Chapter 25: Is this man for real?

River POV

I jump with a start as I hear a loud crash and booming sound coming from the living room

I must have dosed off cause I'm still in a sitting position

I quickly grabbed my mace off my nightstand and peek out my door

I don't see anything but I can hear some wrestling around as I'm heading to the living room

I quickly decided to reach in the gym room door and grab one of Lincoln's golf clubs.

Please don't be a murderer, I think as I start heading down the dark hallway.

I see what looks like a dark massive shadow

It kinda looks like it's crawling along the ground

Quickly I turn on the living room light and run towards the figure with the golf club.

"It's me, it's me, River" I hear as I come to a quick stop

"Jesus Finn, what are you doing?"

"You scared the crap out of me" I yell

He just rolls over on his back with a drunk laughter

"Sorry I got a ride home after Lincoln let me know let me know you would be here alone" he says

"He was worried about you" he adds

"I didn't mean to scare you I don't quite know the layout of the living room yet and I didn't want to turn on the light and scare you'" he laughs drunkly

"So you decided the best course of action would be to come in and wrestle the side table and lamp in the dark cause that definitely wouldn't scare me" I start to chuckle

I try to help him up

He starts laughing loudly as he falls back hard to the floor

This time he pulls me down with him

"Your a secret smartass, aren't you Doll" he says laughing

Now we're both just laying there laughing

"Things obviously didn't go as planned" he laughs

"My whole career is based on my ability of being able to sneak around unseen but I was taken out by a side table and lamp" he says out of breath from laughing

As he stands he takes my hand to help me up

He pulls me a little bit too hard and I almost slam into his chest

"Shit, sorry" he says as he stumbles back a bit

'It's fine' I say laughing and blushing

"Let's just get you to bed" I say as I start gently leading him down the hall

"Yeah let's do that" he says wiggling his eyebrows at me

As I get him into his room he starts kicking off his shoes

Then he pulls off his shirt and flops on his bed

"Do you want something more comfortable to put on or you going to wear your Levis to bed" I say with a chuckle

"If you want to get me naked just say so baby doll" he jokes

"Down boy" I say as I can feel my face getting hotter

"I'll go grab you a glass of water while you finish getting ready for bed" I turn to head out of his room

"Damn woman you got to quit blushing like that, you're going to get me in trouble" he slurs behind me

I pick up the table and put the lamp back up as I head to make sure the front door is locked

After getting a water and a small trash can just in case

I knock lightly on his door as I push it open slowly

I knock again

I don't hear anything so I go in

There he is laying on the bed with nothing on but his black boxer briefs

Damn this man is built like a greek god I think as I slowly scan his body

He shifts slightly and I feel my whole body heat up with a blush and something else I'm not familiar with but now my stomach is doing flips

I can't help but scan over his body for a second longer then I move over to put the water on the bedside table and I reach down and pull the blanket over him

He gently reaches up and tucks my hair behind my ear as he looks into my eyes and says

"Damn doll your so beautiful"

Now I'm sure I'm as bright as a tomato

"Okay Romeo, roll on your side so you don't choke" I say with a smile followed by more blushing

"Thank you doll" he says with a wink and a smile

"Goodnight Finn" I say closing his door

A hot blush works its way up my face to my cheeks

I close his door behind me and head to my room

I climb in bed and quickly fall asleep myself

I'm startled awake by what sounds like yelling or screaming it's sounds far away like a fading dream

That's weird I think as I start to wake up more, usually in my nightmares it's me screaming but this sounded more like a man's voice, I start to shudder

Then I hear it again

What in the hell

Something's wrong I think as I hurry and jump out of bed and run to my door, peaking my head out of my door

I look around the house It's still dark

I glance back at my clock it's only 4 in the morning

What is going on I wonder as I start walking down the hall

I jump as another scream echos behind me

"It's Finn" I gasp as I turn around and rush to his room