Tough Love

Chapter 30

James POV

I lie down on the couch and than Riley lies next to me, resting her head on my chest. I wrap my arms around her and she places her hands over mine. I kiss her head.

"So, everything's perfect in the wonderful world of Jiley again?" Hunter snickers. I roll my eyes and ignore him.

We were watching a horror movie, which made it good for me and Hunter. Every time something scary happens, Riley and Emily would scream, and cling onto us. It was at the point where Riley was practically lying on top of me, not that I mind.

"Sorry." She says sheepishly, getting off of me.

"No, it's fine." I reply quickly, wrapping my arms around her to get her to stay, just as something else happens in the movie. Riley clutches onto my shirt and buries her head in my chest as I rub her back.

I look over at Hunter and Emily. Emily was almost in tears as she sat in Hunters lap. I look down at Riley as she looks up at me and we both lean in to kiss. Our lips move in sync, both of us forgetting about Emily and Hunter five feet away from us. Riley moves her hands to my chest and continues kissing me.

"Okay, ew! You can stop now!" I hear Emily squeal, but Riley doesn't pull away and neither do I.

"Hello." I hear. That's when I pull away and see Emily and Riley's mother standing in the door.

"Uh, hi mom." Riley says embarrassed as she slowly climbs off of me, which was to bad because I was really comfortable in the position we were in. Riley's mother smiles at me and Hunter.

"Hi boys." She says kindly, surprising considering she just walked in to see one of her daughters in her boyfriends lap and her youngest making out with her's.

"I thought you were working late tonight mom." Emily says curiously.

"I forgot something so I just came back to get it and than I'll be on my way again." She says. Emily nods and their mother exits the room. We all look back to the movie.

"Sorry." I hear Riley say softly. I shrug and move her gently back on top of my me.

"Your not uncomfortable with me on you like this, are you?" She asks concerned. I shake my head.

"No, I'm fine." She kisses my cheek and lays her head on my chest. I reach for the blanket that was laying on the couch and cover Riley and I with it. In no time at all, she was fast asleep.

"Do you mind bringing her up to her room?" Emily asks me.

"Yeah sure." I replies. I scoop her up softly in my arms. She let's out a small moan and grips onto my shirt. I stare down at her as I walk to her room, thinking of how beautiful she is and of how much I love her.

Emily's POV

"I'll be right back." I tell Hunter. I quietly follow behind James.

I stand by the door and slightly peak in and watch James lay her gently into her bed and tuck her in. He kneals down next to her bed, and I hear him say,

"I love you." Than he leans in and kisses her. Just as he pulls away, Riley stirs and leans over and kisses him.

"I love you too." I hear her say.

"Get some rest Riles." He says as he runs his fingers through her hair. He leans down and kisses her forehead and than I quickly and quietly scurry down the stairs so he won't know I was spying on their little moment. A moment later, James emerges from Riley's room and comes down the stairs and heads toward the door.

"Goodnight." He says, opening the door.

"Wait!" I say quickly. He stops and turns to me. I cross the arms and stare him down.

"She loves you James."

"I know-"

"No James, I'm serious. She really does love you, and she went through a lot with Josh. She loves you more than anything. So don't mess it up, and don't you dare hurt my little sister again." I state honestly. He pauses for a moment until he speaks up again.

"I love her too, and I don't think you realize how much I really love her. She's always on my mind, and I would never hurt her. I regret the whole Beth thing everyday, and I'm still sorry about it. I love her so much, and I wouldn't know what to do without her." He tells me. "I just...I just love her. And I hope she knows that."

"Alright, I hope you do." I reply.

"I really do." He says. He gives me a small smile, and than leaves.