Three Steps Back

2

Riley

"Mum! I'm home! With the Gang!" James yelled as soon as we walking into the house 
"Just the gang?" She asked before poking her head out of the door smiling 
"No, Riley too" James said wrapping an arm around me
"Good, Riley honey your bag is in James' room" She said, I smiled back at her nodding
"Thankyou" I replied before being dragged outside into the back garden

This place was beautiful, I can't believe this is where James got to grow up
"Okay little lady, what did you mean by Extra Curriculars" Hunter asked as we all sat around on the patio furniture
"When you filled out your application, there was a section that asked. If you couldn't be a dancer, what would you be" I explained and they all nodded
"What did you all put?" I asked
"Musician" James said making me smile at him
"Choreographer" West said 
"same" Eldon continued
"Me too" Hunter said before all eyes landed on Michelle
"and Actress" She said 
"And you Ri?" James asked
"A teacher" I said 
"I figured if I couldn't dance I could at least teach other people to" I said making him smile 

"So what does that have to do with this?" Eldon asked
"I'm pretty sure our third year lets up explore that a little more, like you boys might get a choreography class, James might get a music class and Michelle would get an acting one" I said making them all look between themselves slightly confused but they all seemed up to the idea
"that could make things interesting" James said and I nodded
"it means there will be even more time where we aren't all together" I said 
"Well I don't know about that. Somehow we all managed to sweet talk our way into a four person dorm" Hunter laughed making me roll my eyes

"I finally got a dorm to myself" Michelle smiled
"i think I still do" I said 
"Why didn't you girls room together?" Eldon asked
"I don't want to share a room with James thanks" Michelle said making all of us laugh

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James and I were laid in bed that night, it was pretty late and considering we had to be up early to head to The Academy, it wasn't going well. James' mum and Piper had left tonight so Piper could get settled
"It's so crazy that you are here" James said tracing circles on my bare shoulder
"It's crazy to think we've been together for almost 2 years" I said smiling up at him
"Tell me about it, I don't know how you've put up with me for so long" He said making me roll my eyes

I turned over so I was laid on my stomach looking at James
"I have an idea" I said making James chuckle looking at me as his arm was draped over my back
"I can't tell if I should be worried or not" he said making me narrow my eyes at him
"fine, be like that. I'll keep my idea to myself" I teased looking away from him. I could hear James roll his eye before he cupped my cheek pulling me back to look at him

"What's the idea Ri" He whispered
"If and I mean IF you're interested. You know how you practically spend every possible night in my dorm anyway?" I asked and he chuckled with a nod
"What if for our fourth year we got a small place for ourselves?" I asked making hims raise a brow at me
"Oh you want to live with me?" He smirked stroking my cheek
"Yeah, yeah I do" I smiled biting my lip a little 
James smiled pulling me towards him crashing our lips together

"Is that a yes?" I giggled and he nodded before flipping up over so he was hovering over me
"That is a hell yes Ri" He said before crashing our lips together again