Two extremely intelligent and hardworking people with no real family left anymore end up crossing paths.
Will it end in hatred or will they end up finding an unexpected home?
I do not own the characters, only the storylines
we looked at each other a little too long to be "just friends"
"I'm trying so hard here, you're breaking my heart Neens" Ricky groans.
"oh shut up I'm not letting you feed me" she giggles. "PLEEAAASSSSEEEEE" he begs holding her taco up to her face. "no" she says taking it from him. She takes a bite, he tries to hold in a laugh, but fails miserably. "what Bowen?" she asks rolling her eyes.
"You have a bit of a sour cream moustache there" he says taking a picture. "I hate you" she mumbles. "No you don't" he replies in a sing-song tone, inching closer to her. He brings his hand to her face, wiping the sour cream off her lips with his thumb. He lingers close to her face "no you don't" he whispers. She's dazed for a minute, blushing. "you're an ass" she says pushing him away. He chuckles at how flustered she is. "Richard this is serious"
"stop calling me Richard" he whines. "never" she says. "we talk after the food okay?"
"okay"
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meanwhile... downstairs
The doorbell rings, it's around 11:20 pm; EJ, Gi, Seb, Los and Aria are in the living room. "I uhh hope you don't mind but we've got one more person for a while" EJ tells Seb. Gi raises her eyebrow at him confused. The doorbell rings again. "I'll get it" Aria says. EJ gets up and follows her. Aria opens the door to a tall women, she has curtain bangs messily tucked behind her ears, and a black leather jacket on over a white crop top and jeans. She has a suitcase to her left. She looks behind Aria and smiles, leaping into EJ's arms "hey loser!" she says, she has a husky voice. "Hey crackhead what the fuck are you doing here?" EJ says spinning her around. "Language" Carlos says sternly glancing between EJ and Aria. "you sent me the address" she says. "No I mean in New York" He asks again.
"I wanted to surprise her, I was supposed to come in next week anyways, plus I wanted to see your better half before you guys leave for Scottsdale.
"Frankie!" Gina beams from behind Los running up to hug her. "Guys this is Frankie, Frankie this is Carlos, Seb and Aria". She greets everyone, pulling her back into the living room. "Where is my precious child?" she asks EJ. "Uhh well.." EJ starts, realizing he has no idea where Nini disappeared to.
"They're on the roof" Aria tells Frankie. "They?"
"Ricky and Nini" She repeats "They're on the roof"
"Franks I think maybe you shouldn't go up there" EJ says "but if you do I'm coming cause I really want to see the looks on their faces" Gina slaps him gently. "They've only been up there like what? 15 maybe 20 minutes, you can probably just go say hi." EJ says smiling innocently now that he wants to go up there. EJ, Los and Frankie decide to make their way up to the roof door, despite Seb and Gina telling them not too. Aria stays with Gina and Seb.
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"This isn't talking" Ricky says loudly. She's on his shoulders with her arms wide open as he spins around in circles because it's snowing. "c'mon the snow is magical and beautiful and it's makes you all tingly"
"that's called frostbite" Ricky grumbles, stilling spinning and hopping around because every time he does she lets out giggle or snicker, like the inner child in her is free. "Don't be grumpy" she laughs ruffling his messy curls. She leans down, her face meeting his upside down. She pecks his nose then jumps of his shoulders. A shy smile overcomes his face, his pale cheeks developing a blush. He turns to her "Did you just kiss my nose?" He snorts. "Mhm" she smiles contently. He moves closer her, she takes a small cold hands and puts them on his face, making him yelp.
"Oh you're gonna pay for that SalRobs!" he says gathering snow from the uncovered area on the roof and throwing it at her. "Oh no you didn't!" she shrieks, they proceed to run around in the snow chasing each other. He slips and falls, sliding on his back. "OUCH" he yells.
She rushes to his side, kneeling down beside him. "Are you okay?? Ricky?" she cups his face. "Ricky are you okay?" He sneaks his arms around her pulling her onto the ground with him, she lands on top of him instead. He groans "ouch"
"That's what you get for pretending!" She says laying on top of him. She tries to roll off but he tightens his grip. "No stay, you're warm"
"Get up you dork"
He sits up still holding her, she's on his lap facing him. Her face turns red again. "You're cute when you blush" he smirks. She brings her forehead to his, there noses touching. "Now who's blushing?" she says pulling.
"Ace.." he stares at her with a soft smile on his face. "we aren't just friends are we?" She shakes head cupping his face. She kisses the tip of his nose again, then wraps her arms over his shoulders. "I..I'm just not sure about some stuff.. it's complicated" she says holding on.
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The terrace door gets pushed open, making a loud noise. Ricky's eyes go wide, a moment of panic coming over both of them, she gets off his lap and behind him as the stand up. Carlos appears with EJ chuckling and Ricky lets out a sigh. Nini's scared expression turns into an angry one. She's about to yell at EJ when another figure comes out from behind the door, darting towards her, enveloping her in a hug. "KIE!!" "NEENERS"
"What on earth are you doing here?" Nini asks smiling wide. "Surprise?"
Frankie then brings her attention to the tall curly-haired figure standing awkwardly behind Nini. Ricky is immediately intimidated. "Boy" she says.
"yep" he nervously laughs "boy". Nini introduces them and they talk a while.
"EJ's gonna drop me to the hotel on their way home, I'll see you tomorrow?" Frankie asks Nini as EJ,Gi and her are about to leave. "Yes promise" she hugs her. "Hey, pretty boy can I talk to you a sec?" Frankie asks Ricky. They step into the hallway.
"You seem sweet and she seems to really like you which is rare, if you hurt her I will come for you, understood?"
He nods "I promise"
"okay"
"okay"
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"Hey Seb, Cosmo is in Rowen's room, I'll take her at work tomorrow morning? her carrier is in the kitchen."
"Yes thanks Ricky, it helped her feel safer" Seb says. "Goodnight guys!" The couple says to Nini and Ricky.
The pair make their way to Ricky's car, it's past midnight. "We still haven't talked" Ricky brings it up softly. "Your place?" She replies. He nods turning on the car engine.
HAHAHAHAH suckers the conversation is next chapter
enjoy the torture
HAPPY NEW YEARS EVE!! i hope everyone is doing well <3
