Not Today (DrakexRiley)
Book: The Royal Romance
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Words: 1330
Summary: A week after Riley left Cordonia and Drake was dispatched out of the hospital, he decided to ask something to Liam.
Note: I have so many feelings today. The titleās song is played by Imagine Dragons š¤
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āI need your help. No questions askedā.
āIt is something ilegal?ā Liam arched an eyebrow.
āVeryā
Riley wasnāt in her best shape since she came back to New York. Her life certainly wasnāt the same since she saw Drake again, but the worst part is that her wedding was only just a month away.
She lost count of how many tabloids asked to interview her and share details of her dream wedding. It was easy for her to refuse them, as she was in a hurry with meetings and the whole planning. And she thanked God, because she really didnāt know what she could say about it.
She woke up on a Monday morning alone. Patrick had to leave for a meeting early, but she was already used to his busy work schedule. She was still on her pajamas when she heard someone knocking at her door. Annoyed, she left her coffee on the table and opened it. Drake was standing outside her apartment, looking at her expectantly. She smashed the door closed as an instinct and took her some seconds to realize what was happening. She opened it again and found him still there, with a puzzled look.
āWhat are you doing here?ā
āGood morning to you tooā
She grabbed him by the arm and dragged him inside the apartment quickly checking around before closing the door.
āHow did you find me? How did you even entered the building?ā
āI might have broken inā.
āDrakeā¦ā
āOkay, okay. I might have asked Liam to call your manager, so she would call the building security and allow me to enter?ā
āYouāre unbelievableā. She was amused, yet worried for his presence in her home.
He quickly started looking around her apartment.
āCoffee?ā She asked.
āYou donāt have anything stronger?ā
āItās 8 in the morningā.
āOkay. Coffee it is. You really have nice taste, by the way.ā
āThanksā.
He walked over the shelf where she kept some of her most valuable possessions.
āYou really are an overachieverā he said looking at her award collection.
āYouād be surprisedā. He stopped as soon as he saw the pictures of Riley and Patrick together, on set, on red carpets, celebrating their engagement.
āYou still havenāt told me what youāre doing hereā. She handed him the coffee.
He took a long sip before answering. āI came to take you back homeā.
She laughed sarcastically.Ā āI am at home. Canāt you see that?ā
āNo, Jones. Your home is by my side. And Iām not leaving without you. Iām not losing you again this time without a fightā.
Before Riley even said something, she heard Patrickās voice getting closer down the hall. She groaned.
āYou really have the best timing, Walkerā. She whispered annoyed.
Patrick entered his home while being a phone call, carrying a big box on his left hand. He stopped dry when he saw Drake in the middle of the living room.
āI gotta goā. He hanged up. He looked at Riley, whose cheeks were flushing with a delicate red. āWhat is going on?ā
Riley didnāt know what to answer, and she tried to compose herself. Drake cut her off before she even opened her mouth.
āHi. Iām Drake Walker. We havenāt met before but sure we know about each other. I came here to get Riley backā.
Jesus, she muttered to herself. Was he seriously saying that? She was shocked.
āYou really have serious guts to come hereā.
Patrick put the big box on the table. It was her wedding dress, and she felt her heart ache.
āIām sorry. I get it. You just noticed how wonderful she is and suddenly you want her back. Breaking news, man, she is already takenā.
āI know she is with you. But you need to know too, I love her. And she loves me. We belong togetherā. Riley closed her eyes, unable to say a word.
āSo first you sleep with my fiancee and then you try to get her back?ā Drake was caught off guard with his confession.
āShe told youā¦ā he said incredulously.
āOf course she told me. We are getting married, for fuckās sake. You canāt just simply hide things like thatā.
āAnd you forgave her?ā
āI love her. Doesnāt matter how many mistakes she could make, I will always forgive her because I couldnāt bare to lose her, you know?ā
That hurt Drake deeply. Riley betrayed him, but she was honest with him and he forgave her, willing to move on instead of losing her forever. Why he couldnāt have done the same?Ā He didnāt know what else to say. And for a moment he thought he was wrong. Maybe she deserved a man like Patrick, one that would fight for her over anything. In some way, it didnāt feel right to take her away from him anymore.
āYou both need to stop thisā. Finally Riley spoke.Ā āDrake. I need you to leave, please. Now itās not the moment.ā
āIām not leaving without you.ā
āThe I suggest you get comfortableā. Patrick said annoyed.
āMy love, could you give me a minute with him? I will handle itā. Riley said to Patrick. He doubted but after a moment, he nod and left the room. They stayed in silence for some minutes looking at each other.
āYou canāt do this, Drakeā.
āCanāt do what?ā
āPretend we still have a chance. Iām with someone else now. You need to respect thatā. She said calmly.
āRiley, you love me and we both know it. Picture your life some time from now. Who do you wanna see next to you every morning? Who do you want to have a family with? Who do you want to spend the rest of your life with? If itās him, I get it. But if there is a possibility, even the most remote one, that you picture me instead, Iām begging you, donāt let it goā.
She sighed. He was right. She could picture those things with Patrick, but she knew that if she did, she would keep on wondering forever what would have happened ifĀ she would have chosen Drake.
āYou destroyed us, Drake, and you never mended it. You didnāt even tryā.
āYou left meā.
āBut I waited for you. A call, a message, a letter, a fucking sign. You didnāt. And now that I decided to move on suddenly you want to fight for this? Youāre four years late, Drake. You canāt act like a kid that suddenly wants the toy someone else is playing with. The toy you left forgotten for so long.ā
āDonāt say that.ā
āItās the truth.ā
āNo. The only truth is this: you love me, I love you. It canāt be more simple than that. Youāre right, I should have done this before, much before. But I was scared, I was a coward, I felt I didnāt deserve you anymore. God, in some way I still think that. Iāll never deserve someone like you to love me, but you do it and I donāt want to spend any other second without you by my side anymore. Think about this and make a choice before itās too late. If you decide to marry him, Iāll understand. Iāll respect it and I promise you I wonāt get in your way again, because Iām not planning to steal another manās wife.ā He walked to her and grabbed her face with his both hands.
āI canāt offer you what he can, but if you choose me, I promise you Iāll make you the happiest woman on this planet, and Iāll love you till my very last breath. So when youāre ready come find me, because Iāll be fucking waiting.ā
He didnāt say anything else. Instead he walked to the door and left. Riley realized she stopped breathing since he touched her, and she had no idea what to do next.
Will she make a choice? Who would it be? Donāt miss the next episode tomorrow. Thanks as always for reading, xx š
Yesterday was so busy for me, Iām so glad I had this to look forward to reading!! I canāt handle the cliffhanger- I want to know what happens!!

















