The Next Step: Jiley later on

Chapter 8 Missing

Riley's POV
Michelle and Eldon should be here any minute. They are coming over to meet Josh. Also Michelle found out what her baby's gender is so  they are having a gender reveal type of party this weekend. I am in my office getting everything ready for Internationals. Internationals are less then 2 weeks away. Josh's first day was great. Everyone got along and Liam and Noah taught him some new tricks and he taught all of the boys some kind of flip. Internationals is in less then 2 weeks. I booked our hotels early so we could all stay at one hotel. I remember last year at Nationals and we had to have two separate hotels because I booked them to late. That was a disaster. Piper also wanted to stay at our house while Josh was here. They are all ready best friends. I heard that they even have a duet together. My thoughts got interrupted by Michelle knocking on
the office door. "Hey Riley? How have you been?" Michelle asked. "Pretty well. I have a doctors appointment tomorrow. Josh and Piper are staying here for the week, So I am pretty busy." I answer.  She nods her head and says "Well, How are you and James?" "Umm James and I have been distant lately but It's nothing I can't handle." I tell her. "Riley,
You need to forgive James." She says softly. "Yea ok but let's not talk about me. You are getting so big! Are you sure it's not twins?" I tease Michelle trying to avoid talking about James and I. "Riley!" Michelle squeals. "Yes I am sure, there is only one baby in there." She laughs.
I was talking to Michelle trying to make her give out any hints of the baby's gender but it wasn't working.
I got interrupted by Eldon saying "Michelle, come meet Josh! He has some fantastic story's!" He says. Michelle and I laugh and we follow Eldon to where Josh, James and Piper are sitting on the couch.

Michelle's POV
I go and sit by Eldon while Riley sits next to me. I am worried about Riley and James's relationship. I knew Riley was trying to avoid talking about her and James when she brought up my big belly. I hope they can figure out any issues they have because if they don't, the team will see how distant they actually are if they don't already see it.
Eldon and I are actually going to surprise them. We are flying out two days after everyone leaves. I am so excited to go to Sydney, Australia!

2 Days Later

James POV
"5,6,7,8 and turn,
Amy! Turn sharper, Mason lift Piper higher. Richelle kick your leg up further, ok stop,
Stop. What was that?!" All the dancers were quiet. "J troupe could do better! I mean seriously. We are one week away from going to Internationals. Internationals! You cannot mark the routine! Guys! We are the worlds best studio! Get your act together!!" I yell at the team. I am super angry right now because Riley and I had a huge fight last night. It got really bad.

Flashback

Riley's sitting in her office and Josh and Piper left to go to Mason's house because A Troupe were having some sort of dance off with the boys. I walk into Riley's office and ask her if she's going to make supper. "Maybe, maybe not." She said sarcasticly. "What is your problem?! I told you I am sorry for the things I said!" I yelled. She didn't say anything. "Answer me!!" She looked up at me and got out of her chair and said.
"What's the problem with me? I can tell you what the problem is! It's you!! Your selfish, you think of nobody else but you." She raised her voice. "Me?! The problem is You! Your not the wife that I thought you would be! You put the studio first in everything!! Me, Piper, Your own sister and best friends!" I yelled. "Well maybe it is more important then you and your needs! If it weren't for me and the studio, we would have no money. I make the income around here! All you do is make up dances. All I do is work! I am in my office constantly!" She yelled. "You did not just say that!" I yelled back. "Yes I did!" She screamed. "I don't know who you are anymore. Because you are not the Riley I fell in love with! Maybe we shouldn't even have kids because you will be a horrible mom and a wife!" I yell.
She was crying now and I instantly regret what I just said. "Riley I am so sorry, I didn't mean to say that." I apologise.
I tried to touch her arm but she yelled.
"Get away from me!" You know what! I am a horrible wife and probably would be a horrible mother. But let me tell you this. If you dare say one more thing about me
Working at the studio, I will go and drive down to court and divorce you right there James!" Now I am crying.
"Riley I..." "No don't go near me and talk to me again! I hate you!" She screamed. That hurt a lot. I knew she didn't like me but I didn't know she hated me. "Oh and also I was going to wait and tell
Everyone at Internationals but I am pregnant!" With that said she grabbed her purse and left.

End of flashback

I haven't seen her since last night. She's not at the studio this morning and I even called Michelle and Emily. They both said she wasn't there. I was beginning to worry. Today was Josh's last full day and tomorrow at 1 I will drive him to the airport. Cassie comes back tomorrow too, then we leave for Internationals on Monday. "Can I talk to you James?" Piper said. "Now?"
I said. She nodded her head and dragged me into Studio B. "Why are you so mad?" She asked.
"I am not mad," I told her. "Seriously? I haven't seen Riley today or last night so is she the problem?" She asks. "Piper, while you were gone last night Riley and I got into a fight. It was the worst one we have ever had. Piper she's told me she hates me but she is pregnant."
I told my sister. "Oh James, I am so sorry. But you can't take your angry out on the team.
They have been working hard and they need to have a fun time so I thought maybe a sleepover at the studio and since it's Josh's last full day we could even have the B troupers come too." She suggested. "I guess but you have to organise it." I tell her. "Ok and I am also worried but if I know Riley, she's fine and will probably come home tonight." She said. "Ok let's go tell everyone about the sleep over."

A few hours later.

Pipers POV
All of A Troupe and B Troupe are here in studio A and there are sleeping bags everywhere. We played some games and Truth or dare and then told ghost stories and it is almost 1:30 in the morning. Most of the dancers are asleep except, Josh, Liam,
Evelyn (b-trouper) and me. James is asleep too so we thought we pull a prank on him. The boys drag him into Juice Box and put him on the table and we tied him up. I was surprised that he was still asleep because Liam tripped over a chair and made a ton of noise.
Then we wrapped him in toilet paper and left. We laughed the whole way back to studio A.

Josh's POV.
I woke up to the sound of someone screaming pipers name. I knew it was James because that prank that we did on James last night was awesome.
Everyone woke up and we went to check on James. All of A and B Troupe was laughing so hard because James was almost on the edge of the table and could fall of at any minute. "Piper, Josh, until me!" He ordered. We untied him then cleaned up the mess. Wenhad the day off today so I showed everyone Piper and my Duet and danced one last time with the my new bros and I said goodbye. Piper hugged me and she gave me her phone number. I was at the airport with James waiting for my flight to be called. It was soon called and James and I said goodbye and I was in the air and on my way back home.

James POV
I left the airport and drove to my house. I got ready for Michelle and Eldon's party and I dropped Piper off at my moms house and then went to Eldon's house. I knew a lot of the people who where there. Michelle's and Eldon's family were there and Emily and Hunter and Chloe and Giselle were here too. Amanda arrived after me and some of Michelle and Eldon's neighbours too. They only person who wasn't there that I wanted to see was Riley. She hasn't come home yet. I have tried calling her and texting her but I get no response. I was talking to Eldon when Michelle announced that it was time to cut the cake. I guess if it had blue inside it would be a boy and if was a girl it would be a pink cake. They cut the cake and it was pink inside so They were having a baby girl. I congratulated both of them and left the party sooner then I would have if Riley was with me. I walk in to my house to find......