A/N: Many thanks to people who reviewed for the last chapter. Yeah, things seem to go slowly here. I was just watching Four Weddings and a Funeral reminding of the whole Ray and Neela scenario. Yes, its quite sad. (Oh, and Harry Potter lives! Read the book in 6 hours…new record!) My apologies for this late update. I'm kind of stuck with what to throw at the characters next. Your outlooks are appreciated. As always, please notify of any error since this was also written in haste.

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Ray woke up to the sunshine of London shining in his face. The events from yesterday had him beat. Neela and Jake...what more did he need? He got out of the airbed which was more comfortable than it looked. Ray looked around the room to see if Jake was awake, and so he was. His bed had been made, and he probably had even taken a shower by now. He went to the bathroom and the image he saw in the mirror was far from pretty. His hair was tossed in every direction. The bags under his eyes were so heavy that one can safely say that they might have been on vacation.

"UHhhh..." he groaned


He got out of the shower looking much more like himself. He went to the kitchen to see Jake making breakfast for everyone.

"Good morning mate," said a jovial Jake.

"Hey, making breakfast?"

"Yea, French toast with berry smoothie, or pancakes with OJ; which ever you prefer."

"Can't wait, cause I'm starvin'" Ray replied patting his stomach.

"Do you, uh, mind waking up the gals for me, I got to preoccupied with cooking," Jake smiled.

"Sure,"

"Gals? Is he calling them mules?"


Ray made his way through to Neela's room. There before him, was the sight of two females with their mane of hair spread everywhere. Ray walked over to Jane to wake her up, but she beat him to the chase. She stirred for a while and looked intently at Ray.

"You're up," she briefly glanced at the alarm clock, which read 6:45, "early."

He smirked, "well yeah, but you aren't, now off to the bathroom you go." He helped her get up and directed her to the bathroom. Along the way, Jane mumbled some indistinguishable nonsense and stumbled. Ray smiled inside; she definitely wasn't a morning person. Speaking of which, Neela definitely was, why the hell is she still in bed?

He walked over to her in attempt to stir her into the land of living. At first, he nudged her softly and whispered her name. No reaction to him what so ever. She was apparently still deep in her slumber.

"Neela," this time he was more forceful, "wake up."

Still nothing.

"Neela, wake up!" She merely turned the other way facing away from him.

"NEELA!" He was screaming to wake someone up. What an idiotic gesture.

The high decibel capacity of someone obviously screaming, jolted her into waking up. She was caught off guard and she almost, key word being almost, fell off the bed.

"Whoa there, " Ray took hold off Neela as she almost rolled off her bed.

"S-sorry," she replied meekly when realizing who the person was. She eventually sat straight up and rubbed her weary eyes.

"It's alright, you might wanna hit the showers to actually wake up," he smiled as he noticed her eyes fighting to stay from shutting.

"Yea, you're probably right," she smiled. She got up to get her towel.


Ray left the room, finding something odd about the events of today as of yet. Talking with Neela has become less tense than before. Before, it was reminding him of all the raw, hidden, unexposed emotions that were very seldom talked about. Now, he feels his life is getting some-what better that before. He may just be able to stomach the possibility of Jake and Neela. What ever would be in her best interest and happiness, would have to float his boat.

"Float-my boat?...what is up with my choice of words that express my sentiments today?"

He headed of to the kitchen to see if Jake had made any progress with the breakfast.

Jake had actually made some progress, he had finished cooking breakfast and Ray was ready to start grubbing as unattractive that may sound.

"Hey, you're done," Ray said with another stupid grin on his face.

"What, yeah, yea," Jake said eyeing Ray weirdly.

Jane just entered the seen hugging Ray from the back.

"Hey you," Jane mumbled into his back.

"You look better," which was true might Ray add.

"Shut-up," she mock punched his back.

"Jane," Jake interrupted Jane and Ray, "You remember Josh right?"

"Yeah, the drummer,"

Jake nodded his head. "Well, he wound up in the hospital.

"For what exactly?" Jane was looking at Jake intently.

"I dunno, John just told me and you to come down there as soon as possible."

"Oh my god, uhh ok, well I'll get my bag…you ready?" Jane was thinking of everything negative that could have happened to Josh.

"Yea, I'll meet you in the car downstairs" Jake rushed out the flat and to his car.

Jane came out of the room with her bag and gave Ray a quick peck on the cheek.

"Sorry about this Ray, god knows when I'll see you today, umm well there is Neela. Just don't bother her too much." Jane smiled thinking of how pestering and badgering he can be.

"I'll try not to," he replied dimly. Him and Neela. Together. In the confinement of this flat. With all of that tension still not resolved. Hey, it was like a walk in the park.

"That's just great."

"And Ray," Jane turned her neck from the door.

"Yea,"

"Don't try to have too much fun," She lightly slammed the door and left.


Ray frowned. All the thinking made him hungry and he went to eat the wonderful breakfast courtesy of Jake.

"Well, Neela wouldn't have to worry about her cooking, Jake definitely dominates that department." Ray smiled remembering the time when Neela baked "the worst cookies in the history of baking".

As soon as he was about to take another bite, Neela's screaming yelp caught his attention. Ray instantly ran to where the noise was coming from.

"What could have possibly happened now?"

"Coming!"


Reviews would help with the inspiration. Oh, and as some of you pointed out, in the 1st chapter, Jane mentioned her friend's birthday. As of yet, I still haven't decided who it should be. It's between Jake and Neela. I don't know which one would make for a better story. If you could include your two cents in helping me figure out the potential future plots for Ray and Neela. Many thanks again! So again, Jake or Neela?