What do I have to do? (A Riker Lynch/ R5 love story)

Make you feel my love

"Oh my God. Lucy, why didn't you tell us!?" Exclaims Maria after Riker had left us. "Tell you what?" I asked confused. "That you have a crush on Riker" Darcy said matter of factly. "What makes you think I have a crush on him? We're friends. Best friends." I reply as we make our way to our lockers. "Hey, guys, what ya talkin' about?" Ellington says from behind us. "How Lucy has a crush on Riker" Maria says while I try and stop myself from slamming my face into my locker. "Ell, you CAN'T tell him, please" I beg. He can't know. "Don't worry, I won't" he says as we make our way to Math.

Math, English and History were boring but now I have my next lesson with Riker. I sit at my usual table with everyone apart from Rocky, Ross and Riker who were sitting with the popular kids. One of them, Amanda, had her arms wrapped around Riker's shoulder. Before you ask who she is. Amanda is Riker's girlfriend and head of the cheer leading squad. And she treats him like crap. It makes me sick. However I know that there is nothing that I can do about it. I see him look up at me and flash one of his perfect smiles. I weakly smile back before turning my attention back to my food so that he couldn't see the blush in my cheeks. "She doesn't deserve him Luce" I hear Maria say. I sigh. "Yeah, but they are the power couple of the school" I reply sadly. "Well, not for much longer. Look" Darcy adds. We all turn to see Amanda and Riker having a heated argument. "I don't want you around her Riker!" She exclaims. "She's my best friend" Riker retorts. More choice swear words are flown at each other before she finally snaps. She brings her hand backwards and almost in slow motion I start to run to Riker. Her hand comes further and further down. I push him out the way and feel her hand make contact with my skin. Everyone gasps and Maria, Darcy and Rydel rush forwards and prop me up seeing as the force of impact had knocked me back against a chair. "Lucy are you okay?" they ask. "Yeah I'm fine. I just need to get some ice and maybe take a lie down in the nurse's office. Tell our teacher and Rike where I am. Oh and tell Riker not to worry or blame himself okay?" I answer as I slowly make my way out of the cafeteria. 

I ended up missing the whole of drama and science. I hear the door open and softly close behind me. I turn and see Riker standing there. I smile at him. "Sorry about what Amanda did to you. But you didn't have to do that Lucy" he says as he comes closer and takes the ice out of my hand and brings it up to my face. "Hey, she was a bitch and you would have done the same for me sweetheart" I bring my hand up to my mouth when I realised the last word I had said. I quickly look away from him. Tears forming in my eyes. "I-I'm sorry Riker" I whisper. I feel his protective arms around me. "Shhh... Don't worry... I'm here" he coos in my ear, gently rocking me back and forth. "I'm sorry Rike, I shouldn't have called you that. I mean you have just gotten out of a really bad relationship." I say when I had regained some composure. He turns my head back to him. "Don't worry. It was probably a slip of the tongue or something" he answers. He stands and offers me his hand. I take it and he hands me my bag. "How the heck did you get that?" I ask shocked. "I din't even know this but Ross is pretty useful with a nail phial" he answers, we both start laughing as we make our way out of school.