Riker's P.O.V.
We all set up for the show and did are usual sound check. I was used to all of this by now, but I had that slight feeling about this show. Like it would be different, maybe I was crazy, but I'd never had this feeling before.
We all watched Ryland DJ as the crowd went absolutely nuts. Then I'd noticed someone in the wings across from us. It was a petite girl with curly brown hair, and eyes so brightly blue that I saw them from where I was standing, which was at least twenty feet away.
She was in the middle of three other girls, and they were all screaming. The blonde girl looked like she was about to faint, but then I saw the girl looking at me. Did she catch me staring at her?
"Riker..." Ross's voice snapped me out of my thoughts. "Mmm...Yeah... What’s up?" I said not taking my eyes off of the mystery girl. "We're about to go on." I reluctantly walk back to my crazy siblings and best friend.
We all got in a circle and did our usual ready set rock then went on stage. I watched as the crowd sang along with every song. I still felt weird, some reason just made me believe that it was different. Then BAM. It hit me. Something hit me. Then I fall back on my back, then it all went black.
Lizzie's P.O.V.
We all got escorted to the wings and we all fangirled for a minute then the second Ryland walked on stage Liz almost fainted. She covered her mouth and I laughed at how red her cheeks got.
"Ooh." Hope cooed. "Look over there Lizzie." I look and see Riker looking at me. I blush and look over at Liz and Kassi who both simultaneously cocked an eyebrow at me jokingly. "Oh shut up." I laugh, getting even redder than Liz got.
I still couldn't believe he was even looking at me. Riker Anthony Lynch, looking at me? No I was dreaming, I had to be.
We watched them do their thing and just when Ross was introducing Cali Girls something flew and hit Riker straight on the forehead.
Without thinking all four of us ran over to Riker and tried to wake him up, tears pooling in all of our eyes. Then he slowly opened his eyes.
Riker's P.O.V.
I open my eyes to see four sets of blue, blue, hazel, and green eyes. All threatening tears. "I-I'm alright. Don't cry." I smile at the four worried faces. Then I look in the face of the brunette girl and I instantly remembered her. She looked shocked that I was even acknowledging that she existed. "Hi." She weakly smiled. "Hey, what's your name?" The other girls burst into giggles and got up. "Lizzie." she smiled not even noticing the others.
Lizzie. I like that name. I liked her smile too, it was inviting and sweet. She was just beautiful.
Lizzie helped me up and my siblings surrounded me. "Are you okay?" "Oh my Gosh." "What hit you?" Random sayings and questions came from them. They pulled me backstage and they checked me for anything serious. By the time they found that nothing was wrong all the fans had left.
"I'm sorry for that." Lizzie said looking in my eyes and I smiled. "You didn't do it, but I'm okay now." I pulled her in for hug. "Riker..?" She said into my chest. "Yeah?" I smile, resting my chin on the top of her head. "Why are you happy you got hit in the head with something?" She giggled. "Because it lead me to you. In a weird way." I chuckled.
The three girls burst out into "awws" then when we look at them Kassi (the short brunette) just said. "Don't mind us we've just wanted this to happen forever.” Hope, the tallest, nodded her head in agreement. "Definitely. Right Liz?" The blonde just nodded and chuckled to herself.
"Can you give us a minute?" I asked they just smiled and walked away. Lizzie looked up at me with a quizzical look, but I started to talk before she could say anything I spoke to her. “I think you’re absolutely gorgeous.” Well, that wasn’t what I meant to say… I covered my mouth and saw that she had done the exact same thing. “S-Seriously?” she said. “Yeah.” I blushed.
Dead, uncomfortable, silence was all you could hear out of all of us. The three other girls looked at each other, looked back at us, and shouted. “Just kiss her!!!” So, on impulse I bent down and kissed her. She was too startled to do anything at first, but then she kissed me back.
Now I look back on that memory and I smile. That moment thirty years ago, that’s when I met my wife of twenty six years. Our son, Lyric, and our daughter, Lilly, are graduating tomorrow. Lizzie is still in touch with Kassi, Hope, and Liz, well they’re family now so they have to stay in touch.
I can’t wait for another thirty years with my family and my beautiful wife!!!
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Imagines for my girls!! This one is for Elizabeth DeBell. I love you girl!
