The Next Step: Jiley later on

Chapter 1 Upset

This is my first TNS fanfic and I hope that I don't have too many spelling errors and that you guys enjoy this story.  Make sure to comment what you think, Good or bad. I am also new to writing in POVs.

Riley's POV

Negative. I have seen that word 7 times now in the past year in a half. I can feel the tears coming down my cheeks. I look down at my pregnancy test one more time before I  throw it in the trash and cover it with paper.

James will be home in an hour, he doesn't know that I took this last one. How could I tell him? That his wife can't give him children? Will he get mad? What's wrong with me? I asked these questions to myself.

  After I was done crying I redid my makeup and hair and went down stairs to make dinner. As I finished making the pasta, I heard the door open.

"Hey babe." James said giving me a kiss. "Hey, Dinner is almost ready." I told him.  "Ok I am going to take a quick shower." James tells me as he went upstairs to our master bedroom.

James and I took over The Next Step when Miss Kate retired a few years ago. I am the studio head and James is the head choreographer. We just won Nationals and we are heading to Internationals next month.

I didn't come into the office today because I needed a break from the studio. It is a lot of work to run and a very stressful job. My blood pressure is always high and that's probably why I can't get pregnant, but who knows.
"Ri? Riley!"

James' POV

I entered the kitchen and see Riley just standing there. "Ri? Riley!" "Huh what?" "How was your day of rest?" I asked her. "It was lovely. I got the house cleaned up pretty good and I got the invitations mailed out as well." She answered.

After we ate dinner and Riley cleaned up the mess, we decided to go watch a movie up in our bedroom. She got undressed and put on her pjs and I took off my shirt and got into our bed. Riley snugged up to me and put the blanket around us, as I turned on a movie.

"James?" She asked. "Yes?"  "Umm.. never mind its not important." "Are you sure?"  "Yes I'm sure."

Riley's POV

I woke up to the sound of the alarm going off. As my eyes get used to the light I look at the clock,  6:43. I roll over to wake James up, he can sleep through anything, but he is not in his usually spot. I have to be at the studio at 7:30 so I got out of bed and showered, changed and did my makeup.

I didn't hear James at all this morning. He must of gone to the studio. I made a smoothie and took my purse, car keys and binder of stuff for the studio that I take home because I usually don't get everything done. I drove to the studio and got there at 7:45 because of the early morning traffic.

A-troupe usually arrived at 9 and B troupe around 10:00. That gives me a few hours to myself. I unlock my office and put my stuff down at my desk and started to reply to emails and fill out forms for Internationals.

I still needed a few of the permission slips from some of the dancers.  I was on the phone with the Internationals board when I hear a knock on the door. "Mrs. Riley?" A female voice asked. "One minute." I said. "Yes thank you. Goodbye. Come in." I yelled so the girl would hear me. Then Addy came in. "You got a letter from the Internationals board." Addy said shyly. "Thank you Addy." I reply kindly. I knew Addy really well. She is Michelle's younger cousin and she auditioned for B-troupe two years ago. I could tell something was bothering her. "Addy what's wrong?" I asked her. "Nothing" she replied looking at the floor.  "Addy please tell me." I said to her.  "You promise you won't get mad at me or the other dancers?"  "I promise." "Well everyone is gossiping about how you and James have been married for over 4 years and don't have any children yet." Addy said. As soon as Addy said that I stared to cry. "I'm sorry Miss Riley, Did I upset you?" Just then I saw James come in.

James' POV

I head into Rileys office to let her know that J-troupe won 1st place at a small duet competition. I was there all morning with them. Then I saw Riley crying. "Ri? What's wrong?" She just kept crying. "What happen?" I asked Addy. "I just told her that everyone was wondering when you two will have a baby. Is she going to be alright?" "Oh ok Addy, thank you." You can leave now. I knew a baby was something Riley is very sensitive about and doesn't like to talk about the subject.

"Shhh Ri. It's okay." I whisper trying to get her to calm down.  "No it's nottt..." Riley mumbles with sadness in her voice. "James, I took another test yesterday and it said the same as all the other ones. "Negative!" Riley exclaimed. That shocked me. I didn't know that she took one yesterday. I had no idea my wife was suffering this much.

I gently lifted her head and kissed her softly. It seemed to have calmed her down because she wasn't breathing heavily and she stopped crying. "Sweetheart, you should go home and get some rest." She nodded and went to grab her keys when I stoped her. "No, I am calling Emily to pick you up." She was about to protest and tell me she was fine to drive the 15 minutes to our house but before she could say anything I kissed her. After we broke apart I called Emily

Emily's POV

"Hunter!?" I yelled for my husband. "I am going to go pick up Riley from the studio."Can you watch Ellie and I can take Nathen with me?" Ellie is my 3 year old daughter and Nathen is my 6 month old baby boy. "Yes Emily" Hunter said. He gave me a kiss on the lips and then I was off to The Next Step Studio to pick up my sister.

I arrived there in under an hour and left the car running because Nathen was in the backseat sleeping.

I walk into Riley's office and see her sitting there with her head in her hands. She looked exhausted and stressed. "Ri?" I asked. She looked up and a smile came to her face. "I haven't seen you in forever!" I said. "Em it's only been three weeks." She laughed. "Oh well I miss my baby sis." "I miss you too." "Ok let's go. Nathen's in the car." Her smile faded as soon as I mentioned Nathen. Something was wrong and I had to get to the bottom of it.

We pulled up into Riley's driveway and she asked if I wanted to stay a little while. I agreed and took Nathen out of his carseat and walked inside there huge house. "Wow Riley! This is huge!" They just moved to a new house closer to the studio 2 weeks ago. I saw her 3 weeks ago to help her pack.  "Thanks" She said. "I thought that I would have a reunion party for all of the old A Troupers and I will get to see everyone and show off my new house." I laughed. "Are you hungry?" Riley asked me. "No, but an iced tea would be great." "Ok" She gave me the iced tea and sat down on next to me on the couch.

She was staring at her hands, playing with her rings. "Riley? Are you ok?" "Yep just great." she answered with a smile that I knew was fake. "Riley, I grew up with you for 18 years. I know when something upsets you." "Well...." she began. She got interrupted by Hunter calling my phone. "Hunter, what's wrong?" "Babe I am at the hospital with Ellie." "WHAT!" I yell. "I left her alone with you for an hour! What could have happened?!!" "Well, We were at the park and she was swinging on the swings really high, when the chain broke and she fell and broke her arm." Hunter said.  "I am on my way. See you soon. Riley, I have to go. Ellie's in the hospital with a broken arm. Love you and just relax and don't worry about the studio." I told her. She understood and I got Nathen and I was off to the hospital. 

So that's chapter one of my book. I hope you enjoyed reading it.