Sweet Cheeks. Rucas. GMW CHOICE AWARD WINNER!

Chapter.50.Welcome Home Part 2.<3

"Hi Riley." I glance at Lucas' mom with a smile.

"Hi Mrs. Friar." I skip towards her in the kitchen and as usual she lifts me on the counter. "What are you doing?"

Her green eyes brighten before showing me a piece of paper. "I'm making chocolate chip cookies. Want to help?"

"Can I have some after?"

She pretends to look around like it's a big secret. "Of course you can sweet girl." I giggle and she moves around the kitchen gathering the different things we'll need to make them. "You always love to bake with me."

I nod enthusiastically. "My favorite is cakes."

"Lucas always loves the sweets we make."

I look down and feel my cheeks turn red. I don't know why though, "That's good. I love making them, it's fun plus they are super yummy. Don't tell mommy but she can't make sweets very well." I whisper so no one will hear.

She laughs at me and says, "Don't worry Riley I won't tell anyone." A few minutes later she has me stirring a bunch of stuff together in a bowl. "What are the boys doing?"

"They wanted to play football. So I was going to come inside to see what you were doing!" I reply with a big smile.

Just then the front door opens and slams shut almost immediately. Lucas and Josh both come inside, they're both laughing while we're rolling the cookies into little balls to put on the tray. "Hey mom, what are you two making?"

His bright green eyes glance towards me, "Chocolate chip cookies. 13 minutes and they will be ready. Riley wanted to make some for you." I did? I wanted to make some for me.

"Really?" Lucas asks and takes a step closer to me.

"Yeah." I answer quickly, I like his smile. And he smiled when thought I was making cookies for him.

Stepping towards me he grabs my hand, "Thank you." Josh clears his throat, and he drops his hand from mine.

Mrs. Friar grins, "You two didn't play football long."

"We lost our cheerleader." Lucas jokes and glances towards me, "Why'd you leave? Come on, we were just taking a break. The rest of the guys should be back by now." I nod furiously and jump off the counter, following Josh and Lucas outside after waving bye to Mrs. Friar. Running towards the field across the street there are already 6 other boys waiting. I don't recognize a few of them.

"Hi Riley." I turn to my right and see a boy from my class running towards me.

"Hi Cole." I reply with a grin which widens whenever he passes me a flower. "Thank you."

"Cheer for me!" He requests before taking off.

I turn to my left and sheepishly smile, "Um you should cheer for me Riley." Lucas says, "Cole and I aren't on the same team and Josh is on my team too."

I'm about to reply that of course I'll cheer for them too whenever he leans down and picks two flowers out of the ground and passes them to me. One dandelion and another white flower that smells like bubblegum. "Thanks Lucas."

"No problem, sweet cheeks."

"Sweet cheeks?" I bet it's because I have big cheeks, mommy says I haven't gotten rid of my baby fat yet.