Here's To Forever

One

Riley

"I know I know" I groaned placing my head in my hands as Emily lectured me over the phone. In the last 6 years she's truly become a house wife. She married Marcus a year after their engagement started and since then has produced two gorgeous baby boys. Owen and Jackson
"But Riley I need you to make sure you aren't late" she said, part of me wants to think she is joking
James and I are in town to help Miss Kate with a few things while the Teams are on holiday. But Em is using this as an excuse for me to be her personal slave in picking up the boys Halloween costumes from the old place we got our regional costumes from
It's crazy how this town hasn't changed a little bit
"Can you believe he's going to be 3" Em said getting a little upset. Owen is her eldest and he's 5 where as Jackson is now about to turn 3
"Em why am I even getting the costumes now, It's only July?" I asked her before she started to stutter. Oh this girl is up to something

After a long debate on the phone I listened and still came to pick up the costumes. As I got there I realised that the place was closed
"Emily is going to kill me" I muttered to myself, I looked at the time on the front of the door and it shows they are meant to be open, I'm not late? 
I started knocking on the window. This brings me back to when James and I came and got our regional costumes
God that boy almost drove me insane that day
Scratch that, he's still trying to drive me insane now a days
"Hello?" A younger man stood, he was the spitting image of the older male who once stood here. I'm assuming this store is the type to be handed down
"Hi yeah I'm here to pick up some Halloween costumes? It's under Emily?" I said, he smiled and nodded allowing me into the shop
He walked forward as I followed
We walked through racks and racks of costumes, some of them reminded me of all of our costumes until we passed a corner revealing an open space with nothing but candles covering the floor
"What is this?" I asked the guy who smiled at me before disappearing out back
"What is going on" I whispered walking closer. I could see a note by one of the candles so of course I picked up it, that was a fire hazard anyway

Dear Riley,

I don't even know where to start when it comes to you
The day I met you, you changed my life. Had I known back then how much of an impact you would make, I would have done a lot of things differently
It's been an incredible 6 years with you, I know it's been longer but with all our breaks and things I've grown to lose count
I didn't think I would ever be able to accomplish as much as we already have but with you by my side we are unstoppable

You remind me every single day how lucky I am, watching you grow up, watching you become the woman you are today makes me so overly happy and so proud
We've been through the wars but I know that no matter what I've done in the past. My love for you has never changed

You are the woman I want to spend the rest of my life with 

--James

I couldn't help but cry, I was about to read it again when the store began to fill with music. It took me a second until I realised it was 'We Go '
As I look up I see James walking out of the back with a huge smile on his face
"What is this" I whispered taking a step towards him
"What do you think it is" He chuckled getting down on one knee
"James" I gasped putting my hands over my mouth
"Will you make me the happiest man alive Riley, will you marry me?" He asked with a small tear in his eye, I looked at him and all the memories we've had together came flashing back 
Regionals
Nationals
Internationals
Running The Next Step
The Tour
Moving in Together
Opening TNSNY
And so many god damn more, he continued to look at me awaiting my answer
"Yes" I whispered allowing him to jump to his feet crashing our lips together
"No take backs" He mumbled against my lips as he put the ring on my finger
"I wouldn't want to" I smiled at him as we placed our foreheads together

I should have known this was all a set up, why would Emily be thinking that far forward
As soon as we walked into Studio A of TNS, we were greeted by a ton of screams, clapping and balloons
"I should have known you were up to something" I said as Emily came and hugged me
"Yeah you should have" She chuckled
"Congratulations" Michelle squealed hugging me
"Thankyou" I said hugging her back, I looked around to see everyone there. Our entire Dance family we had once created
I glanced over at James to see him stood with Eldon and West, he glanced my way before smiling and motioning me to come over
"If it isn't the Soon to be Mrs Davis" Eldon teased hugging me
"Congratulations Riles" West said then hugging me
"I guess you certainly can't get rid of him now!" Eldon said patting James' shoulder as he wrapped an arm around my waist
"Not that I would want to" I smiled up at him earning a small peck to the lips
"Who knew that James would ever actually grow up" West teased earning a glare from James
"I'm planning man" He laughed
James really has grown up though, if someone had told me I would be Marrying James when I met him, I would have laughed in your face but now? I wouldn't have it any other way

"Okay okay! A toast!" Emily said going over to the Microphone, I looked up at James who held his hands up in surrender, he had no idea what she was doing either
James wrapped an arm around me as we watched Emily's next move
"Riley, my baby sister" She said trying not to get emotional
"I don't think that either of us expected James to be the man you marry, I use man very lightly in certain circumstances. I watched you grow up and become this beautiful girl, you wouldn't hurt a soul, you would rather hurt yourself if it would benefit others" She said making me smile a little
"But with James, god you turned into this insane woman, you've accomplished so much, both of you and I don't think anyone could deny that the love you two shared doesn't come around very often" Emily continued
"And James, oh James, you were the most annoy guy I had ever met when you joined J-Troupe. I would have happily thrown you off a building but the closer you and Riles got the more bare able you got. Riley is and will always be the only thing to keep you under control" she said laughing making everyone else laugh
"I never thought that I would see the day little Riley grew up and got married, but I wouldn't want it to be with anyone else now" Emily smiled finally before raising her glass allowing us all to join in
She then shortly came over hugging me
"Thank you Emily" James said as they then hugged
"My point still stands, don't break her heart" She said as she patted his back
"I won't" He said smiling

"Okay My turn" Miss Kate said taking the stage
"A Jiley wedding, who saw that one coming!" She said making everyone laugh
"I watched the pair of you grow up, I watched you two fall in love with each and I have to say, I've never seen anything like it" She replied
"you two just bounce off of each other, Riley is her best self with James by her side and James is a whole different man with Riley keeping him in check. Together you will both be unstoppable" She said raising her glass before Eldon and West took over the stage
"Ello Ello!" West said into the mic making us all laugh
"So we always knew that I have been Jiley's biggest face since their first duet" West teased
"That duet was something" Eldon said
"well who knew that this one studio could produce something like that" West said motioning to us
"Riley, you have truly become this amazing person that all of us are lucky to have had the chance to meet" Eldon smiled
"There isn't a single flaw on you, you have a heart of gold and the personality of a thousand men" West said making me chuckle
"Jamesy!" Eldon then said making James roll his eyes
"I remember when you told us you like Riley, after that you wouldn't shut up about her" Eldon joked making me look at James with a chuckle
"That was the day we knew you two would be the one couple to stand against all odds" West smiled
"You two are the reason a lot of people believe Love is real" Eldon said
"To Jiley!" They both said at the same time making us all smile, I turned to James who was smiling at me
"I love you" I whispered
"I love you too" He replied pressing his lips against mine again