If I Can't Be With You (A Rydellington Love Story)

Chapter 41: Love & Affection

Ellington POV

"I love you!" I sing into Rydel's ear as she nestles into her covers. She has not gotten out of bed since yesterday, when Riker left, which was not good. I mean she is usually up and going by at least eight. Rosie is even up right now... I don't know what she's doing but I know she is okay.

"Leave me alone please." Rydel sighs into her pillow. Oh no she just did not just reject me! Rydel Mary Lynch never shall reject me, Ellington Lee Ratliff, I mean I am her best friend, lover, and lastly her husband. So its my duty to make her do the right things which she does to me also when I go off the rails.

I slip my arms under her sides that she's leaning on, and lift her out of bed. Rydel starts groaning (which means she hates me for this) as I open the door carrying her to the living room. Rosie was reading Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? to Ross, which was helping her read. I set Rydel by Rosie and I sit by her real close with my arms wrapped behind her waist.

"Look who's finally awake!" Ross announces and Rosie grins at Rydel which she returns the grin with a kiss on the forehead. At least she isn't grumpy that she isn't in bed anymore. I smelled something burning. Who is cooking at the moment?

I get up and start to walk to the kitchen but I stop when Rydel gets up and goes back to the bedroom. Rydel Mary Lynch you have got to be kidding me. Ryland came in the living room. "We are having cereal for breakfast." He grins at us (Rosie, Ross, and I) and I return with my famous goofy smile. Everybody loves my goofy smiles.

I go to the bedroom and try to open the door and its locked. "Rydel Mary let me in!" I command. In response, I get a huge groan sounding like it came from a pillow. I sigh and lean against the door. "I know that you're going through a hard time right now but if you let me in I'll try to help you. Please please. I love you." I whisper through the door. I heard footsteps.

The door unlocked.

Rydel peeks from behind the door way and I gently push the door all the way open. Rydel stands in the doorway and I stand in front of her. She looked like she was going to cry. I pull her into a hug and she hugs me back tightly. At least she is not mad at me.

"I just want to stay in bed all day and just cry. Why does everything bad happen to me?" Rydel asks and I look at her. I wipe her tears out of her eyes. I kiss her forehead.

"That is not true at all. There is small bumps in our lives but overall there is going to be more good times then bad. We all take every thing as it will never change but it does. We all hate it but its true." I say to her and she widens her eyes at me. I knew what she was thinking and so was I. Where the heck did my wise words come from? Honestly, I have no idea where that came from.

Rydel smiles weakly and kisses my lips softly. I love it when she smiles, it is like the best thing to see in the world. Her smile can light up the sky when it is dark, when the world goes dark. "I love you." She whispers into my lips and I could feel the chill we both get over our love for each other. I loved her more she would ever know.

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"What if we ever forget everything about us? Our memories? Like.. our memories are washed away? Gone forever? Would we ever forget each other?" Rydel asks out of no where as I lay in bed with her. She's thinking about her mom. I take a moment and think about what I should say but it comes to me automatically as if I thought of this a million times before.

"Rydel, I would never ever forget you. You made a explosive impact in my life. Without you, I do not know what my life would be like. I mean, you are my best friend. I love you and I promise promise promise that I will never about you or Rosie. I promise." I smile and kiss her forehead. Her eyes shine into mine as we stare at each other in silence.

Suddenly, Alexa bursts into the room scaring Rydel to death and I smile widely at her making her roll her eyes playfully. Alexa watches us and she looks like she just saw her favorite celebrity. "SO ADORABLE!" She squeals and I roll my eyes. "Ellington, I need youuuuu."She whines and I get out of bed making Rydel snuggle with the covers ready for a cat nap. I really like cats even though I have two dogs.

I follow Alexa into the hall and she pulls me into Riker's room and shuts the door behind her. I look at her confused. Alexa goes into a huge smile and I smirk. What has Rocklexa been doing lately? "What is going on?" I ask and Alexa smiles and looks down.

"There was this day a couple of weeks ago, Rocky and I celebrated our one year and three month anniversary, and we kinda were way passionately with each other. Then yesterday, the scent of bacon just made me want to throw up my organs. Usually I loved bacon." Alexa says and I got the idea of what she was going to say. " I have been through that though, so I decided to test if I had a bun in the oven... I am pregnant with Rocky." Alexa starts squealing and I hug her.

Rocky is going to be a dad. Woe that sounded so weird. I know he is ready though. He is great with Rosie and Bauer. He is great with children overall.

"Congrats. I am going to be the best naughty uncle Ellington." I smirk and she laughs. At that moment, Rocky comes in and smiles at her. He knew.

Alexa walked out and Rocky looked at me. "Have you ever thought about popping the question?" I ask and he laughs. Then he looks at me for a second.

"You're trying to do what I did and I knew it." Rocky brags about himself.

He knew I was trying to do what he did to me. It was Rocky's idea to go get a ring for Rydel for me. He was my best friend. We knew each other too well.

Suddenly, I got a idea for Rydel and I.

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Zayne

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QOTC: What do you think Ellington's idea is?