Falling For my Best Friend || Grayson

thirty three

Riley's POV

i'm laying face down on my towel in the sand, tanning as the waves crash behind me. it's our last day in hawaii, which sucks ass. i really, really, really don't want to go home. i let out a sigh just thinking about school again. 

a few minutes pass before i feel a cold, wet body pressing against my back. i gasp and try to get up, but i can't. "Grayson!" i yell. he laughs and stands up. all of the guys are in wet suits, holding their surf boards. i sit up and adjust my sunglasses, looking up at them.

"well, now what..." Nate says and no one says anything.

"i guess we should pack..." i say and everyone frowns. 

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i step out of the hotel room, holding Gray's hand. i'm wearing my thin, white, floral romper and sandals, while he's wearing a teal button up and white shorts. we walk down to the beach and stop at the water. 

we stand in the wet sand, holding hands. i close my eyes and listen to the waves crashing. the shoreline shifts and covers our feet, and quickly pulls back into the ocean. i open my eyes and i feel myself tearing up. Grayson looks at me concerned, and places his hand on my cheek.

"i don't want this to end, Grayson" i say and he frowns. "i don't want to go home. i don't want to go back to reality. i don't want my dad to say no..." i say as tears form in my eyes.

"Riley... what are you talking about?" he says, rubbing my cheek with his thumb.

"i just want to stay here with you. i'm just scared that if we go home my dad won't let us be together. waking up next to you all week just made me so happy, and i don't want to lose that"

"you're not going to lose it, gorgeous. you'll have me no matter what" he says and i smile, nodding. "come on, lets go find the guys"

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we all laugh as Ethan reminds us of his belly flop off of a cliff yesterday. i take a sip of my smoothie and smile a little. i look down at my lei, and frown. "you okay?" Ethan asks from beside me as the guys chat. 

"hm? oh... yeah. i'm just really going to miss this" i say biting my cheek. i can feel his eyes on me as i frown.

"hey... it'll be fine. who knows, maybe we'll come back next year" he says, smiling. i take a deep breath and nod slowly. i look up and he looks away. i feel a hand grab my thigh and i look at Grayson. he's smiling as he chuckles at something Nate said. 

i'm going to miss the freedom. the beach. the sunsets. everything. but maybe Ethan's right. maybe we'll come back.

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i unlock the hotel door and step in for the last time. the guys all pile in and we sit on the couch. Ethan turns on the tv and i lay my head against Grayson's chest. 

we sat in silence, focusing on the screen for a while until my eyelids started to feel heavy. i lift my head and face him, "i think i'm going to go get ready for bed".

"okay, i'll be there in a few minutes" he whispers, kissing my forehead and i smile. i stand up and head to our room. 

i quickly wash my face and head back towards the bed, where Grayson is now standing. he pulls his shirt off, and i do the same. we both climb onto the bed in our underwear and i lean over and kiss him before sliding under the sheets. he pulls my body close to his, and i climb on top of him. 

i press my lips against him and smile. he pulls away and stares into my eyes. his beauty will never fail to amaze me. his lips find my neck in the darkness and begin sucking. i bite my lip and begin to giggle a little. i can hear him laughing quietly, too. i grab the sheet from behind me and pull it above our bodies, encasing us in our body heat.

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i cringe as the cold, new jersey air hits my tan skin. it was something i didn't miss. i follow the guys to their cars and stop at Grayson's, tossing my luggage in the back. everyone loads there bags up and heads home. it almost felt weird. 

the drive back was quiet. i sat in the back seat, looking out the window. i let out a load groan when Grayson pulled into my neighborhood. "don't make me go..." i whine. he's grinning, but he stops at my house. i frown and grab my stuff.

"just go, it'll be fine. tell your dad i said hi" he says. i sigh and open the door.

"bye E" i say and head inside. i unlock the front door and step inside. i'm not going to lie, as much i miss hawaii, i'm glad i can relax at home. i drop my bags by the door and look around. 

"dad!?" i shout. i smile when i see his head pop out from his room upstairs. 

"Riley!" he says, coming down the steps. i open my arms and hug him tight, rocking slightly. 

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i wake up in my bed, slightly confused. i had taken a nap for a little too long after talking to dad about the trip. of course not the sex, though. man, the sex... 

i roll over and grab my phone, letting out a yawn.

Grayson: all my shit smells like you and hawaii. it's depressing.

Riley: i'm sure mine does too, but i just took a fat ass nap

Grayson: i've been unpacking, but i might take one now. wanna come over tonight?

Riley: i think i'm going to stay with my dad tonight. he's been alone a lot lately. i'll see you tomorrow?

Grayson: sounds good. might as well make the man happy if we plan on getting you out here soon. 

Riley: true. i'll call you later, Gray. tell E he sucks for me :)

i turn my phone off and put it in the pocket of the grey sweatpants i had taken from Grayson. i stand up and walk downstairs. dad's sitting on the couch, watching tv. i sit down on the couch beside him and glance at the screen. 

"so... was it fun?" he asks. 

"well, yeah. i'm kinda bummed though. it was so peaceful and fun. it was nice to spend time with the guys, but i'm ready to see the girls again" i say, laughing.

"yeah, i bet. so listen..."

"dad, i really don't want to hear this right now..." i groan. if he was about to tell me i can't move out after this trip i might go ballistic. 

"Riley, it's-" he sighs. "the fact that you put all of this together and somehow made it back in one piece shows me that you're ready..."

"wait, seriously!?" i shout, grinning. he nods slowly and i squeal, hugging him.

"okay, okay! let go! i can't breathe!" he shouts, laughing. i let go and clap.

"i gotta go call Grayson!" i yell, running upstairs. i grab my phone and press call Grayson. it rings several times before he picks up. i start to pace around my room until i hear his voice.

"hey, Ri" he says. i can tell he's smiling.

"Grayson!" i shout into the phone.

"what!? what!? are you okay!?" he says, sounding concerned.

"he said yes! i can move in with you!" 

"wait seriously! oh my god that's amazing! Riley! we're moving in together!" he says. my cheeks are starting to hurt from all of this smiling, but it's worth the pain. he's worth it.

hi! sorry this part took a while to upload. i've been really busy with school and bday stuff. i literally planned a party but no one can go so uh, i guess i'll have a lot of time to write this weekend! anyways, i hope you enjoyed! thoughts??