The last fraction of the sun disappeared over the water as Ross spoke up. "Really something, huh?" Emma smiled and chuckled. "Something? It's amazing. I wish I could stay here forever." Emma said that last part with out thinking about it too much, but then realized it was true. She did wish she could stay longer. But she'd be leaving the day after the next. Ross looked at Emma. "You should come visit sometime. We could hang out again, and maybe you could spend more time with my family." Emma smiled and looked at Ross. "I don't know, you family might not be so fond of me. Does everybody know about last night?" Ross looked back at the view. "My parents don't know yet. I thought I could tell them once you left. And I know Rydel likes you, and you can probably already tell Ryland likes you. Rocky hardly knows you but I'm sure he'll think you're great, and Riker just needs to get to know you better." He looked at Emma once again. "Trust me, they're all blaming me on last night anyway." Emma frowned. "I'm sorry." But Ross just shook his head. "No worries. I'm glad I stuck around last night. I felt like you needed a friend." Ross told her, referring to him staying the night in her hotel room. Emma looked up at Ross. "Thanks again." She tried to smile, still feeling rather guilty. Ross smiled back. "So, you want to come hang out at my house for a little bit? We could watch a movie or something." "Eh, I've got nothing better to do." Emma joked. "Kidding. Yeah, that sounds fun."
It was about 8:00 once Emma drove into the Lynch family's driveway. Ross's parent's car was still parked in front of the home. Emma hadn't really felt embarrassed about wearing leggings instead of actual pants until now, and hoped that Ross's parents wouldn't think she looked trashy. She followed behind Ross as they went inside his house, tugging her shirt down and wishing she had dressed more conservatively as she walked. Ross looked behind at her for a second and laughed. "What are you doing?" He asked her as they went inside his house. "Am I dressed okay? I feel like your parents are going to think I'm badly dressed." "Badly dressed?" He asked. "Whatever, they'll think you're adorable. Don't worry." Emma felt a little more confident. 'Adorable, huh?' she thought to herself with a small smile. "So what are you doing tomorrow?" Ross asked while checking in the living room for his parents. "Going to your party." she said with a smile, and Ross laughed. "No, before that." "Hmm. I have to buy a clutch. And I'm going to borrow some shoes from Rydel. Then I have to get ready for the party. That'll probably take up most of the day." She told him with a smile. She didn't usually spend much time getting ready, but she felt like the party seemed like a big deal and she ought to put in a little extra effort. Plus, maybe she wanted to look kind of cute for Ross. "That's going to take most of the day?" Ross laughed. "Glad I'm a guy." Emma smiled at him. "Lucky you." she joked.
Ross found his parents in their kitchen, sipping coffee and talking. "I thought I heard the door." Stormie, Ross's mom, said. "Home so soon?" Ross walked into the kitchen. "Yeah. But I brought someone with me." He added as Emma walked into the kitchen. "Oh hello, darling!" Stormie said, looking rather thrilled that Ross had brought a girl home with him. Emma wondered if she was the first girl Ross had brought to his house since Ross and Brittany had been dating. "Emma, isn't it? It's so nice to see you again." Emma felt a little more relaxed hearing the warm greeting. "That's right, and it's nice to see you." she said, trying to sound pleasant. "We were thinking of watching a movie. Is it okay if we hang out in the living room?" Ross asked his parents. "A movie, huh?" Mark, Ross's dad, asked. "Well, sweetheart, sounds like we should give these kids some space." Mark told Stormie, who smiled and nodded. "That sounds like a good idea. How about we get dessert at that new place on the boardwalk?" Stormie and Mark decided on dessert and prepared to leave. "Well, you kids enjoy your movie. I think Rydel and Riker will still be out with their friends for a while, and Ryland's sleeping over at his friend's house. Oh, Ross, did we tell you? Rocky went out with that other girl! Samantha, isn't it, darling?" Stormie asked Mark, who nodded. "Think so. I just hope they stay out of trouble." Mark commented, not too sure what Rocky's plans had been with Samantha. Emma smiled, and thought that Samantha seemed like the kind of girl that could keep a guy in line. "Well we better get going." Mark told his son and Emma. "Oh, and Ross. No staying out late tonight, alright? You've already slept over at your friends' houses twice this week without telling us, and if it happens again we won't be too happy." Ross nodded to his dad. "Don't worry, I'll be here for the rest of the night." Mark nodded, and smiled again. "That's more like it. Have fun, kids." Mark told the two as he and Stormie headed for the door. "Oh, but not too much fun." Mark said to Ross with a wink. Emma couldn't help but laugh, and Ross just rolled his eyes at his dad. "See ya." Ross told his parents as he closed the door behind them, then turned to Emma, who was still giggling. "I like your parents." Emma told Ross as the two headed back towards the kitchen. "They can be embarrassing, but they're pretty cool most of the time. As you can tell, they think we're dating, or want us to. What movie do you want to watch?" Ross asked, changing the topic pretty quickly. He walked around the island in the kitchen and plugged in the Keurig coffee machine. "Hmm, something funny." Emma said. "Something funny, huh? Do you want hot chocolate or mocha?" "Mocha. I could use the caffeine." Emma said, leaning over the opposite side of the island like she had a few days before. "I vote School of Rock. That's one of the funniest movies I've ever seen." Ross told, Emma, who laughed. "I'll second that vote. I love that movie." "Sweet." Ross said. "I can set up the TV. Do you want to make popcorn? I think you can figure it out." He said, grabbing a bag of microwave popcorn from the cupboard and handing it to Emma. "I think I can figure it out, too." Emma said, smiling. Ross laughed. "Okay. I'll be back in a few."
As Emma waited for the coffee and popcorn to be ready, she began to hum to herself. She'd always loved to sing, especially when there was a catchy song stuck in her head. Emma hadn't even realized that the catchy song stuck in her head was called "All About The Girl," by none other than R5. She continued to hum for a couple of minutes, then started to wonder what was taking Ross so long. She figured it out, however, when he came walking into the kitchen with an acoustic guitar. Emma laughed. "Was I humming that loudly?" She asked, and Ross laughed. "I might have heard you."
Emma had to remind herself to keep breathing when Ross starting playing the guitar and singing right in front of her. "Whoever she is, she is out of this world. It's all about the girl that I'll meet on the bus or on the street. It's all about the girl in my mind that I'll meet one day, it's a matter of time." His voice was flawless. Emma felt her face get warm when he looked up from his guitar and at her. She smiled, but felt nervous enough to look down at her feet. Ross walked until he was standing directly next to Emma, who couldn't help but laugh. She finally looked back up at him as he finished the song. "Not bad." Emma told Ross. "What? Just not bad?" Ross asked, smiling. Emma laughed. "Oh, I guess it was pretty good." Her eyes met Ross's for a few seconds. "Thanks." Ross told her. He was quiet for a couple of seconds. "Hey, I have to tell you something." Ross told Emma. "Really? What's up?" Emma asked, a little surprised. "Okay, so..." Ross started, glancing down at his feet. Emma wondered what he could have to say that would make him look down at his feet. Ross was typically pretty confidant. "I've... had a lot of fun hanging out with you over the past few days. And... I think you've helped me get over Brittany a lot. And I'm so glad, cause I wasn't sure if I could ever get over her. But then you got here, and I finally had someone to talk to about her. And then I really started to get to know you. Anyway... I guess I just wanted to say thanks." Ross smiled sweetly at Emma. He was standing just a few inches in front of her. "And I'm really glad I got to get to know you this week." Emma could feel her heart beating faster. 'Shoot.' she thought. Ross gently put a hand on Emma's cheek. He leaned over until his face was very close to hers. Emma started to shut her eyes, unsure what she ought to do. 'He's trying to kiss me.'