Protecting Daniel

Chapter 14

Minnie's POV

Saturday morning Riker and I arrived at the address of the house. I was holding Riker's hand.

His hockey friend, Jaxson answered the door.

"Hey come on in," Jaxson said.

"Minnie this is Jaxson," Riker said," Jaxson this is my wife Minnie."

"Hi nice to meet you," I said with a smile.

"Nice to meet you as well" he smiled.

"So I saw another car here, you got other people looking?" Riker asked.

"I um, there's another couple looking at the house, they heard about it from a realtor, so just make nice if you bump into them as you look." Jaxson said.

"Thanks for the heads up," Riker said. We walked in to look around.

"Oh my gosh!! Jen babe this place is beautiful!!" we heard.

"I know, I can't believe-" came the reply but it stopped when the couple came around the corner. Jen. and Mark. Minnie's hand tightened around mine. This house had the perfect backyard for us. I had seen pictures.

"Let's take a look upstairs," I whispered to Minnie.

"Yes, let's," she said.

"Um, so let's um check out the yard and the pool" Jeny said to mark, and they exited quickly. We headed upstairs and looked at the rooms. From one of the rooms you could see the backyard.

"I think the backyard is the perfect size for the swing set you want," Riker said.

" I see," I said," I want the house," I said," I love the outside too."

"Let's look at the rest," he said.

"Fine, but I want this house, I want it so much Rike. please don't let them get it" I begged him.

"I've got money. I'll offer whatever Jax wants on the house," he said kissing me softly.

We took a look At the main level and downstairs had a huge mother in law suite/den combo. It had two extra bedrooms. Plus living area and a second kitchen down there it was a whole apartment. The main level its self was amazing.

"Jaxson, we'll give you whatever you're asking for it. we'll match your asking price," I heard mark say from downstairs. I all but shoved Riker back towards Jaxson.

"The other couple is interested too," Jaxson said as Riker and I entered.

Riker's POV

"I'll triple it," I said to Jaxson. His eyes nearly fell outta his head.

"TRIPLE?!?!?!" he said.

"We cant afford that baby," I heard mark whisper to Jeny. She pouted and nodded.

"Um, no no need to triple it I'll back out. let's go Mark there are plenty of other houses, let her have it" she said, softly, pulling them to the door.

I felt slightly bad but my baby wanted the house and with the downstairs I could have family stay over or mom and dad move in too.

"Looks like the house is yours," Jaxson said to me. We shook hands and he had the paper work drawn brought out for signatures and payment.

"She gave it up so easy." Minnie said.

"She didn't have the extra money. she didn't wanna fight us," I said.

"You were really going to pay that much just to get us a house?" Minnie asked softly.

"Anything you wanted," I smiled.

She threw her arms around my neck," I love you Riker Anthony Lynch," she said and kissed me.

"I love you too," I smiled and kissed her lips.

"Alright, the closing will take about two weeks, then it's all yours," his lawyer smiled.

"Thank you," I said. We left the house and went for a drive.

"You make me so happy," she smiled, "I cant wait to get in and begin designing the nursery."

"Babe, how do you feel about asking mom and dad to move out here. so they aren't so far away?" I asked her.

"That'd be perfect!" She said,"we have plenty of room now. And they'd love it."

"Great!! I'll talk to mom and see what they think!" he smiled.

"Yay!" She said taking my hand into hers. I drove with one hand.

Jen's POV

"I really liked that house." I said, sadly.

"I know you did, but I just didn't have that kinda money." mark said, softly, "I don't make what they do."

"Where are we going to look next?" I asked.

"I dunno, that was the last house of the day," he said, "We'll have to keep looking."

I sighed," alright well we will have to keep an eye out for new listings," I said."

It's not fair," I said.

"I'm sorry baby, I really am," he said.

"It's not your fault," I said. I had gotten too used to Ross's lifestyle.

"I wish I could help, youtube pays good, but not like that," he said.

"I guess I just got so used to Ross' lifestyle, having whatever I wanted" I shrugged.

He frowned," well I can't afford to live like he does," he said.

"I know, babe im sorry. forget I said anything." I said. It was then I started thinking of all the plans Ross and I made, a new home of our own, traveling the world, taking vacations Mark did that too but by his management. and youtube he got places. he very rarely just took vacations. I mean even today he had to work for three days straight recording videos to have today off and not have to record anything.

It was a more common lifestyle instead of a fancy one. Went from Cinderella and The Prince back to Cinderella the maid. It was going to take a lot of getting used to.

Getting back to the house I noticed I had a message on my phone.

Ross: you forgot to pack Abba, so I cant get him to nap, can you bring it?

Jen: sure.

"Um when we get back I gotta run Abba over to Ross' I totally forgot, come with?" I asked mark.

"I can't, I gotta get to editing and recording" he said, "It;s bee a long day an I need to get back to work."

I sighed," oh," I said as we reached my place. I climbed out to go get Abba. He headed straight to his game room and I grabbed Abba, then got in my car to drive to Ross'.

Jen: omw b there in fifteen minutes.

Ross: sure, no hurry. I'm enjoying time with him.

Jen: ok c u soon.

I almust texted SS, which between Ross and I was "Stay Sexy" cheesy? maybe, but it was our little thing, that only we knew. I missed him, I was trying not to think about it as I drove.

Getting thru the city I saw little things, where they had their first big gig here in LA, then the theater where we had our first real date. where he used that stupid, pretend to yawn thing to put his arm around me, The Grove were we went shopping after their first big paycheck, and we stopped at Umami Burger and he got ketchup all the the front of his shirt I smiled at the memories. I still loved him. and it killed me to know we'd never be, well Us again. Life was starting to become completely unfair lately. I missed being able to just, wanna go somewhere, a concert or something and not have to worry about having a ticket, just Ross' celebrity got us in everywhere. backstage, meeting artists, or wanting to just have a theme park all to ourselves. It was all so simple. I missed Minnie and Rydel too. Girls Night, shopping trips, gossiping about the boys. All the fun stuff.