Only You

Riley P.O.V

"Rook you're crazy" I burst out laughing watching him do stupid shit with Slim. Cash has been in the studio all day and rehearsal for the show. I've been spending more time with friends than Cash. It's sad. But by now I'm used to it. Slims pulls out his phone and stops in his tracks. We stop walking and stand still.
"Oh shit Cash needs me. I gotta go Riley. Want me to tell Cash to get ahold of you?" Slims asks
"Yeah" I nod. He waves bye and leaves.

I turn to Rook and shrug. He smiles at me and we keep walking. I've built a friendship with Rook that's good I guess but he annoys me a lot and is wild. I mean I'm used to wild because of Cash but he's definitely an out there person. Kinda cute and a little shy at the same time sometimes though around me.

"You miss him?" he asks
"Yeah, I mean I know I get to see him at night and sometimes in the morning but this life is just hard to keep up with" I say trying not to make myself upset. But he can tell I am.
"Look, Riley he does love you and care about you, a lot. This life is just go,go,go it doesn't stop. Sometimes he'll be busy, sometimes he won't. But trust me, he does want to spend more time with you" He sounds so sympathetic
I look at him. His hands in his pocket and looking down while talking to me but his eyes do wander up to meet my mine.
"I know he loves me. It's just.." he cuts me off
"Difficult?" he looks at me
"Yes" I say. He gets it.

We continued walking down the sidewalk. We're in New York City, it's my first time ever at Central Park. It's so beautiful I love it.
We sit on a bench across from the water fountain. I've been writing songs while being on this tour with Cash. I haven't let anyone listen though because it's personal. Mostly because I'm waiting to get back to the studio.
Rook sits next to me but a few inches away.
He is really cute and sweet, he's shorter than Cash which is funny because whenever he is around, you'll see them stand next to each other and Cash pretty much towers over him.
I laugh out loud thinking about it.

"What's so funny?" he asks, I smile and shake my head.
"You're so short" I look at him giggling he covers his mouth and chuckles
"Cash like towers over you. It's so adorable" I add, he looks away and smiles.
"I mean you're right" he shrugs laughing
"What made you think that?" he scoots a little  close to me, I face him.
"I don't know, lost in thought" I shrug
"Oh" he nods
"I'm okay though. Was a funny thought" I say
"I get it. I'll think of funny stuff in my head all the time and laugh out loud over it" He smiles
I smile back "Exactly"

Rooks phone goes off and he stands up.
"We gotta head back"

I stand up and we walk back to the park entrance and take a cab to the studio.
We get inside and I see Cash, I immediately wanna run up and hug him but I don't because he's busy talking to some girl. Rook sees too and keeps me behind his back and we stay by the doorframe where he can't se let us.
He's smiling and laughing a lot with her, I don't even think he sees me. She hands him her phone and I see him type something in, wink and hand the phone back to her. She curls her hair around her finger a few times still flirting and walks away. He completely checks her out while she's walking away and she walks right past us not even noticing. I gulp and Rook looks back at me concerned. I fake a smile and nod. We head inside and Cash acts normal, like he didn't just give some girl his number and that she was never here. Wow. His backs turned. To break the ice Rook says something.

"Yo brotha!" he says running in the room, me behind still faking my best smile. They give five and hug I put my purse down. Cash walks over to me and hugs me from behind.
"I missed you" he kisses my neck, holding me tight. Uh huh sure you did. Who was that girl?
"I missed you more" I say back to him, I usually hold his arms or turn to face him but I don't this time. He lets me go and has me face him. He looks me in my eyes and holds me by the shoulders.
"Baby, you okay?" he asks me sounding innocent, I 'smile' and nod.
"Yeah" I kiss him quick and walk away. Leaving him there.
"Hey I gotta go but thank you Rook for lunch and Cash I'll see you later. I love you" I leave.

As I walk out the door my phone dings.

Rook- fuck that. i'm taking you out tonight

Me- Rook no. what about Cash??

Rook- obviously he won't care. you saw what happened. we both did. i saw how fast you walked out.

Me- fine.

Rook- i'll see you at 8.

Me: sounds good.

I put my phone down and signal for a taxi, I get inside and tell him the directions to the hotel I'm staying at. I love New York. I think I'd like to move out here some day. Maybe if I focus more on my music I can actually move out here. It's a beautiful city. Different. I stare out the window looking at the City outside during the whole ride, not saying a word. I try not to think of what Cash did, I hope he didn't actually give the girl his number. But he's famous now so I guess this is gonna happen. But.. Why so sudden? Why now. Why??
I arrive at the hotel and pay the fare. I hope out and into the hotel. I walk into my room and plop on my bed and start writing lyrics.