Joe walked into the kitchen to start preparing dinner, like he did everyday for every meal. However when he walked into the kitchen, he saw Mel. She was one step ahead of him and he knew that was never a good sign. She couldn't cook, he was surprised she was able to function the knife she was using to chop vegetables.

"Alright. Let me get this straight. You're cooking on a Tuesday night, using the stove and utensils?" Joe questioned. He knew something was very wrong with that picture. "What's going on?" Mel rolled her eyes, becoming annoyed that Joe expected so little out of the city council woman.

"Nothing!" Mel insisted. "Is it wrong to chop up vegetable for a salad?" Mel questioned. "No, but knowing you Burke, the only thing you'd be doing in here is sampling, or in your case, eating, or insulting me or the kids." Joe said and Mel continued to put on an 'act'.

"Listen Longo. I can't believe you think so little of me!" Mel said, insulted, but Joe didn't buy it. He's been working there long enough. "Is it about a guy?" Joe asked and Mel scoffed. "No!" Mel answered. "It's not always about men, Joe. Or you!"

"Lennox?" Joe asked and Mel shook her head. "No!" Mel exclaimed. "And surprisingly, it's not you either!" She added. "I wasn't going to question myself, but thank you very much." Joe said. "Then what, Burke?" Joe questioned.

"It's Ryder." Mel finally told him and Joe sighed. "Oh my god! Did he break up with Holly. This is a crisis." Joe said, sarcastically.

Mel rolled her eyes again, and Joe was missing the actually issue. "This problem involves me Joe! A real one! If it was a Holly break up, we would be celebrating!" Mel added and Joe laughed. "Thank god! I'm not the only one who hates her." Joe added, changing the subject.

"Joe! Focus on the important subject! Having to do with me!" Mel said, but then realizing it sounded very selfish, decided to help change it. "And Ryder."

"Nice save, but fine! What did Ryder steal? Or lie about? Or cheat on?" Joe asked, but it wasn't any of those options. "It' D. None of the above." Mel told him and Joe sighed. "Damn, my money was on A." Joe added.

"Focus!" Mel yelled and Joe rolled his eyes. "Ryder didn't show up to his dental appointment!" Mel said and Joe stood there for a moment with a bored look on his face. "Wait! That's the life threatening thing you had to tell me about?" Joe asked and Mel nodded. "You really need to work on figuring out what is simple and what is illegal."

"I know but, this is important. You have even said that is constant moaning about a tooth has been annoying. And then said something about throwing him down a well." Mel said, but Joe had never said anything like that. He arched his eyebrow at Mel. "I never said that. I didn't even know that he had a tooth bothering him." Joe said. "Oh. Sorry, must have been Lennox."

"Wow. You confuse my words with your sixteen year old niece's." Joe said and Mel rolled her eyes again. "Joe, please! This is serious!" Mel complained and Joe sighed, thinking that she was overacting.

"Mel, relax. He probably just forgot about it." Joe said, but Mel would have already thought of that if it was the case, which in this case. It wasn't. "This is the 3rd appointment I've made." Mel told him.

"Oh. Then he obviously ditched it." Joe said and Mel once again rolled her eyes. "No Kidding!" Mel exclaimed. "What are we going to do about this?" Mel asked, but Joe didn't know what she meant by 'we'.

"Uh, you probably mean what are 'you' going to do!" Joe said and Mel sighed. "Joe! Please!" She pleaded. "What am I? Your problem solver?" Joe questioned, sarcastically. "Well, if you put it that way… yes! I mean, what else can I have you do besides cook and watch the kids and do laundry?" Mel said.

"Again, I'm freelance." Joe said and Mel sighed, after hearing that line for the millionth time since Joe has been her nanny. "And shouldn't you know how to deal with this sort of problem?" Mel asked.

"No. I don't have kids." Joe said. "Well, can you try and help me. I just don't understand this!" Mel said and sighed again. "Fine. I'm sure he had a good reason for not going… 3 times." Joe said.

"Yeah. I'm sure." Mel said, sarcastically. "And what do you think that good reason is?" She asked, wondering what is theory was, because she had no clue. "Well, one reason could be that he had soccer practice." Joe suggested. "I said a good reason. I mean last time Ryder didn't show up to the game and the coach didn't even notice." Mel said.

"Okay, maybe he had to stay after school." Joe said and then there was a moment of silence, before they started laughing at the thought of Ryder doing that. "Okay, maybe a Holly thing. I don't know." Joe finally said.

"Can't you… Wait! That reason would actually make sense." Mel said. "Uh, maybe he isn't chicken." Mel added as she tried to exit the kitchen, only to be stopped by Joe. "Wait. What?" Joe questioned and Mel stopped and faced him again. "You think Ryder didn't go because he's afraid?" Joe asked and Mel nodded. "Yeah… But I guess it was a stupid idea. Holly probably dragged him to the mall or to her house to watch her text or play Temple Run." Mel added.

"Okay, I get that, but what gave you the idea of Ryder being scared to go see the dentist?" Joe asked, he was kind of curious. "Why do you care?" Mel asked. "You know I actually care for these kids right?" Joe questioned and Mel nodded. "Yeah. And I don't know, I just assumed, him missing three appointments… kind of makes it seem like he's a wimp." Mel said.

"Burke, can I ask you a serious question?" Joe asked and Mel nodded. "How are you these kids legal guardians?" Joe asked, probably referring to the way Mel would characterize Ryder if he was scared. "Easy. My sister had me or Lewis and he was out of the picture." Mel said as she finally left the kitchen.

"For what it's worth, I really hope she's drunk," Joe mumbled as he went to go prepare dinner.

That was scene one. :)

My first Melissa & Joey Fiction! I've written the dialogue for this story a while ago, but I finally got to write this!

Anyway, Each scene will be a chapter! This was going to be a ONE SHOT but I figured that'd take too long to write all at once and probably be like 20 pages maybe… lol

So, this is chapter One! I'll hopefully have the next chapter up soon! And yes, Lennox & Ryder will be in it! So YAY!

And anyone else excited for the season 3 premier this Wednesday! I'm so excited! And has anyone seen "The Fake Engagement"? Melissa Joan Hart & Joey Lawrence are both in it! OMG they are similar to Melissa & Joey, and it was made on ABC Family a year before the show started.

Anyway, please Review this and tell me what you think so far!

Please Review! :)