Trouble Ch.1 (All Time Low Fanfic)

Trouble- chapter 23

Alex held a weeping Riley in his arms for what felt like ages before someone spoke.

"Do you want us to go...or...?" Rian asked.

"Oh God, no." Riley shook her head."I'm so sorry you all had to see me this way. I'm just not very good with change and there's so much of it going on. What I need to do is let go of the past, embrace the now and manage the future, but I can't do it alone."

"I'll be with you every step of the way." Alex smiled as he whiped off her tears with his thumbs. "I'm very proud of you and how far you've come. This...this is why I love you."

"I love you too." She muttered with a smile.

Riley took Alex's hand and led him to the part of the room where his friends were. She sat on the couch between him and Rian while Jack and Zack were seated in chairs.

"I have questions for everyone." Riley nodded.

"Everyone?" Alex checked nervously.

"Everyone." She confirmed. "I don't even know where to begin."

"Anywhere." Jack smiled at her.

"Okay. Rian, how are things with Camille?" She smiled.

"Amazing. I think she's out dress shopping right now. Either that or with the planner. It's hard to keep up with her. Anyways, she would love to hear from you." He explained.

"I'll have to give her a call!" She giggled. "And you, Jack. How are things?"

"I've been staying with Alex's pussy self because he couldn't be alone. So, I've been sleeping on that couch. How do you think things are?"

Riley had no response to that. She was reminded of the time Alex had tried to commit suicide over her. She wondered if the scar on his hip was still visable. That one hit her the hardest. There was a secret both Riley and Alex hid from everyone, and that just happened to be the scar on his hip. Alex had etched Riley's name into his side with a kitchen knife. Nobody knew. Nobody but Alex, Riley and the doctor. Nobody needed to know the haunting secret.

She swallowed the lump in her throat and turned to Zack.

"I heard what happened with Lanie." She said, quietly. "I'm really sorry. She was a beautiful person and I know you two were happy. If you every need some one other than the guys to talk to, I'll always, always be here. I'll never leave my boys again."

"Thank you, Riley. It honestly means alot." He responded with a forced half-smile.

She turned to Alex and let out a sigh.

"You...I need to talk to alone."

"Oh! Look at the time." Jack fake gasped. "We should all get going. Bye Ri, bye Alex. C'mon guys."

They all said their good byes and Riley and Alex walked the three guys to the door as they shuffled out. The knot in Alex's stomache grew as he looked at the beautiful, upset girl before him.

"Why, Alex?" She whispered, her face showing her obvious pain.

"Why, what?" He asked, with full knowledge of what she was leading on about.

"You fucking know, Alex! We can't ignore this." She cried. When she got no response she took both of her hands and pushed him. "Fucking answer me, goddamnit! Why did you kiss my sister?!"

"I don't fucking know, Riley!" He screamed back, startling her. "I don't think before I act. I never have and you know it. I never wanted to hurt you. I love you too fucking much. If I wanted Nikki I wouldn't have come after you. I wouldn't have stopped the kiss."

"How do I know that's true?"

"Holy shit, Riley!" He sighed, taking a step back and looking at the ceiling as he ran his hands through his hair. "Do you want the truth in every detail, Ri? Is that what you're looking for?"

"Yes." She nodded.

"Your sister. She's so hot. I could've had her. She wanted me, Riley. She wanted me down to the last piece. She wanted to have to have sex. Sex, Ri. Easy acess sex. I'm a fucking GUY. Of course I wanted it."

"You wanted it?" Riley cut him off with tears filling her eyes. "Did you?"

"No. No, I didn't. All I thought about was you. Hell, if I could've fucked her in this very spot but I wouldn't! You're all I want every second, every minute, every single day for the rest of my damned life. You. It will always be you."

Rileys tears streamed down her face as she took in a deep breath.

"You really mean that?"

"No I made it up. I actually really hate you and I'm plotting your death." He said sarcastically before a smile spread across his face. "Of course I mean it, stupid."

"Hey!" Riley yelled, fakely offended.

Alex moved towards her and put his arms around her and looking her straight in the eyes with a silly smirk plastered on his face.

"I'm sorry, baby. You're not THAT stupid."

"Ha. Ha. Very funny." She played.

You know I love ya, though." He kissed her gently on the lips. "You do know that, right?"

"Mhm." She grinned and pulled him in for another quick kiss. "And I love you more. Did you know that?"

"No I didn't because it's impossible, dear."

"Shut up, I don't want to hear your mushy love crap." She laughed and walked away.

It was now more obvious to Alex than ever that he needed this girl. She had his heart and he had hers. Not one person could break that. He wanted to see them try.