To Keep From Getting Burned (Sitkolson Sequel)

27| Don't play with That.

(A/N: i'm convinced that Chris would make a pretty damn good uncle, is it just me? Y'ALL NEED MORE FLUFF IN YOUR LIFE, SO ENJOY A KINDA FLUFFY CHAPTER!)

Music: American Idiot ( 5 Seconds of Summer cover)

Smells Like Teen Spirit ( by Nirvana)

*Chris's POV*

After being told that Kuza wasn't actually the one to abuse Caroline or Ryan Ashley, i kind of felt bad. But not as bad as i feel for not actually stopping at McDonald's for chicken wings. I was really hungry right now, my stomach was even growling like an angry sea monster.

"Jesus, get this man some food!" Ryan commented sarcastically at the sound of my stomach grumbling. I only gave him a dirty look as i sneakily crept up behind Riley as she played on the ground with some toys that we got her when she was first brought home from the hospital. She didn't pay me any attention until i actually grabbed her and heaved her over my shoulder, so i could hold her properly.

"I think i'm hungry for Riley!" I did a typical evil laugh as i spun around with her. She was still too young to begin talking, but that didn't stop her from laughing directly from her belly and smiling like crazy. "Nom nom nom!" I plopped her down on the puffy couch and pretended to eat her tummy. "Gimme that belly!" I tickled her until she was so caught up in laughter that she might have passed out. She reached up for my face and instinctively pulled on the first thing she grabbed which at first was my long locks of black hair. Then, she moved onto yanking on my lip rings until i pulled her hands away. "No, no, no. Bad, Riley." I scolded with a smile so i wouldn't scare her too much. Although, i don't think much scared her because i mean she's growing up in a house hold full of men who wear a lot of black, spikes, and have piercings everywhere.

Riley ignored my reprimands and continued to poke and prod at things on my face. This included my drawn on eyebrows, which she began wiping off and smearing. "No, don't play with that." I grabbed her tiny arms because she crossed the line.

"Chris, if you don't want her to touch your eyebrows, then don't touch the baby." Ryan laughed, noticing my dismay.

"Never, she's mine! MUAHAHAHAHA!" I stormed with laughter, picking her up and running out of the living room as if i were stealing her. I found my way to the kitchen where i found Ricky sitting on the counter and going through some pill bottles. They were a bright orange and had names and prescriptions typed on them. I sighed, losing my playful mood. "You should throw those away." I think i scared him because he flinched at my words, quickly attempting to hide the bottles. Too late, i already saw them.

"What if i need them?" He looked up at me with his widened eyes like he often had. He always kind of saw me as his older brother. I would always take care of him no matter how bad things got, and i knew he'd do the same for me. Believe it or not, i got like him sometimes too. I'd find myself drifting into a depressed state at times, but i found healthy ways to drag myself out of the hole i dug myself in. He, on the other hand, turned to alternative methods that weren't doing him any good.

"You don't need them, Rick." I shook my head, taking the pill containers away from him and tossing them in the garbage bin behind me. He let out a small whimper then looked at me with pleading eyes as if to give them back to him. I know he felt like the pills were the only thing he could turn to, but i needed to get him to stop thinking that. He had all of us who loved him dearly, especially Ryan and I. Speaking of Ryan, he walked in behind me, probably coming for Riley, but stopped to look a both Ricky and I. "I'll just leave you two..." I said awkwardly, handing Riley over to Ryan before leaving them to talk.

*Ryan's POV*

Setting down Riley securely onto the counter next to Ricky so she wouldn't scoot off and fall, i sighed. "I thought you threw those away a while ago?" I sounded disappointed, which i was. After is hospital stay, i told him to get rid of all the pills and all of his blades, and that i would always be there for him, which i am. Riley wiggled round on the marble counter top and held onto Ricky's arm for support. Until she found Ricky's arms, more specifically his wrists, more interesting to play with.

"Hey, sweetie." He gave a weak smile, avoiding my question and changing topics. She ran her soft baby fingers over the raised scars on his wrists. He flinched away at first. I knew they probably didn't hurt any more, but he wasn't used to people paying much attention to them. At first he would wear long sleeves to cover them, but i told him that they weren't necessary, because we loved him no matter what he did to his precious body in the past. Riley poked at them and pinched them out of curiosity. But that was all it was to her. She didn't understand what the raised lines were, or where they came from How could she know? She was just a baby, and everything was new to her.

Ricky looked uncomfortable with her touching them, so i moved her away from him, and instead, took his arm in mine to examine them. I was glad to see that they were healing nicely. " I love you so much, you know that?"I looked into his deep eyes. He nodded with a smile. "And i wouldn't want to lose you for the world." His cheeks heated up into a blush. I took his hand in mine and led it up to my chest where i placed it over my heart. I did the same with my hand, placing it over his heart. "You love me too don't you?"

"Very much." He looked down at my hand on his chest. I felt his heart beating rapidly underneath my palm. I took this opportunity to capture his lips with mine as i kissed him gently. I longed for moments like this. I didn't want anything more from him right now. I just wanted him to feel loved, because he was loved, especially by me. If he weren't in my life, i don't know what i'd do with myself.

"Would if be cheesy if i said that my heart only beats for you?" I asked with a smirk as i pulled away from his lips reluctantly.

He smiled his usual lovely smile. "Yes, very cheesy." He chuckled and briefly kissed me.

"Well, it's true."

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Oh so cute and fluffy and cheesy all at once. Lol i'm a hopeless romantic and i shall live it out through Ryan and Ricky lol.

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