NOTE to Savannah Le: Now I know that in the request Riker and his ex wife were gonna get a divorce, but I kinda thought of it this way, then poof it was created so I hope you like it this way. Sorry though.

Name: Forbidden love

Summary: After suffering from the loss of his wife, Laura, for 10 years Riker decides it's finally time to move on. But when he falls for someone he shouldn't have done by accident, it could but a strain on everything he's worked for.

Rating: T-ish.

"It's not looking good... you might want to say goodbye now because she might not make it through the night. We've done everything we can, I'm sorry." A doctor said before leaving. Those words shattered the life of Riker Lynch.

"Daddy, what's wrong with mommy?" Their 6 year old daughter, Riley, asked him, causing Riker to sigh. How do you explain death to a 6 year old girl?

"Sweetie, listen." He said, kneeling down to her. "Things happen for a reason and mommy happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time. Now mommy is going to go to sleep for a long time.." Riker trailed off, trying not to cry right now.

"When will she wake up?" Riley asked and Riker sighed once again.

"Not for a very long time. You won't be able to see her..." Riker answered carefully.

"Look Riker I know you can't handle this so go and see her, I'll look after her for you while you say goodbye to her." Rydel said walking over to them.

"No, Riley deserves to say goodbye as well..." Riker then trailed off.

"I know, but you say your goodbye first while I talk to her. It'll be okay Riker." Rydel then said.

"How is it, my wife is dying in there!? Riley is about to lose her mom before she knows what death is! Okay would mean she'll survive but you heard what the doctor said, she might not make it through the night. Riley can't lose her and neither can I!" Riker exclaimed.

"Look, Rike, this isn't helping anything right now. So just go into that room and say your goodbye before you can't. Almost yelling is not going to sort anything out! So just go Rike, go." Ross said and Riker stood back up and nodded.

"Alright, but what about you guys?" Riker asked.

"She's more special to you.. you deserve the last moments with her." Rocky said and Riker just nodded and walked into his wife's room. She did not look good. She was pale, had dozens of wires attached to her. Riker halt back the tears as best as he could but that failed. He walked to the chair beside the bed slowly and took her hand once he said down and rubbed his thumb over the back of it.

"What have you done to yourself? huh? This is all my fault. I should of insisted more I go there and you stayed home with Riley, or heck, we all could of gone together or on another day. Maybe then all this could of been prevented.." Riker trailed off as more tears fell. Laura woke up slowly and smiled weakly at him.

"Riker it isn't your fault." She whispered as she didn't have the energy to fully talk. "Don't blame yourself." She then added.

"How can I not. It is my fault..." Riker trailed off causing Laura to give his hand slight squeeze.

"Stop that please... Riker listen to me. I don't expect you to move on straight away but I don't want you to be a one all your life. Riley does deserve a motherly figure now since I won't be there. Don't forget me Riker, but please do fall in love with someone else. Please marry again. I don't want you to be alone when Riley decides she want's to move. Please Riker.. Do it for me." Laura pleaded and Riker simply nodded.

"I promise Laur." He said before kissing her softy and she kissed back until there was a sound that nobody likes.

The flat line on a heart monitor...

-10 years later-

"Dad! Is it okay that my friend stays round for 3 months while her mom goes on a business trip?" 16 year old Riley yelled as she walked into the house.

"Who is your friend?" Riker asked from the kitchen.

"You know Savannah right?" Riley asked as she walked into the kitchen.

"No. I've not met her before... Has she got nowhere else to go?" Riker then asked looking at his daughter. She reminds him of her mother.

"Nope." Riley simply said popping the 'p'. Riker sighed once more.

"Alright she can stay." Riker confirmed and Riley smiled.

"Thanks dad! Sav he said yes come on in!" She then yelled and Riker looked at her wide eyed.

"Riley! You promised you wouldn't do that anymore!" Riker exclaimed as Savannah walked in.

"Er is this a bad time?" She then asked.

"No, it's just Riley not giving me much notice." Riker said looking at Savannah briefly before looking back at Riley. Riker then looked back at Savannah and smiled slightly.

"Oh phew. Anyway thanks for letting me stay Mr Lynch, I'm Savannah." Savannah said, smiling also.

"Call me Riker considering you'll be staying here for 3 months, Mr Lynch is too formal. Oh and Riley, your aunts and Uncles are coming over for dinner tonight. Oh and so are your grandparents." Riker said, looking back at Riley. "Show Savannah to her room and help her unpack as well."

"Which grandparents is it?" Riley asked, picking up a couple of Savannah's bags. Riker just chuckled slightly.

"My parents." Riker simply said before going back to what he was doing.

"Alright, come on Sav." Riley said before walking out the room.

"Thank's again Mr... I mean Riker." Savannah said before walking out the room.

"Nice kid." Riker mumbled to himself.

-hour later-

"So where's your mom. I've not seen her yet?" Savannah asked and Riley just sighed and sat down.

"My mom died when I was 6... that's all I know. I don't know why or how it happened but she died and every time I try to ask my dad about her he always changes the subject... So don't ask about her while my dad's around or too my dad. It's a bit of a sore subject for him." Riley explained.

"Oh.. I'm sorry." Savannah said and Riley just shrugged.

"It's okay, really. I don't remember much of her, sadly. I have a picture of her on my bedside table so I know what she looked like. I just wish I can remember more of her." Riley said. frowning in the process.

"But if it happened 10 years ago, how come your dad still doesn't like talking about it?" Savannah asked again.

"He was the last person to see her alive... that I do know." Riley answered.

"I can see why. It would of been nice for her right? Your husband being the last face you saw?" Savannah questioned and Riley simply nodded.

"Yeah, maybe." Riley said, shrugging once more.

"Girls dinner!" Riker yelled upstairs and both girls ran downstairs.

"Woah Riker, where have you been hiding the other one for 16 years?" Ross joked and Riker rolled his eyes playfully.

"Yeah, how come you never said you and Laura had twins." Rocky also joked.

"Now Rocky, be nice." Stormie said and Rocky shut up.

"Yeah, my comment wasn't the nicest now that I think about it..." He trailed off thinking.

"Don't worry, we've gotten used to it." Riker snapped before walking into the kitchen

"Idiot! Why did you have to bring up her?" Rydel said, hitting him round the back of the head.

"I wasn't thinking!" Rocky exclaimed.

"When do you ever uncle Rocky." Riley said, laughing sightly before giving him a hug. "You're still my favourite uncle though." She then added pulling away from the hug earning 'hey' from Ross, Ryland and Ellington.

"And you're my favourite niece." Rocky replied.

"I'm your only niece..." Riley trailed off. "Oh and this is my friend Savannah! She's staying with us for 3 months. Sav this is my uncle Rocky, Aunt Alexa, Aunt Rydel, Uncle Ell, Uncle Ross, Aunt Maia, Uncle Ryland, Aunt Savannah -oh wow you two have the same name- and my grandma and grandad also known as Stormie and Mark." Riley introduced. "Why did you have to have so many kids?" she then asked Stormie and Mark and they both just simply chuckled.

"Try growing up with that lot." Riker said, chuckling slightly while carrying the food in.

"Let me help you!" Savannah said before going to help Riker.

"You don't have too, your a guest." Riker replied.

"No. I want to." Savannah replied with a smile and Riker smiled back

"Alright, I'll be right back." He said before walking back into the kitchen as Savannah carried what she had to the table.

"Girl what you doing?" Riley asked and savannah just shrugged.

"Just being helpful that's all." Savannah simply replied before sitting down next to her.

"If you say so." Riley said as Riker came back.

-month later-

"opps sorry." Savannah said as she bumped into Riker... shirtless.

"It's uh okay. Really." Riker said as he hold onto her to prevent her from falling down and hurting herself.

"No honestly, it's my fault. I should of looked where I was going... I'm a clutz" Savannah said, laughing slightly.

"I don't mind.." Riker smiled and Savannah smiled back. They both stayed like that before they both started to lean in slowly before they kissed softly

"SAVANNAH! Come on we'll be late for school!" Riley yelled and both of them snapped out of it and Riker helped her back up.

"Uh sorry about that.." Riker said nervously and scratched the back of his head, something he does when he's nervous.

"It's cool... really." Savannah simply said.

"um yeah, I better.." Riker said, pointing towards his bedroom.

"I agree.. I better go. Bye." She said before going downstairs to Riley.

"What kept you?" Riley asked and Savannah just shrugged.

"Nothing. Nothing at all" She replied with a huge smile on her face.

There you go! Hope you liked it.

I kind of changed the conditions slightly as well, but read chapter one if you want a one shot!