Turn Up The Heat

Chapter 1 -Riley

I feel the flames engulfing me and I am gasping for air. The flames get closer and closer to me. I look around and there is no escape. I try to move but I am frozen in place when I see a little girl staring back at me.

Why is she here? But most importantly who is she? She looks familiar but I can't recall where I seen her from. I snap out of my thoughts because the fire is so intense now and I need to move NOW!

"You need to get out of here!" I yell but she doesn't move. I start panicking even more, I need to get her out of here. As soon as I move my feet the little girl disappears. I scream for her but the flames are surrounding me even more now and I can't see through the smoke and flames.

This is it I'm going to die. All of the sudden the fire jumps and gets onto my clothes and I scream again. No matter what I do the fire starts covering my body and I feel it burning my flesh.

SOMEBODY HELP ME PLEASE!!!

"Riley wake up!"

I bolt straight up screaming and flinging my arms. I feel my arm hit something, nope not something... someone.

"Son of a bitch Ry." I open my eyes and see Blake staring back at me with concern in his eyes. I throw my arms around him. I can't stop my body from shaking as I cling onto him for dear life.

"Blake!"

I feel his arms close around me and rub my back. "Everything is okay wildfire, I'm right here." It feels so good to be in his arms. I feel my body heat up with him this close to me.

I can't help the way I feel about him, even though I shouldn't feel this way.

I reluctantly pull away and feel myself blush. I need to stop these feelings I have for Blake. He is after all my best friend's brother.

"Did you have a nightmare again?" I shiver at the thought of it. "It felt so real Blake." A tear slips from my eye and I feel his thumb wipe it away. I suppress a moan and bite my lip instead. The warmth of just his thumb on my face is calming me down some. How is that even possible?

We are just friends! I scream this into my brain, but apparently it doesn't want to listen. Hopefully one day I won't feel this way about my best friend's brother.

"I don't understand why I have these nightmares I have never been in a burning house before. I keep seeing this little girl, and just when I try to reach for her she vanishes."

Blake pulls me into his embrace again and I can't help but smell the cologne he is wearing. I try not take a whiff of it, but I can't help myself. I pull away again before he gets suspicious of my actions.

"What are you doing here anyways?"

He gives me that bright smile that all the girls swoon over. "What I can't just stop by to say hi?"

I give him a look that says bullshit, he sighs and sits up straighter.

"Okay you got me. Sam has been trying to get ahold of you."

I move a little bit to give us some space, because being too close to him I just want to lean in and feel his lips on mine. But I miscalculated my movement and fall off my bed.

"Hmmph"

"Shit Ry are you okay?" I look up at Blake and I can tell he is trying to hold back a laugh. I give him the best glare I can. That's when he loses it and falls back on my bed laughing.

"Ya laugh it up buddy." He is still laughing but he leans over to help me up. "Sorry Ry you are just too adorable." I can feel my cheeks heat up as he pulls me up, but he uses too much force and I am flung right on top of him.