Promise- A declaration or assurance that one will do a particular thing or a particular thing will happen. ---------------------- The brunette moved to hold his large calloused hand. "Thank you for defending me." She whispered under her breath. His grasp on her hand only tightened, and desperately tried to hide the fact he didn't want to let go. "Even if you turn down my offer, i'll still protect you. I will always be there when you need me, promise." ------------------- Promises, many are made, few are accomplished. Riley and Lucas will have their own love story. How will they choose to handle it when one goes off to be a famous musician and the other enlists in the Marines? After years will the one promise still stand? 'Promise is a big word, it either makes something or breaks something' -- Unknown Beautiful cover by @jexicasneverland

"Lucas you have no idea what you're trying to get into." Her face was so serious and more than that she spoke with so much passion... passion for me. And that made my heart soar. She actually cared. "You can't like me." "Too late." I whisper while taking a step closer to her, not at all enjoying the space between us. I hate those words 'you can't like me'. I release a small smile, as I slowly stalk around her. "I can like whoever I want." I know she likes it when I get demanding, "And I like you." My hands snake around her waist to tug her impossibly closer, our bodies are pressed together. I hear the hitch in her breath causing me to inwardly smirk. "You wouldn't if you knew everything. I'm not safe." She whispers while her fingertips trail down my shirt covered abdomen. "I don't care." My heart begins to race from the close proximity. Like it has done since the first day I met her. I give it 30 seconds before I am kissing her senseless. She shakes her head, almost admonishing herself for even trying to think of us together. "I'm not good for you." "Yes you are." My hands grip her thighs to lift her off the ground, and seconds later I feel her lips crash onto mine. These damn butterflies and this feeling, I've never felt this way before. Yeah, we are so different, but I couldn't care less. She's a fighter and I am what she refers to as a 'goody goody'. She's aggressive and I'm passive. I'm submissive, a good portion of the time and she takes control, she's never afraid and I am afraid of one thing. Her. ******************* Join Riley and Lucas on an epic adventure of love, laughter and uphill battles. When things seem damn near impossible, will they keep fighting to keep what they have alive? Both physically and metaphorically. Or will they Tap Out? Beautiful cover by @majestyriles

Riley Matthews, all around good girl and to put it plainly invisible. Some would even say obscure. Lucas Friar, all around bad boy and to put it plainly popular. Some would even say he was tired of it. Complete opposites. Can they go against the status quo? GMW CHOICE AWARD WINNER: Best High School Sweethearts. Thank you @athziri210 for the beautiful cover!!

After 3 years Lucas Friar mysteriously reappears back into Riley Matthew's life. Much to her dismay. Since he spent 5 years seemingly torturing her, he's back and has no intention of leaving her alone again. Only this time in a slightly... different way. GMW CHOICE AWARD WINNER: Best Character Development Cover by @PrincessRiles isn't it amazing?!?! ----------------------------------------------------------- "OH SWEET CHEEKS!" Lucas sings and throws an arm over my shoulder, "why on earth are you going to class without me?" I shrug casually and continue to walk to class, "Dorothy got back to Kansas. I'm hoping this is all a dream." I state with an arch of the eyebrow. He simply laughs at my misfortune, the jerk! "How did you get all the same classes as me? Let me rephrase that, how did you know what all my classes are?" He shrugs innocently, though that is the furthest thing that Lucas Friar is. "I don't know what you're talking about Riles." I have this rated as Mature for precautionary purposes since i'm not yet done writing the story. It will probably change by the time i'm done.

Third Installment of 'A Texas' Series. First -- A Texas Reunion Second -- A Texas Wedding Third -- A Texas Pregnancy Riley finally married the man of her dreams. Literally, for 10 years she had dreams about marrying Lucas Friar and it is still a shock to her system that her dream had become a reality. With Charlie gone and Missy basically falling off the face of the planet, nothing is hindering their relationship... and taking the next big step. Now that they've let themselves relax, will life throw them another curve ball or will they finally, get their happily ever after? ************************************* "Why can't we catch a break?" My voice is broken, and hardly recognizable. I feel as if I've reverted back to the way I once was. Guarded, scared and... depressed. Lucas holds me in his lap, though he isn't openly crying like myself, I can feel his shoulders shake as he continues to rub absentminded circles into my back. His heart pounds against his chest, and if I didn't know any better I'd assume it would break free. "It's okay. It's okay sweetheart." His warm, wet lips press against my temple, and again I fall into silence. ******** Cover by @rucastales

"Our love was an accident." He never meant to fall in love with her, she never meant to fall in love with him.

"you shine bright like the stars in the night sky." Farkle said to the brunette girl in front of him.