More Than Friends

chapter 13

I'm woken up by the sound of a pounding door I turn and see I'm here alone I groan getting out of bed.

I run my eyes slowly as I reach the door I open it to reveal a smiling Ross.

"Morning sunshine!" he hums happily

"Hi rossy what's up?" I smile

"Were going to say breakfast" he smiles and I nod

I wave him inside and go to wash my face and I slip in shorts and a flannel and tie my hair in messy bun and grab my hotel key.

"Where we going?" I smile

"Breakfast silly the most important meal of the day" he sings

"Ross you never eat breakfast!" I sigh

"Fine but still you gotta go it's important!" he smiles

I laugh as we exit the elevators and Ross smiles as we see everyone sitting at the table with a huge cake

I smile as I'm engulfed my hugs and happy birthday but what really made me wanna cry was the fact that riker was standing there with a smirk on his face.

"Thanks guys" I say before tears can Come

Rydel smiles "only one thing missing right now... Ryder!"

I nod at how much I missed my little boy

"You ready to meet your son riker?" Ross smiles

"I am" riker smiles

"Oh now that we mention it he wants to be just like you" Rocky chuckles

"He carries your picture everywhere Ross gave him one" I smile

Riker laughs smiling at how we talk about Ryder

"I guess it's time to go" Ellington laughs as our driver waves us over revealing our car

I grab my cake and place it in a bag to eat on the way home.

Riker comes up to my side and smiles kissing my temple gently

"Ryder is gonna love you!" I smile

"I hope so " riker sighs as we all pile into the car I end up next to Ross and rydel and Ellington besides her and Rocky and riker in the front.

As Rocky drives off blasting music I feel myself zone out into my thoughts of how everything is gonna play out. Yeah I new Ryder would be beyond happy to finally meet his dad but where would that leave us? I mean i love him but could I really afford the hurt again? Could i really open up again?

I frowned but decide to No over think it as I closed my eyes i leaned against Ross shoulder has my eyes began closing I let myself drift off for the reminder of the trip.

"Jazzy were home" Ross shakes me gently

I smile running my eyes before looking around

"Sorry I dozed off on you ross" I yawned

"No problem" he chuckles

I get out of the car stretching as riker chuckles at me I can see the nervous look he has planted on his face and I can't blame him just as I'm about to speak Mark and stormie come out smiling and riker runs to engulf them in hugs.

I smile and make my way over to greet them hugging them tightly

"So Ryder is inside watching cartoons I told him you were coming and had a suprise he has been non stop talking ima bring him outside!" stormie smiles

Riker smiles as Mark grabs his shoulders reassuring him as Ryder runs outside

"Mommy!!" He giggles running into my arms I smile hugging him tightly and he giggles

"I missed you ry!" I reply happily

"Me three mama" he smiles as everyone chuckles at his words

"Uncle ross!" Ryder chuckles running to him as ross opens his arms hugging him

"Ryder we want you to meet someone" ross smiles pointing to riker

Ryder turns around and his eyes light up as he lays eyes on riker

"Hi my little man!" riker chuckles bending down to his knees

"Daddy!" Ryder yells running to riker arms as riker picks him up holding him closely

Everyone smiles as tears leave my eyes rydel hugs me

"Daddy I'm gonna be just like you when I get big" Ryder smiles looking at a crying riker

"Why you crying daddy?" Ryder questions

"Cause daddy is so happy" riker smiles as Ryder pulls riker close

"I love you Ryder" riker sobs

"I love you too daddy" Ryder smiles against rikers shoulder

Just as Ryder wiggles out of rikers arms he drags him inside
Not before stopping to call his uncle's too I laugh

"I'm so happy" I smile wiping my eyes

"I know now our family is complete' rydel smiles as we make our way inside the house

"Boys were are you?" stormie calls out

"In here!" riker yells

Me and rydel walk into the boys rooms as ross puts in a disc

"What we watching?" I smile sitting next to riker and Ryder

"The day Ryder was born and all his milestones" Ross smiles

"Really?" I chuckles

"Yes Ryder said that his daddy has to watch it" riker says proudly

I chuckle as the movie begans to play and I have hope for my family only thing is can I open up to love again? I was that terffied that I had no clue what the answer would be. Maybe things could be different and then we could be more than friends again?