This one was really hard to write. I don't like writing about people getting hurt. So it's rather hard for me. I tried my best though, and I think it turned out okay. Love you penguins! ~Blackbird

"Your just always out with her!" Riker said, annoyed.

"I can have friends other than yours!" Ross said, angrily. He didn't get why Riker was so upset. Lately, Ross had been spending a lot of free time with Laura, so he hadn't had a lot of time to spend with Riker.

"I never said you couldn't!" Riker said.

"No, but you implied it." Ross said.

"Ross Shor Lynch, you are putting words in my mouth!" Riker said, he was starting to get angry.

"You are being ridiculous!" Ross said.

"I'm being ridiculous?" Riker laughed bitterly, "That's coming from you!"

"Your the one that brought this whole thing up!" Ross said.

"Your the one being blind!" Riker said, loudly. He wasn't quite yelling, but he was close. "Why don't you just go play house with Laura, I'm sure you'd have a much better time with her than you ever did with me."

"Riker Anthony Lynch, your a heartless bastard, and I wish I'd never met you!" Ross yelled, tears in his eyes. Riker saw red, and his hand lashed out, smacking Ross right across the cheek. Ross' looked shocked and then ran out the door. Riker looked down at his hand, which stang from slapping Ross. What had he done?

Ross ran away from the house tears blurring his vision. He couldn't believe it, Riker the only person he'd ever loved, had just hit him. He ran until he reached the park that was about ten minutes from the house where he and Riker lived. He sat down on the bench, in the middle of the park. This was his favorite place to come and think. He was just minding his own business, when three guys approached him.

"Hey, look it's the him!" the one said.

"Yeah, the one we saw in the magazines." the second said.

"Brother lover." the third one spat at Ross.

"Leave me alone." Ross said. The three advandced on him. Ross tried to make himself smaller so he was less of a target.

"Get away from him!" Ross peeked and saw Riker coming towards him and the men.

"Looks like big brother's here to whisk you away." the first guy mocked. They turned back to Riker, and he kept coming forward. When they saw the look in his eyes though, they quickly changed their tune.

"On second thought, we'll just be going." one of them said and they ran off. Once Riker was sure they were gone he ran to Ross.

"Ross! Are you okay?" he asked. Ross pulled away from Riker. "Ross?"

"You slapped me!" Ross said, angrily.

"You called me a heartless bastard!" Riker said.

"You were being unreasonable!" Ross countered.

"You were ignoring me." Riker said. Ross opened his mouth to respond, but he realized he had been ignoring him. He closed his mouth, and stared at the ground.

"I've been trying to propose to you for the las three months, but your always gone with Laura." Riker said, his voice softening. "I shouldn't have slapped you and I am so sorry Ross. I just couldn't believe you would say soemthing like that about me." He had tears in his eyes.

"I'm so sorry, Rike." Ross said, tears also springing in his eyes. "I shouldn't have said it. It's the farthest thing from the truth." He leaned in and pressed his lips against Riker's. It was a while before they broke apart.

"I promise I will never hurt you again. Just please forgive me." Riker asked his hazel eyes pleading.

"Of course I forgive you." Ross said, and he leaned in for another kiss. Riker smiled into the kiss. Once they broke apart Riker stood up, "You ready to go home?"

"My home is with you." Ross said. Riker kissed his cheek and they walked home hand in hand.