Falling For my Best Friend || Grayson

fourteen

Riley's POV

when we get there, Grayson opens the door and reaches out for my hand. i place my hand on his and get out of the car. there's students scattered across the parking lot, walking towards the door. i feel him grab my hand and i intertwine my fingers with his as we head inside. 

after we hand the lady at the front our tickets we head into the gym. it's really dark, and i can barely see. all i see is silhouettes jumping up and down to the music in the darkness. i look up at Grayson and smile. "ready to have some fun?" i ask and he laughs.

"i've never been more ready" he says, taking off into the crowd, still holding my hand.

we dance for a while, and then start to look for the guys. "i think that's them over there" i say pointing over towards a group of guys dancing. we walk over and they all turn and look at us.

"damn Ri!" Cameron yells and i blush a little. Ethan whistles and i begin to laugh. i feel Grayson's arms wrapping around me as he sways to the beat of the music. "having fun?" Alex asks and i nod.

we talk to them for a few minutes before a slow song starts to play. "care to dance?" Grayson asks, extending his arm. i place my hand on his and follow him into the crowd. i wrap my arms around his neck and he wraps his around my waist as we begin to sway. i get lost into his eyes for a while, before i lay my head on his chest. i begin humming along to the lyrics. this just seemed so perfect. i didn't want to lose him. he's all that's holding me together anymore.

we stop when the song switches to another rap song and Ethan runs up to us. he pulls me away before yelling, "my turn!". i laugh and Grayson waves, heading over to the other guys. i start to dance and Ethan does too. we're laughing at each other's dance moves for a while before he starts to talk to me. 

"so i see your evil plan is working?" he says grinning.

"what...?"

"your evil plan to steal my brother! damn, he's like obsessed! he doesn't shut up anymore!" he says, laughing. i push my hair behind my ear and smile a little.

"just... please don't hurt him. i think he's really falling for you" i bite the inside of my cheek and look at the floor. i know Ethan's still looking at me so i nod at the floor. 

"alright, well... i'm going to go back to the guys. see you in a few" he says before heading back. i look up and glance around the gym. my eyes stop when i see Kayla and the girls, watching me. i feel Grayson behind me and i turn to face him. "i'll be back. i'm going to use the bathroom" i say.

"don't take too long" he says and i smile up at him. i make my way towards the door, passing the girls as they all watch me walk by. i use the restroom and grab a drink before heading back into the gym. i talk to my friend Trey as i sip on my drink. "so, having fun?" he asks and i smile. 

"i am! i really am. i'm here with Gr-" i say nodding before he cuts me off.

"with Grayson, yeah. i think everyone knows. why don't you guys just tell everyone you're dating already?" he says.

"oh no! we're not-" i say and stop myself. "yeah... we're not dating. he's just my best friend"

"oh damn! he must be head over heels then... good luck!" he says laughing before returning to his date and i sigh. i head back into the gym and make my way over to Grayson, who's talking to the girls. i let my shoulders droop when i see him. what the hell is he doing?

he looks up at me standing alone, watching them, and starts walking over to me. "you okay?"

"what... why are you talking to them?"

"they just wanted to know if you were okay Ri... it's okay!" he says before pulling me in and hugging me and i exhale. he kisses the top of my head and i smile. "hold on" he says as he starts running toward the dj. what the hell is this kid doing....

he runs back over to me with a grin on his face, "ready!?"

"ready for what Grayson!?" i yell over the music. 

"you're singing!" he shouts as i shake my head and furrow my eyebrows. 

"what!? i can't- i can't sing Grayson!"

"Riley, you're amazing! just go! you got this!" he says smiling and i stand there, thinking for a second. i nod and he claps his hands together. "go get 'em tiger!" he yells and i laugh before heading up to the stage. my heart was racing. 

the dj looks up at me and smiles. "you ready!?" he says as i scrunch my face up.

"as ready as i'll ever be i guess! so am i singing a specific song or..."

"he asked for one, just go stand up on stage" he says and i nod. i'm freaking out.

the music cuts off and i'm standing on the stage, gripping the mic. "uh, hi guys. you may or may not know me but my name is Riley Turner, and apparently i'm going to be singing for you guys tonight! i've never done anything like this before so i apologize in advance!" i say grinning. i look into the crowd and start to feel nervous. i find Grayson in the crowd and he mouths 'you got this'. i smile a little and look at the floor.

my jaw drops a little and i laugh when i hear "We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off " start to play. i shake my head and grip the mic on the stand. i close my eyes and start to sing. 

not a word, from your lips

you just took for granted that i want to skinny dip.

a quick hit, that's your game.

but i'm not a piece of meat, stimulate my brain, no.

the night is young, so are we...

when i finish the song i open my eyes and people start cheering. i turn away from the mic and begin to laugh. i can't believe i just did that. "thank you guys!" i say as i wave and head off of the stage, running back to Grayson.

his arms are open and i naturally fall into them, laughing. "i can't believe you made me do that!" 

"you were amazing!" he says as i back up and he cups my face. my eyes shift from his eyes to his mouth and stay there for a while. i wrap my arms around his neck and we both lean in, before the guys run over. 

"yo! Turner!!! since when did you have a voice! like damn!" Ethan yells and i pull back, looking at Ethan.

"dude, that was amazing!" Jack yells and hugs me. 

"thanks guys" i say and look back at Grayson. "can you give us a sec? i think this is the last song..." 

"oh, yeah! sorry" they say before turning around and walking off.

"sorry" i say quietly and he chuckles. we dance to the last song of the night before heading towards the door. on our way out the girls stop me. i look up at Grayson and nod, telling him it's okay as he heads outside.

"i just wanted to say you sounded great..." Kayla says, rubbing her arm with her hand. 

"and you look gorgeous Riley" Amber says.

"we really didn't mean to hurt you Ri... we just felt you slipping away. we're so sorry" Kayla says. i almost start crying when they say these things. i open my arms and hug all of them. 

"thanks guys. i missed you" i say as the lights flip back on. "i should get back to my date... i'll text you guys later" i say and head outside. i look up and see Grayson had pulled up to the door and was waiting for me and i smile. 

"you okay?" he asks as i step into his car.

"i'm great" i say looking at him, smiling.

hi hi hi :) hope you liked this part. i've been obsessed with this song so like... anyways, thoughts?