Hate Is A Form Of Affection (UNEDITED)

Chapter 40

MATTS POV

Life. It's something else. I'm meeting Up with Riley In a While. I'm taking her out tonight. I've missed being around her. It just feels like It's been forever since we were together. Chelsea Keeps Calling me, but I'm avoiding her. I know It's wrong, and I Should Be checking Up on her every once in a while considering she's pregnant with my child, but I'm Upset. She kissed me, and she knows what I've been going through. I don't know how to tell Riley, I don't even Know If I Should Tell her. I don't want to jeopardize Our Relationship. I lost her once I refuse to Lose Her Again. I want to do something special for her. I'm taking Her Out to the Movies. It's basic, but That Doesn't Matter. I Stand In front of The Store, and Walk In. I look around, and Start Looking through the Little Glass. I keep Looking Around, And I see this Perfect One. It Has a Small Heart In the Middle with Tiny Crystals, So It Looks Bright and Shiny. God knows how Much Riley Loves things that Shine. I look a little deeper, and I See the words 'my everything' engraved on the Side. I smile... that's the One.

"Did you Find Anything You Like?" I look up and See An Old Lady Smiling at me. I smile at her.

"Yeah, I think I have. How much Is this?" I ask Her. I start Work tomorrow After School, which is going to Come In Handy because I'm in desperate need Of Money. All I have is $100 and That's the left over cash my mom Gave me for when Her and Rileys Mom Went on vacation and we were staying Home Alone.

"It Costs $89 Plus Tax." I sigh. It's a lot of money. Screw it.

"I'll take it." I say smiling.

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I knock On Her door, and Take a Deep Breath. I don't know why I'm so Nervous, I've Taken Her Out plenty of times. The door Opens, and Her Mom Opens the door. I smile at Her, and She Let's me Inside.

"Hi Matt. How are you? Riley Is Just Changing, but she'll be down Soon." I sit down On the Couch, and Smile.

"I'm Managing." I say.

"Yeah, how's All of that Going for you? I know it must be really hard."

"It's Scary, but I'm not going to run away. I'm going to help Her. I'm not a dick Unlike some other guys Who Just Leave when they find out there girl is having their child."

She nods, and Walks Into the kitchen.

"I hope everything turns out Okay for you." I nod And The room is now silent.

"Listen Matt, I'm still upset at the fact that you and Riley have been lying to me all these years about your friend ship." I look down in guilt, and Look back up at her. "But I Can see you've changed, and you really care about Her, but if you ever do anything to hurt her Matt, I will make you regret it." I Stare at her starting to feel intimidated. She can be terrifying when she wants to be.

"I wouldn't dream Of Hurting her. I love her with everything I Have. I'm sorry For what we did, but... it's my fault." I say.

"I guess I Just need to understand... why did she never tell me?"

"Because I was threatening her not too. I'm an awful person."

She Sighs. "You know what.. it's in the past, let's just leave it there, just don't ever hurt my little girl. She's all I Have and I can't Lose Her now." She says Shrugging her shoulders. I stand up, and walk towards her.

"I won't. I swear." I tell her. She smiles at me.

"I'm glad I got you Guys Back together, You Guys both seem real Happy Now."

"I am. We are" I say Chuckling. She smiles at me, and I Hear rubbing footsteps coming down the stairs. I turn around. And See Riley Giving is this weird Look.

"Weird." She said walking towards me. "I didn't even hear you Come in." I smile at her, and she Rests her head on my shoulder, and wraps her arms around my waist, as she looks up at me and gives me a kiss On the cheek. I still get butterflies In my stomach when I'm around her.

"So, where are you taking my daughter out tonight?"

"Yeah? Where are you Taking me?" She asks Laughing stepping away from me to open the fridge.

"The movies." I say.

She grabs a water bottle, and Opens it, and then Looks at me. "What are we going to watch?"

"I know you wanted to watch that Romance Movie, so I thought we could go watch it."

"Really? Do you even like romantic movies?"

"Not really, but anything for you." I say.

"Aww." She Says Hugging me. Her mom winks at me, and heads upstairs.

"Well, have fun on your date. Matt, I want her here at 9, she has school to attend tomorrow, and she needs a goodnight sleep."

"Got it." I say. She leaves, and I look at Riley.

"Should we go?"

"I would love too." We walk outside, and she closes the door. She Wraps her arm around mine, and I look at her.

"Hey do me a favor." I tell her. She looks up at me, and Smiles.

"What?"

"Don't cry." She Laughs, and I Laugh. "No I'm serious."

"I'll try not too, but no promises." She whispers In My ear. I pull away, and Laugh.

"Oh god, maybe we shouting go through with this, I'm feeling a little sick." I fake sneeze, and She Hits me in the chest.

"Stop being an idiot." She says Laughing. I pick her up, and Drop her on my shoulder, and I take a quick peep at her small little butt. She's got a cute little butt.

"Nice butt." I say smirking.

"Don't look at my butt!" She says Laughing. "We should really go though, we haven't even walked to the car yet."

"Oh your right." I say Laughing leading her to the car.