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Rivers bit his lip as he watched the interaction between Blake and Lacy, it was almost painfully obvious to him but seemed to wash over Lacy like water on a duck's back. He briefly wondered whether the girl was just so into Blake that she didn't realize or if she was so interested in his status and money that she didn't care. Those thoughts didn't last very long however, the weight of Roswell's good arm around him quickly bringing him back to their current situation.

He had to admit, he was slightly apprehensive about the conversation with Roswell that was sure to follow. It certainly wasn't the best place or time to be talking about affections towards one another but it was also clear that Rivers had to feel more than just friendship between himself and Roswell. The was his heart was beating and his nerves were frazzled at the mere thought of losing Roswell had almost been enough to send him into an early grave himself.

Taking a moment to watch Blake and Lacy walking off, his green eyes quickly turned back to Roswell, a hand coming up to brush against the other's forehead. "Are you sure you're feeling alright?" he asked quietly even though it was just the two of them now. "You gave me a helluva scare. Don't fuckin' do that again." A dry, airy chuckle left his lips as he rested his weight against the same rock Roswell was leaning against.