Innocent Love (An extremely weird Rikoss story)

Chapter 8

"Just go to sleep, Rike." Ross said.

"Don't tell me what to do." Riker groused. "I'm older than you."

"Okay, I won't." Ross said, knowing it was just the hormones. Riker nodded, and kept trying to keep his eyes open. Ross sighed, knowing Riker will fall asleep anyway. Riker fell asleep about five minutes away from the house. 

They went to the house, and knocked on the door. Stormie opened the door and her eyes went wide and filled with tears. "My boys!" she hugged all of them.

"Mom?" Ross asked. "You..still want us?"

"Of course I do sweetheart. I missed you all so much." she hugged them all again. "How'd you get away?"

"I.. I accidentally killed dad." Ross said, guilt all over him. "I fought back by punching him, and he just laid there not breathing."

"Oh, Ross." she hugged him. "You were defending yourself. It's okay."

"I'm sorry for everything I've done, mom." Ross said, starting to actually cry. "I did so many things that I know shouldn't be done, but I still did it. I'm so sorry. I know you're disappointed in me. I'm sorry."

"I'm not disappointed in you sweetheart." Stormie said, hugging him tightly. "I love you."

"I love you too, mom. And I missed you so much. And Rydel too." Ross said, crying.

"We missed you too sweetheart." she said, hugging him. "Sweetheart, what happened to Riker?" Ross sniffled, and explained everything that happened. Well, he left out unimportant details, but basically he explained all the important things.

"So your brother's pregnant." she said, with a sigh. "I should've known Mark would do something twisted like this. "He's going to be really tired. With an increased pregnancy like that he's going to need to eat a lot more."

"I know. Mom, how long is this gonna last? I can't have him suffer like that, I just can't." Ross said, tears threatening to spill again.

"Baby, he'll be fine. We just need to get food in him and make sure he gets plenty of rest." Stromie said.

"Okay." Ross sniffled. "Mom, do you happen to have blueberries and cream cheese, and hazelnuts?"

"Yes, why?" she asked.

"Riker's craving. And the hazelnuts I just feel like it." Ross said.

"I see." Stormie said laughing. "Well, come inside all of you. Rydel will be so surprised to see you when she gets back from her date."

"She has a date?" Ross asked, surprised. Then he realized. "Sorry, just..last time I saw her she...yeah, nevermind."

"It's okay Ross." Stromie said, smiling. "Yes, she's out with her boyfriend Ellington. They've been dating for a couple years now."

"I wish I knew." Ross said.

"Oh sweetheart." she hugged him. "It'll be okay." She turned to Rocky.. "And how's my little Rockstar?"

"Hi, mom." Rocky said, smiling. "I'm okay."

Stormie hugged him. "And Riker was okay for you guys? I know it must've been a bit hard to handle him, with the brain damage, but I hope he wasn't too much of a problem."

"He's not a problem at all, mom." Rocky said.

"Oh good. Some times he throws tantrums and I'm the only one who can calm him down..." she said, stroking his hair lovingly. "He's such a sweet boy."