Ruthie glanced at the phone. 'Why wasn't it ringing' she thought to herself as And I by Ciara played next to her head. She had been trying to do her math homework for the past 3 hours but the phone kept distracting her. She wanted it to ring, even if he just called to say hi. Maybe he was doing his homework of hanging out with Mac. Simon knocked on her door.

"Hey can we talk?" He leaned against the doorframe just like Martin used to do.

"Sure what's up?
"It's about you and Martin, I just want to make sure that you aren't rushing things with him. I don't mean to play the older brother card here but maybe you should take things slower."

"I understand what you're saying and I love you for caring so much but I've been taking it slow for the past 2 years and I love Martin. I mean I sit here and pray that he'll call and when he does call I'm so excited." She took a deep breath and the phone rang. Simon watched his little sister's face lit up and it brought a smile to his face.

"Can I talk to Martin?" He joked as Ruthie's face fell.

"Mom wants to talk to you." She tossed him her phone as she fell back onto her bed letting out a long sigh. Simon walked down the stairs leaving Ruthie to herself.

"What's up mom?"

"What's wrong with Ruthie?"

"She thought you were Martin."

"Oh that's right Martin left today, but I need to talk to you. Mary's coming home."

"That's great."

"But Carlos is coming to visit with Charlie."

"Oh."

"So they'll both be there next weekend and well I'll need you home then too."

"Okay." Simon let out a sigh just like Ruthie had moments before. Then he heard the beep. It was call waiting something that the Camdens didn't have growing up and it made life so much better. "I have to go Mom there's a call on the other line."

"Okay I love you Simon."

"I love you too mom." Simon hit the flash button. "Hello?"

"Hey Simon, can I talk to Ruthie?"

"Yeah I just have go back upstairs, hold on." Simon sprinted up the stairs and tossed Ruthie the phone. She knew exactly who it was. "Mary's coming home next weekend and so is Carlos." Ruthie just nodded not wanting to flip out with Martin listening.

"Hey Ruthie."

"Hi Martin."

"I miss you."

"I miss you too."

"So what are you up to?"

"Trying to do my homework."

"Same here but it's so hard."

"I know."

"So I was thinking that maybe since my last class before winter break in on Tuesday that I would come home before Mac."

"Are you sure? I mean I don't want you to miss anything."

"Of course I'm sure, I mean I'd give every excuse in the book to see you."

"You're so sweet."

"So I've been told."

"So how's Mac?"

"He's mopey, he doesn't want to do anything. I'm letting him stay with me because he keeps trying to call Megan. Have you talked to her?"

"No I think the two of us need space because I don't agree with what she's doing."

"She's your best friend Ruthie."

"Yeah and Mac is too. I don't like being in the middle."

"I'm glad that I'm not that close to Megan."

"Lucky, I mean I'm the one who has to put up with her flirting with other guys."

"If she does are you going to tell Mac?"

"I don't know, I mean should I?"

"I would but that's just me."

"Okay, I'm tired so I'm gonna go to bed."

"Night Ruthie I love you."

"I love you too Martin." She hung up the phone and drifted off the sleep dreaming of Martin.

Martin put his phone on the night stand and drifted off to sleep dreaming of sleeping next to Ruthie. It wasn't going to be easy for him not to kiss her, touch her, and most of all be with her. He just missed her like crazy.