Riley is new in town and moves in across the road from James and his family. Everyone appeared to welcome Riley with open arms but with James it was a lot more complicated than that. Every smile was a smirk and every hello resulted in a playful tease. The two were set in stone with similar attitudes towards one another but the longer they spend in each other's presence, the closer they grow and the more they get to know. But what happens when other people involve themselves in the two's dynamic also? What will happen to their state of attraction then?

'you know there's many different ways that you can kill the one you love. the slowest way is never loving them enough.' what if james left riley for emily? what if he never loved them enough to stay? set in season two of the next step

James and Riley grew up, their story never ended instead it was passed on to a new generation. During their life together James and Riley ended up having 4 children. 3 boys, Ethan (23) Levi (21)Sam (18) and the baby of the family, their only Daughter. Gracie (16) All of their children took their own paths, Ethan was one for sports and spends his college life skating or playing football, Levi took a head dive into Music just like James, Sam bounces between Music and Sports but his primary love is writing. Then there is Gracie, being the youngest it meant she had everything she could have wanted, she hadn't found her passion, or at least she hadn't shown anyone that she had Gracie was the dancer, but she kept it hidden She didn't want her parents pull to help her get to the one place she's been wanting to go since the stories started as a baby Gracie is about to take a big step out on her own when she decides she going out for A-Troupe without telling her parents

RILEY 2 years ago Riley's entire world changed. She was no longer just responsible for keeping herself safe but she was responsible for protecting Olivia. Her Daughter The pair of them have been running for Olivia's entire life. No matter how many times Riley hopes it'll be the last time they have to move it never is No matter where they run to, no matter who they surround themselves with, their past always finds them That is until Riley meets James. -- JAMES James has been living his life without a care in the world, from where he comes from there is nothing you need to worry about. he has anything he could want at the tips of his fingers Money was never a concern, family were never a nuisance, he had friends around him constantly and had girls falling at his feet But what happens when the one girl he wants, couldn't care about anything to do with him. Her only concern is making sure she doesn't get close enough to anyone. That her daughter doesn't get attached to anyone..

SEQUEL TO ONE STRING ATTACHED After leaving things in an unresolved conflict, Riley decided to take a break away to New York for six weeks with her two daughters, Aaliyah and Autumn while James looked after Asher back home. In the attempt to save their marriage, they both agree to spend some time alone with each of their children, thinking over their choices and decisions for the future but the longer time they spend apart, the further apart they begin to drift, leaving a bigger gap for other acquaintances to worm their way through. With three growing children, Riley and James are left to make a challenging choice between two futures, but with each decision comes a consequence. What price would they be willing to pay to earn each other's happiness?

Trevor Tordjman and Brittany Raymond only considered themselves as close friends. What happens when Trevor and Brittany think they could be more?

Riley and James have been best friends their entire life. While everyone else started to slowly couple off the pair kept their relationship platonic. They have a flirty banter to them sure but neither of them wanted to ruin what they had built But what happens when Riley is offered a once in a life time opportunity across the world? James makes her go but not without letting some feelings poke through first How will the pair handle the distance? And how will the pair handle a potential new complication?

After their breakup, James and Riley kept themselves distanced. They didn't hate each other or purposely avoid each other, they merely went on with their lives But after a phone call from Emily asking for their help, James and Riley are faced with a new task of helping get The Next Step back on track with some help of some other old A-Troupe members But what happens when reliving their old glory days, reminds both James and Riley the real reason they fell in love

James and Riley have been married for just over 2 years. They have two daughters together, Hailie and Keila. They both really want another baby but what happens next? Will it be too many? It's been 9 years since James and Riley first got together and James gets Riley a pretty special gift. What could it be?...