Always~ r5 fanfic

Chapter 26

I've gone downstairs now, ignoring Riker full out and talking with everyone else. They are setting up a concert here tomorrow and need help getting the word out so I'm going to walk around town and put up flyers. But we've decided to do partners, yesterday we decided I'd go with Del and put posters up today.

I walked down the stairs this morning to make breakfast when Rydel gave me a sheepish look. "What...?" I asked caustiously. "Well......I was thinking I'd go with Ell and his partner could go with you, if that's okay." She asked, I looked over at Ell who was grinning like a fool. "Oh okay." I agreed, Rydel squealed and hugged me. "Who's Ell's partner?" I asked, walking towards the kitchen. Riker popped out of know where. "I am." He said, I looked away from him. "Fine." I mumbled before setting off to cook breakfast for everyone.

"Want some help?" Riker asked, popping his head into the kitchen. I stirred the eggs in silence. "I'll make the toast if you want." He offered, I said nothing. "Please talk to me." Riker whispered, so quietly I barely heard it. I was shout to say something when my phone rang.

"Where are you? We have filming today." The director called into the phone, I was taken back by this. "I-I'm sorry I didn't know, we'll be there. We're gonna leave now." I said, hanging up. "Riker we have filming today." I said to Riker, it don't know if he was surprised I was talking to him or if he didn't realize we didn't have filming today either.

"I'll go get ready." He said, disappearing upstairs. I finished up cooking and laid it all out on the table for everyone before getting ready myself. They have food on set so I can skip breakfast here. Surprisingly I was done getting ready before Riker. I stood, tapping my foot as I waited by the front door with my purse. He bounded down the stairs and stopped just in time to avoid hitting me.

"Let's go!" I said, grabbing his arm and rushing him out the door with a shout of a goodbye over my shoulder. I jumped on the car and started it up as Riker got his seat belt on. We drove in silence all the way to the set. I could see Riker try to speak a few times but the sentence died before he could say it. I feel really bad about rejecting Riker, I like him I do but, I'm not going to be the thing keeping Riker here. He needs to leave, get on with his life and career.

We pulled into the lot and I bolted out of the car, holding back tears. I need to distance myself from Riker so he'll leave and go on with his life. It's- it's for the best.