Lie To Me

Riley’s P.O.V.

I finished the last curl in my hair and touched up my makeup.
“Ready to-- Wow.” Sarah came in. “Is that actually..?”
“His shirt? Yeah. I don’t particularly want to wear the good girls shirt. I already feel bad.”
“So wearing his shirt is better?”
“I guess not, but it’s on the internet, I’m sure 20 other girls will be wearing it.”
“Hmm.” she hummed.
“Sporting your man, huh?” I smirked, she blushed. “It’s about damn time.”
“Oh stop.” she pushed.
--
“Can I ask you something?” I asked while she drove.
“Hmm?”
“Who would you rather I be with?”
“Riley? Really?”
“Seriously. So you see me with Luke or with Hunter?”
“I see you happy. Whoever that may be with, even if no one. Why? Are you considering Luke?”
“I-- I don’t know.”
“Do you remember the time you went to Luke to Homecoming before you started dating? How he asked you all ‘you belong with me’ style?”

*6 years ago*

I sat on my bed facing Luke’s window. He smiled, picking up his notebook to write a message as usual.
‘Going to Homecoming tomorrow?’
I chuckled and picked up my notebook.
‘No date. Tons of homework.’
He wrote again.
‘Too bad. Have a good night!’
‘You too, Lukas’
I shoved my notebook under the bed again and fell asleep. The next morning I woke up to see across the way Luke spelled out ‘Homecoming?’ in his window. I rushed to find my notebook. I went to turn to a blank page, but instead had found one in his handwriting that said ‘yes’. I held it up and he smiled. He held up the ‘hold on’ finger and swiftly disappeared. Shortly after there was a knock on my door. Luke pulled me into a big hug.
“Thank god you said yes!” he exclaimed. “I already bought roses and a corsage.”

*Present day*

“Yeah, I remember.”
“You called me after he left your doorstep and raved about how excited you were. We spent all day getting ready. My OTP was coming true. That’s when I knew, it would always be Luke.”
“So... You think--”
“Remember when Hunter asked you on the 5th date, and you had that stupid 5 date rule?”

*11 months ago*

“So what do you say about going to an amusement park with me?” Hunter asked.
“An amusement park? Isn’t that so high school?” I joked.
“I think it’d be a fun 5th date.” He smiled that gorgeous smile.
“Wow... 5 already.”
“You must like me he smirked.”
“Hmm. Maybe.” I chuckled. “I guess I’ll see you tomorrow for the amusement park.”
“Can’t wait.” he smiled, kissing my cheek.

*Present Day*

“Yeah.” I replied.
“You called me freaking out that you hadn’t shaved in a disgustingly long time and that you might suck in bed since it had been so long.”
“You talked me through it.” I laughed.
“That’s when I knew it could still be Luke, but Hunter would give him a run for his money.”
I smiled, “Fair enough.” Before I could slouch in my chair we pulled up to an intimate venue.
“Well this is tiny.” Sarah stated.
We hustled backstage to find the boys prepping for the show. I checked Luke out up and down and lost my breath.

Luke’s P.O.V.

I turned to see Riley standing behind me. I saw her in my shirt and lost my breath.

*5 years ago*

July 4th weekend. The boys and I are playing the Summertime Ball. I picked out my black and white star shirt from wardrobe and threw it on. I played my hardest. We were finally getting big and going places... And Riley was in the front row. She hated coming to the shows because the girls throwing themselves at us. I can’t blame her.
--
The next day, the holiday, Riley and I went to a firework show on a campsite. We sat in our tent. I turned to admire her. We just went all the way, for the first time. She was beautiful.
“You know, this shirt looks better on me anyway.” She smiled her cute fucking smile.
“Yeah it does. It’d look better on the floor.”
“Luke!” She exclaimed.
I tackled her and we went at it again as the fireworks went off.

*Present day*

“Luke?” Riley asked.
“Sorry, lost in space.”
She came in for a hug, “Don’t worry, I thought about that too.” she let go and smiled.
“I’m glad you came.”
She blushed and stepped back. “I should let you get ready.”
“I’ve got a few new songs I’m performing. Promise to listen?”
“Always.” She smiled, and headed off with Sarah.
--
Riley’s P.O.V.

“How’s everyone doin’ tonight?” Michael asked the crowd. Crystal, Sarah and I all screamed, along with the rest of the crowd.
“Mind if we play some new songs?”
We all screamed again.
“I saw you looking brand new overnight and I caught you looking too, but you didn't look twice you look happy, oh you look happy, oh flashing back to New York City changing flights so you stay with me remember thinking that I got this right now I wish we never met cause you're too hard to forget now I'm cleaning up your mess I know he's taking off your dress I know that you don’t, but if I ask you if you love me I hope you lie, lie, lie lie to me”
My eyes filled with tears as the song continued. Luke looked choked up just as well. The emotion behind the song could be felt in the entire place. I cried my eyes out, but the crowd cheered when it ended.
I turned to Crystal, “He wrote a song about me?”
She pulled me into a hug, “No sweetie, this whole album is about you. If it has him as a writer on the song, it has a piece of you.”
I cried harder, but she kept holding me. The concert continued and I was pretty much a wreck the whole time.
--
Afterwards everyone came over again. We broke out the booze and pizza again. The boys were so drunk and hyped they sang the pizza song. Everyone was so happy... Except me.
“Can I talk to you?” Luke asked. My phone buzzed.
“Hold on. I have to take this.”
I stepped outside.
“Hunter?”
“Riley... You went to a 5SOS concert tonight?”
“I did. Sarah is kinda with--”
“You went to Luke’s show.” I could tell he was angry.
“Hunter.. Sarah is kinda dating Ashton now.”
“And it looks like you and Luke were cozy backstage.”
“Seriously?”
“Seriously. When were you going to tell me they were in town?”
“Wow. I didn’t realize I needed to report it to you.”
“My trip has been extended another week. Try not to forget me.” he ended the call.
“Well fuck you too.” I spat.
“Ry?” Sarah came out.
“Hunter thinks I’m forgetting him.”
“Are you?” she asked, but before I could answer everyone ran outside. She was picked up by Ashton and taken away.
“So about that talk?” Luke asked.
“Of course, let’s go somewhere else?”
He smiled, “I know just the place.”

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