Disclaimer: I do not own or know the cast or the characters and am in now way affiliated with the show, the WB or any other network. Just writing the fanfic because I love to write and if the show doesn't give us Martin and Ruthie together (still have a smidgen of a hope they do) this is the next best thing I guess. I have no idea what the actual episode is going to be like, so just writing from the heart:)
Rated: T
My version of Highway to Cell
Mac looked across the crowded Promenade and followed the bouncy brown curls of Ruthie as she laughed and ate ice cream with her friend Maggie. He felt a slight shiver of attraction go through him as it did every time he saw those familiar coffee coloured eyes and hair. He couldn't believe that he had let Martin talk him out of asking Ruthie out the year before. He could have sworn that…nah, Martin couldn't have been jealous. Could he? Mac thought to himself.
Ruthie stopped walking, frowning slightly. She looked around her with a look of confusion on her face. Maggie stopped giggling when she realized her friend had paused a few feet behind her. She turned to Ruthie with a look of concern.
"Ruthie, are you okay? You got quiet all of a sudden." She followed Ruthie's gaze. "Are we looking for something or somebody?" she grinned.
Ruthie shook her head. "Have you ever had the feeling that someone is watching you?"
"Umm…" Maggie searched around and smiled when she spotted a blond guy in a jean jacket leaning against a light post, staring directly at them. "Maybe like that cute blond guy over there?"
"What blond guy?" Ruthie asked, following Maggie's quick nod of her head towards Mac. "Oh him. That's Martin's friend Mac. We…uhh…hung out a few times last year."
"Why didn't you tell me he was so cute?" Maggie twirled a finger in her hair and struck a flirty pose.
Ruthie shook her head and laughed. She started to walk away, but Maggie's hand on her arm stopped her.
"Wait; let's see what he wants…"
A broad smile curved his lips when he realized that he had caught their attention. He laughed and shook his head when Ruthie's long, blond haired friend tried looking flirty. What could it hurt, he thought, if I went over there and just said hi. We're kind of friends after all. Martin would surely understand if he wanted to be friends with Ruthie, especially since neither of them had seen Martin once he'd accepted the scholarship and moved close to Sandy to help with Aaron. Besides, he missed his best friend and it would be nice just to have someone to talk to. He pushed himself off the lamp post and stuck his hands into his pockets, moving through the crowd of Promenade visitors enjoying the warm Glenoak evening. Noticing that Ruthie was trying to dart away, he quickened his steps and was at her and her friends side with in seconds.
"Hi Ruthie. Haven't seen you in a while, how are you?" he asked, small smile lighting his features.
So, there's the first chapter so far, sorry if it seems so short. It's my first time writing a fan fiction, so if anyone has any suggestions or ways to make it better, I'm all ears:). Just let me know if you'd like more! There will be Martin and Ruthie romance in the next couple of chapters.