Temporary Boredom;;Arden

[Riley Pearson]

She pulled away and I really wasn't too surprised that she did. I hadn't meant for the kiss to be that abrupt, it just sort of happend that way. I shook my head a little, "That's not how Riyann's going to see it.." I said quietly as she crossed her arms, looking toward the ground. "I know how she's going to react and it more than likely won't be good either way.."

[Arden Patricks]

"So... so that should change things how?" I ask, looking up and raising my eyebrows. "It still isn't right. Not again." No matter how much I might want to.

[Riley Pearson]

"Because..." I paused for a moment. "She if I'm going to get yelled at and not trusted, I'd rather have a reason for it.." I said finally with a small nod, looking to the floor as I moved to lean against the counter. She said it wasn't right and though I did agree, I just shrugged slightly.

[Arden Patricks]

I bite my lip again slightly, looking up after a moment. "There already is a reason, really...." I say slowly, half-hoping that he doesn't quite agree so maybe I can kiss him again.

[Riley Pearson]

I shrugged a little. "Not really... considering everything she's done, this shouldn't be much.." I said with a small sigh, only glancing up to her for a second or two.

[Arden Patricks]

I'm not really sure that I should comment on that one way or another, considering... well, a variety of factors.
"That doesn't make it okay," I say again after a moment, looking down... then moving closer and reaching for his hands, though I feel guilty again as soon as I do.

[Riley Pearson]

I looked back up to her as she spoke again, biting faintly on my bottom lip for another moment. I nodded slightly, watching her step closer to me. I guess she was right, it didn't really make it okay, not much would really make it okay. She reached for my hands, taking hold them in return, feeling slighlty more guilty as I did so.

[Arden Patricks]

I bite my lip again, looking away while I debate with myself for a moment, then thinking something along the lines of 'to hell with it,' and leaning up to kiss him softly.

[Riley Pearson]

I watched her look away again, glancing down to the floor again, trying not to think about everything for a moment. Which really probably wasn't the best thing to do, but I seemed to be doing it anyway. I moved my eyes back to her after a moment and seeing her leaning in to kiss me again, leaned down a little bit and kissed her softly back.

[Arden Patricks]

I kiss him a little bit deeper, gently tugging my hands out of his to put my arms around his neck again, despite obtrusive thoughts like we shouldn't be doing this.

[Riley Pearson]

I let her kiss me a little deeper as she tugs her hands gently out of mine and wrap my arms lightly around her. I knew I probably shouldn't be doing this, but at this very second it didn't really seem that bad. Though I was starting to get another larger feeling of guilt sink into the pit of stomach, which I was trying to ignore again.

[Arden Patricks]

Quite aside from the fact that he's sort of married and Riyann is even somewhat a friend of mine... which of course is bad enough... I realize I'm also feeling guilty because as much as I feel like maybe I should be over it now, I really didn't plan to move on from Travis, and so somehow or another in my own twisted logic, this is a betrayal.

And at that, I break the kiss again, pulling away just a little.
"Sorry," I mutter, not sure for what.

[Riley Pearson]

A few moments later she pulled away again, saying sorry. I shook my head faintly. "Why're you sorry?" I asked her, actually looking at her this time. I wasn't objecting to the kiss, even though I knew I more than likely should have been.

[Arden Patricks]

"Why am I not?" I ask in return, raising my eyebrows... then wincing. "No, that didn't come out right...." It was just a silly question, that's all. Even if I'm not really sure whether I'm sorry for kissing him again or for stopping, either one could work and probably other things besides.

[Riley Pearson]

I was slightly confused at her answer and raised my eyebrows slightly back. "The only thing you have to be sorry for is stopping." I said quietly, biting my lip a little bit. I decided that maybe she just didn't want to kiss me and slowly started to move my arms from around her. "But we don't have to, if you don't want to.."

[Arden Patricks]

I bite my lip again, not really sure how to respond to that, and shake my head. "I really... I don't think we should. Just in case we're just... temporary insanity or something." I shrug slightly, moving back and crossing my arms again.

[Riley Pearson]

I looked down to the floor, bitng my lip again, just now realising how much I bite it and nod slightly at what she says. ".. Okay." I said after a few moments, rubbing the back of my neck again and seeing her step back and cross her arms infront of her.

[Arden Patricks]

I nod slightly, avoiding his eyes and biting my lip yet again. "So I should really go now," I say, not making a move to leave.

[Riley Pearson]

I bit my lip again, looking to the floor, everything starting to come back to me about Riyann and beginning to think about everything that could possibly happen. Here I was, having just told her that I didn't know how much more I could take from her, and then I kiss Arden... more than once. "But you don't have to.." I said quietly, as she stayed where she was.

[Arden Patricks]

"But... I really should," I say again, letting out a breath I hadn't know that I was holding but it certainly feels like it as I let it out. I smile weakly, reaching for his hand again and squeezing it once. "We should both just get our heads straightened out."

[Riley Pearson]

I shrugged a little bit when she said she should and nodded faintly even though I'd rather just have her stay. I feel like I need a drink and I already threw it all out because I didn't want to drink it. I still could go to a bar though. But the thought doesn't really occur to me, since the guilt hasn't really set in yet.
"I-I guess so.." I said quietly, returning her weak smile and squeezing her hand slightly back.

[Arden Patricks]

"Yeah," I nod, smiling again very slightly and backing out of the room a bit, slowly. "I... I'll see you... sometime."

[Riley Pearson]

I bite my lip a little bit see, her start to back out of the room slowly. "Um.. Okay.." I said nodding slightly, still not wanting to be alone. "See you.." i told her quietly.