As you guys can see, this story was started in 2005. So it definitely isn't up to date with the episodes playing. To those of you who have been waiting for me to update, I am soooooo sorry. I guess I was just stuck on other things. I am trying to remember where I originally had this story headed, but that will probably change anyways. I hope you guys still enjoy.
Oh yeah, I don't own 7th Heaven. If I did, Martin and Ruthie would be together.
On with the story:
The next morning when Ruthie woke up she felt much more relaxed. This was surprising considering all that had happened the day before. The good news was that it was Friday. The bad news was that she had school, which meant she had English, which meant she had to see … Martin?
"Martin? What are you doing up here?" Ruthie voiced her thoughts, when Martin just appeared in her doorway.
"'Good morning, Martin' 'Well, good morning to you, too, Ruthie'" Martin mocked her non-greeting with a smile.
"'Good morning, Martin'" Ruthie emphasized with great amounts of faux cheerfulness. Followed shortly by a deadpanned, "What are you doing up here?" It is early after all, and I am in my bathrobe. Not that he hasn't seen me in it before; I just would love to continue getting dressed.
"Well, good morning to you, too, Ruthie!" he replied with a massive smile. "I just wanted to let you know I need to leave early today. I have a team meeting before school about our game tonight."
"Well, Martin, as much as I appreciate the warning you gave me. And as much as I think you are a great guy; and I say this with the greatest amount of love… Leave. Get your butt off of my freshly made bed and go."
"Sorry, Ruth. I'll just be down stairs." Martin faked hurt. He knew she wasn't mad at him and that she just needed to change without an audience. That didn't mean he couldn't lay down a heavy guilt trip.
"Martin, I'm sorry. I was just joking. I just would like to change my clothes in private. I didn't mean to sound rude."
Martin tried to keep his down cast face from smiling but she was just too cute when she apologized. Wait, where did that come from? Did I just think she looks cute? Well, she does and I can think that in a totally platonic way. He tried to control the violent shaking of his held back laughter, but he never could keep things from her. They just knew each other too well. Martin tried to mumble a hurt "It's okay," as he walked away sullen. He knew she didn't buy it and the pillow hitting his head confirmed it.
"Ugh, Martin!" that was the last thing he heard from her as he took off down the stairs.
Downstairs, Martin walked into the kitchen for some breakfast. He made some pop tarts for himself and Ruthie. He then poured two glasses of orange juice into some Styrofoam cups. When he looked up he saw the watchful eyes of Eric and Annie.
"Good morning." Martin said. He questioned their looks in his mind but voice it.
"Good morning," was the combined response he received.
"So, I know I'm grounded, but I was wondering if I could stay after school until my game. Coach has a recruiter that wants to talk to me. The guy came all the way from North Carolina. I have wanted to be a Tar Heel my whole life." Martin begged.
"I don't know, Martin. You're only a junior. Isn't it a little early to be talking to recruiters?" Eric agreed to Annie's question with a look of his own.
"Well, he wants to talk to me about some of the requirements of the school so that I have time complete them before next year. He also wants to give me some focal points of what to work on. Stuff that colleges look at in a player. It will help me with all colleges, not just UNC."
Annie and Eric give each other a look for one of their conversations. The next words that were spoken were, "Okay."
"I think Ruthie mentioned something about staying after school to talk with her teachers about what she missed in class."
Eric and Annie decided that too was okay. "How do you do that? It is so weird." When Martin first moved in with the Camdens it scared him how they could hold whole conversations with one look. He just summed it up to them being married for so long and being so in love.
Ruthie appeared in the kitchen seconds later, ready to go. Martin offered her the breakfast he prepared. He then asked Ruthie if she was ready. She replied with thanks for the breakfast and a yes after you finally left my room. They turned to Annie and Eric and said, "Good bye," at the same time.
"And he wonders how we do that?" Eric asked with a laugh.
"I don't think he even realized neither of them said a word." Annie responded.
"Will they ever figure it out?" They said in unison. Then followed with "I hope so." "I hope not." Both looked at each other disbelievingly.
"Eric, don't you want our children to be happy?"
"Of course I do. I just don't want to lose my little girl to another man so soon. She is the last daddy's girl I have. You still get Sam and David." Annie just sighed her response. All morning their discussion had been of what Annie overheard the day before, and of course the relationship that was so unique between Martin and Ruthie. This wasn't their first discussion and it certainly wouldn't be their last.
So what do you think? I think on the show they are two years apart but on here I am making Martin and Mac juniors, Ruthie is a sophomore, and Martin is still with Cecilia, she is a senior. Review, let me know what is up.