Only You

Cash

I wake up in the morning Riley next to me.
I smile looking at her and yawn, I look over and it's 6am. I get a text from Ricky.

Ricky: hey kid! Wanna perform tonight? House of blue show?

I sigh, fuck... I look at Riley and she looks so beautiful, sunlight hits her exposed skin. I smile slightly. I look away and put my phone down. And lay back down. Holding her close and drifting off to sleep again.

9am
I wake up,  Riley still next to me. I sleep way better when she's in my arms and next to me. Can't sleep at all without her. She's my girl.
I stretch and  get up for real, not even checking my phone, though I hear it go off. I sigh again.
Riley yawns and open her eyes and smiles at me. I sit next to her and she cover her face closing her eyes again "Babe the light is so bright" she says smiling, I chuckle, she groans and sits up next to me. She leans on me and I put my arm around her "I love you" she says,
"I love you too baby" I say kissing her cheek.
"What time is it?" She asks. I finally pick up my phone

Ricky: kid?

Ricky: well guess what..
"CASH IS PERFORMING TONIGHT AT THE HOUSE OF BLUES AT 8PM-12AM!!"

My heart drops and I freeze.
"Cash?" She says yawning. I look at her scared. She looks at me confused and takes my phone her face goes pale. And she puts my phone down. And looks at the ground.

"Riley I didn't plan this" I quickly say, she nods slowly. I look at her hoping she'll look at me but she doesn't.

"Riley look at me" I say softly, she does but has tears in her eyes she's trying to hold back.
"Cash it's fine okay? It's okay" she says softly.
"Babe.. perform with me" I say she looks at me shocked. I nod "You have an amazing voice Riley" I say smiling, "You used to sing with me all the time, cmon" I persuade her. She smiles
"Really want me to?" She says her eyes sparkling like a kids in a toy store it makes me smile wide "Yes!" I say, she smiles and hugs me tight "Let's do it" she says and kisses me I kiss her back. She stops and gets off the bed.

I get dressed into dark red jeans and a black tee, throwing my chucks and a hat on.
She puts on a hoodie and jeans with her black boots. She walks into the bathroom and does her hair and makeup while i make coffee and call Ricky

"Hey kid what's up?" Ricky's answers
"I'm in, but my girl is gonna perform with me" I say looking at the coffee brew
"That's great! But you gotta come to the studio and practice" he says, "Bring the girl" he adds
"Okay" I say he hangs up and so do I.

Riley walks out the bathroom and sits at the kitchen counter "Who was that?" She asks,
"It was Ricky.. he wants us to come into the studio" I say "Okay" she says shrugging
"No like Us. As in you and me babe" I say looking at her, she looks up at me, the coffee pot timer goes off. Letting me knows it's done.
"What?" She says "Uh, Okay" she adds and laughs quickly
"Riley I know you still write" I say, she sighs
"Okay" she says "Just give me coffee" and smiles.
I pour her a cup and hand her it. We sip our coffee and stay silent for a bit.

"What time we leave?" She asks
"Lemme ask Ricky" I say

Me: what time should I be there

Ricky: 12

"12pm" I say, she nods.
"It's 10 now Cash" she says
"We have an hour to kill" I say she smiles

We sit on the couch and smoke some weed and watch netflix till we realize it's time to go. I grab my keys and my jacket and we head out. Grabbing my weed and blunt wraps. Along with a blunt already rolled up. Riley opens her purse and I put them in there. She winks and we go.

"We used to do that all the time" she says smiling, I laugh.
"Remember in high school we got caught smoking weed in the janitor closet and you started fake crying saying your grandma did" I die laughing walking to the elevator she laughs, "Oh my god and they fell for it too!" she laughs, "Or when we decided to cut class the rest of the school day and we saw our teacher at the liquor we used to easily steal from" she says. Laughing still. I smile.

The elevator bell dings and we step out.
"Or when I actually got caught and you got so pissed not cause I got caught but because I stole without you and i called you to bailed me out" I say, she rolls her eyes teasingly and smiles "And I did" she smiles "Thank you for that" I smirk and kiss her cheek.
"Yeah yeah yeah. Bad boy" she teases, I wink
"You know it baby"

I help her in the car and get in on my side and we drive to the studio that's 20 mins away. Perfect it's 11 right now.

"Okay so I thought they..." she says confused
"I'm still on the contract. Riley." I say focusing on the road, she nods and tilts her head to the side thinking. "So... you can still be famous then?" She asks I look over at her "WE can be famous" I say, she looks at me "I don't know Cash" she sighs, I hold her hand and kiss it
"Baby.. lets just give it a try" I say. She looks at me worried but nods "okay"

I keep on driving and still holding her hand, Finally we arrive at the studio and head inside.

"Woah" Riley says looking around. I nod, "Yep, lots of people practice here" I say leading her to our studio. She hangs her purse and jacket on the coat hanger and I hang up my jacket.

"Aye kid you made it! And you brought the beautiful lady" Ricky says, I smile and look over at Riley standing next to me.
"Okay, so Riley you're studio will be in that room. And Cassius, Cash my money man.. you stay in this room since well.. ya know this is your room"  Ricky says, I nod, Riley looks at me confused.
"Gimmie a sec Rick" I say and pull Riley to the side.

"Cash" she whispers. i look over at Ricky and back at her, she looks at me worried I bite my lip and I hold her face in my hands.
"Riley.. You got this.. use the songs we wrote that I haven't published or sang" I say handing her the folder of lyrics, she nods.
"I uh.. have some personal ones too" she says.
"See! You got this Ri. I love you" I say and kiss her, she kisses me back.
"I love you too Cash" she kisses me again and lets me go walking away. I watch her head into the studio and Ricky walks up to me.
"Don't let her bring you down" he says walking past me, what the fuck?
  I look back at him and give him a dirty look while he's not looking and flip him off. That's my girl. He can fuck off.

I turn on my microphone and close the door, the DJ walks to other side the glass and puts the beat on, I put on the headphones and start nodding my head to the beat.

Instantly start rapping my lyrics.