Riley's POV:

When I step out of the shower it's still completely dark inside my house, which is super annoying. The rain hasn't let up, in-fact, it's getting worse out there. I quickly get changed into a casual outfit, blow dry my hair and put on light make up. My ears are buzzing at the sound of my parents and Harry's mothers laughs mixing together down stairs, it's a sweet yet nerve-wracking sound. I can't help but shake my head at how much of a hypocrite my parents are right now. Assholes.

I slowly trailed down the steps using my phone flashlight and I'm stunned at what I see. "What are you doing here?" I ask when I see Harry sitting down on a chair in my kitchen. Before he can respond, my parents enter the room along with Harry's mom and I guess his father too?

"There you are princess!" My dad cheers with a big smile plastered across his face. "I invited the rest of Anne's family over for lunch, come join us!" He waves his hand over. I smile politely at them, but inside I'm fuming. He doesn't want me to go hang around Harry, the 'low life thug' from across the street, but he can invite them over for dinner?

"Hi dear, my names Des." His father greets me shaking my hand.

"I'm Riley." I say softly. I really don't care for meeting parents, I always feel uncomfortable. I watch my mother pour tea and make sandwiches with the help of Harry's mom... This is too weird.

I walk into the other room to find Joni and I can feel Harry following me silently. When I sit down on the couch, he does the same.

"How did you end up over here?" I chuckle pulling my knees to my chest.

"My dad forced me." He says, looking annoyed. Do I dare bring up last night? How will he even react? I decide to pull out my phone and we sit silently for a few minutes, until Joni appears and sticks herself between us.

"You must be Harry?" She asks making herself comfortable in the space between the both of us.

"And let me guess... You're annoying?" He smirks at her, making me laugh a little too loud.

"Close, I'm Joni. Where do you go to school?" She asks.

"I go to the same school as Riley." He mutters pulling out his cell phone too.

"Joni, can you go see if lunch is done?" I ask trying to make her leave us alone.

"Why, so you can be alone with Harry?" She asks, and my cheeks flush.

"Yup, that's exactly why, so beat it." I whisper, pushing her off the couch. She gives me a nasty glare, but finally leaves. What the hell has gotten into me?


Harry's POV:


I can't believe my father made me come here... I'm fine with sitting in the pitch black by myself, I don't need to company of strangers to entertain me.

When I see Riley come down the stairs, I can tell she's speechless. Her pretty eyes bulge out of her head and her lips part a little. I think she asked me what I'm doing here, but before I could even answer in walks her parents and mine, doing a stupid little introduction. When she finally escapes them, I follow behind her quickly. Her ass looks so good in those leggings...

"How did you end up over here?" She asks, breaking me from my thoughts with an awkward chuckle.

"My dad forced me." I reply a little too casually, so I quickly furrow my brows as if I'm annoyed. Great, now she's not responding, and I'm sitting here like a mindless idiot... That is until a child puts herself between us.

"You must be Harry?" She smiles spreading her arms. Oh how I hate children.

"And let me guess... You're annoying?" I smirk, proud of my jab. She tells me her names Joni, which is sort of a weird name. She asks me what school I go to and I make it a point to let her know that Riley and I go to the same one.

"Joni, can you see if lunch is done?" Riley asks, clearly frustrated with her little sister, and I can't say I blame her.

"Why, so you can be alone with Harry?" The kid chirps. Damn, she's got a little attitude.

"Yup, that's exactly why, so beat it." Riley scowls pushing her away.

"That wasn't very nice." I smirk at Riley's blushing face.

"She can be a little annoying sometimes." she tells me clearly embarrassed. Again, I'm at a loss for words. She definitely is thinking about our kiss last night...Which makes me want to kiss her again. Fuck, what's getting into me?

"Harry, would you mind running out to the store to get a few things?" My mother calls me from the other room. Yes! Savior!

"Sure." I respond immediately.

"I'll go too." Riley smiles standing up from the couch. Oh god.

"Great, here's the list." My mother says handing her the list.

"I don't really think I want Riley out in the storm.." Her father butts in. No you dick, you don't want her to go to the store with me.

"I'll be fine daddy, you can keep hanging out with your new friends." She remarks with a sly smile. Something tells me he found out about her being over last night.

"Fine." He grumbles walking away. Riley grabs her keys and I silently follow her towards the car.


Riley's POV:


Why did I volunteer to go? Cause I'm stupid. Why do I feel so awkward around Harry all the sudden? And why do I feel like he feels just as awkward around me? It was the damn kiss, I know it.

"So did your dad find out you were with us last night?" he asks with a small smirk. I nod my head and lets out a small snicker.

"I thought he was going to kill me this morning, that is until your mom saved the day." I laugh slowly. The more we talk, the less uncomfortable this feels.

"He doesn't want you hanging out with me, does he?" Harry asks me, and I debate on lying or not.

"No, he doesn't." I say honestly.

"That's what makes it more fun, right?" He jokes patting my thigh. His hand feels electric and I gasp, making him smile even more.

"I guess." I say shyly.

"You weren't this quiet last night..." He finally brings it up.

"I was drunk last night... About the kiss..." I start off.

"Don't say you didn't like it. No one likes a liar." He teases me. "And by the way, you should really close your blinds at night... you never know what kind of creep is watching." He says with a small grin. Oh shit I forgot about that.

"I'm acting so unlike myself." I blush hitting my head against the wheel. Instantly I look up because of the storm, but I actually just want to hide away from my embarrassment.

"I like the new you. It's more fun that the snarky little cheerleader." He states.

"Dancer." I correct him as we pull up to the store. I open my car door and walk into the store with him following behind again.

"Whatever you call yourself to get through the day." He says in my ear, sending me the chills. I silently grab a basket and head towards the entrance, but those words kind of hit home for me. Have I been defining myself as the popular dancer at school? Is that what I want people to remember me as? I stop walking for a minute and really think about that. Shit. He's a lot smarter than he looks.

"Earth to Riley." He breaks me from my thoughts. "Are you going to just stand there?" He asks me while I continue getting soak by the rain.

"Oh fuck, sorry." I scurry inside the store behind him.

Notes

sorry i haven't updated this 2 days! i'm competing this weekend so i'm gonna be really busy and most likely not able to update.

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