This next chapter should answer all of your questions.

Chapter One

Riven rolled over in the bed reaching out for Musa. But she wasn't there. He figured she must have gotten up earlier, because her side of the bed was cold. After she woke up from what he presumed was a nightmare she had been restless the remainder of the night, tossing and turning in her sleep. He'd repeatedly asked her if she was alright, but each time she reassured him she was fine.

Pushing back the covers Riven got himself out of the bed. He was staying at Musa's for the weekend. Melody was having their annual music festival and Musa thought it would be a great idea to get the old gang back together for a weekend of fun, seeing as they hadn't spent much time together because they were all so busy with their own personal lives. Riven arrived just last night. The others were to arrive later on that day.

After pulling on his t-shirt, Riven crossed the room to where his clothes laid in a pile. He began to pick up his clothes, folding them neatly. Picking up his jeans, he reached into the pocket and pulled out a small velveteen. Flipping open the lid he looked down at the small diamond engagement ring, feeling a small wave of frustration come over him. He had chickened out last night. He was going to ask her right then over dinner.

She had looked so pretty, the way her long blue black hair fell in loose curls down her back, and the snug fitting strapless scarlet colored dress that complimented her figure beautifully. He should have done it right there in the restaurant. It would have been the perfect proposal. So why didn't he? He shoved the thoughts from his head. Today would be the day. Today he was going to ask her to marry him.

Musa sat at the piano playing a soft melody. In just a few hours her friends would be here. She should be excited for the fun they would have that weekend, but she wasn't. Ever since she was woken out of her sleep the night before she had this eerie feeling, she just couldn't explain, or maybe it was just nerves. She was performing tonight at the festival. Other than the concert she had done at Red Fountain the year before, she had never performed her own music in front of an audience before, and there would be people from all over the realms in attendance.

Looking up at the clock, she saw it was ten in the morning. Had she really been sitting at the piano for two whole hours? She always lost track of time when she was tied up with her music. In a just two short hours, the rest of her friends would arrive. She had been looking forward to this weekend for weeks. She should be excited, but for some reason she wasn't.

"Hey Muse," Musa turned to see Riven making his way down the stairs still dressed in his pajamas, his red hair tousled from a nights rest.

"Morning sleepy head," She said in response.

Riven saw she was fully dressed. She wore ripped jean capris and emerald green halter top. "How long have you been up?" He asked.

"Only a few hours," She said turning back to the piano. "I couldn't sleep."

"Bad dream?" He asked sitting next to her on the piano bench.

"No," Musa stopped playing for a moment searching for the right words. "I keep getting this vibe. But it's nothing." She said shrugging her shoulders. "You should go get ready. Bloom text me saying they'll get here a little early." She said changing the subject.

"You're sure you're fine?" He asked again. She was abnormally quiet. In only a few hours she'd be performing live in front of thousands of people, normally she would be bouncing off the walls with excitement, but she seemed so distant.

Musa responded with a head nod. "It's probably nothing. Go shower, they'll be here soon."

Maybe he was just worrying too much, Riven thought to himself as he got up from his seat. She was probably just a little nervous about the concert, that was all.

Musa watched from her front porch as the golden colored Eraklyon craft descended from the air and landed in her front yard. After landing the hatch opened and the other five winx girls came running across the yard to Musa. The air was filled with shouts of excitement as the girls huddled into a group and began chatting among themselves.

"It's been so long." Musa said looking at her friends. "We're going to have so much fun this weekend." Musa said as she led the girls into the foyer.

"This is a nice place." Stella said looking around. "It's kind of big for just you though, isn't it?" Stella looked around the foyer. Everything about the place screamed Musa. The walls were a vivid red and the floors a cherry oak. The place was big, but it still felt homey. She had it decorated, so that it still showed her status as guardian fairy without it being overbearing.

When Musa became the guardian fairy of Melody the king and queen granted her with a plot of land. Musa wanted a simple home, but the king and queen insisted that they allow them to have a luxurious home built for her, as she was now considered nobility. She hated how she was normally all alone in the big quiet house. She was just so used to the noise after living with her friends at Alfea for four years. She would have Riven, who visited frequently, but even still the house was too big and quiet for just the two of them. For the first time since she moved in, the house would be filled with laughter and noise.

"Check it out," Musa led the girls up the stairs. "I had the architect make sure there was tons of space for when you guys come visit."

"This place is huge." Layla could hear her voice echo through the hall.

"There's two wings. The east wing, where we're all staying, and the west wing, I mainly use that as my studio, and Riven has his workout room over there." Musa led them down a long corridor. "Pick which ever room you want." She said dismissing the girls to their rooms.

The girls dispersed, peeling off as they headed in different directions, talking excitedly amongst themselves.

"It looks like things between you and Riven are going good." Layla said with a smirk.

Out of all of her friends Musa was closest with Layla. The two of them could talk about anything, especially Musa's relationship with Riven, that seemed to have more rocky points than smooth ones.

"I guess you could say that." She said with a shrug of her shoulders. "Actually now that you mention it Riven has been pretty…" She paused searching for the right words. "Well behaved?" The two of them hadn't gotten in a single argument since he had been there, not even a minor disagreement.

"What no bickering back and forth or snide comments?" Layla raised her eyebrows in disbelief.

"Nope," Musa answered. "I have sound check in less than an hour." Musa said looking down at her wrist watch. "We'll catch up later," Musa said waving goodbye to her friend.

While Musa and the rest of the Winx girls had been getting reacquainted, Riven and the rest of the guys had been towing in all of the girl's luggage.

"That's… the last… of it." Timmy said between breaths before dropping Tecna's large suitcase on the floor. His face was flushed red from the strain of caring the large over-packed suitcase.

"They're only staying for a weekend. Why do they have so much stuff?" Riven said grumpily throwing down a hot pink duffel bag.

"Careful that's all of Stella's make-up in there." Brandon warned the red head. All the guys had learned after the trip they took to Mystic Isle to handle Stella's luggage with care. Brandon had been careless with one of her luggage pieces and accidentally cracked her compact. While to the guys it was something minor, Stella threw a fit explaining to them that the compact was couture and that it couldn't be replaced.

"Looks like Princess Stella has you wrapped around her little finger." Riven teased.

All the guys rolled their eyes and groaned. Some things just never changed.

"Yeah yeah okay," Brandon said waving his hands ignoring Riven's comment. "So I'm guessing you didn't ask her last night like you said you were, otherwise the girls would be planning the wedding as we speak." Brandon said crossing his arms across his chest.

Riven frowned. "Marriage proposals aren't as easy as they look."

"Chicken," Brandon teased, "Then he turned to Sky, "You owe me twenty bucks." He said with a smile.

Sky let out a heavy sigh, then reached in his pocket to pull out his wallet.

Riven rolled his eyes. How typical of Brandon and Sky to make a bet about whether he'd ask Musa to marry him or not.

"Tell her how you feel." Helia suggested.

"You just have to find the perfect place and the perfect time." Said Nabu.

"Bro, even Timmy worked up the nerve to ask Tecna." Brandon said, motioning to the orange haired specialist that sat in the corner still trying to regain his breath after bringing in the heavy suitcases.

It was easy for Helia and Nabu to say, they were the romantics of the group. When it came to things like expressing feelings and spontaneity, for Riven, it wasn't nearly that simple. When Riven first said that he wanted to propose to Musa, Nabu had reassured him many times that Musa would accept, saying it was obvious that she was in love with him. But the romantic marriage proposal just wasn't Riven's style. Though Timmy was very shy and not very open with his emotions, he was at least well-mannered. Riven on the other hand was pushy, moody, and sometimes just downright rude. There was no way he could pull off the perfect marriage proposal.

"You have to ask her this weekend." Nabu added.

"You don't need to worry about me." Riven said testily. "I'll do it before the weekend is through." He said storming out of the room.

"Double or nothing," Sky said turning to Brandon.

Brandon smiled. "Deal."

I know this chapter wasn't very exciting, but I had to lay the ground work. I promise the next chapter will be much more exciting. Please review and let me know what you think.

~aquariawinx~