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"Careful. Watch your step." Riley rolled her eyes as she made her way into the apartment. "Let's get you over to the couch." Trevor slipped his arm around her waist.

"Trevor, I am quite capable of making it there on my own. If I wasn't suppose to be on my feet they wouldn't have let me leave," she stated angrily and moved out of his grip. There was a soft thud of the crutches hitting the beige carpet as she moved to the couch and dropped down. Trevor put her bag down and hurried over, grabbing a pillow to prop her feet up.

"Do you need anything? Something to drink? Something to eat?"

"Trevor," she said through gritted teeth, "back off." Sure she had needed his help after the accident had put her out of commission the first time, but this time it wasn't necessary. The doctor had come back last night after her MRI and told her she was very lucky that she hadn't torn anything again. She had only managed to strain her knee. She was stuck in a brace and on crutches for a while to keep her from further damage. That did not mean she was helpless. Trevor opened his mouth to say something else when a knock sounded at the door. He started walking over to the door and turned back to her.

"Don't move." When he turned back to the door she stuck her tongue out at him. Trevor opened the door and stood there in shock.

"Hey, I saw your car was back and I thought I'd come see how Riley was doing." Trevor just stood there his mouth slightly ajar. Madison smiled softly and crinkled her nose. "Can I come in?"

"She came to see me jackass, move out of the way." Trevor stepped back and glared at his sister as Madison entered the apartment laughing. She walked over to where Riley was stretched out and smiled.

"I brought these for you." She handed her a 'get well soon' card and a bag of candy.

"Oh I like you," Riley said as she ripped the bag open. She pulled out the mini Snickers bar and tore into it. Normally she would eat maybe one or two pieces of candy every once in a while, but the doctor had given her some more bad news. He had told her she was banned from playing any sports for at least two years. He said even though she had finished her physical therapy she had to gradually work her body back to its previous abilities and even then she might not be as good as she once was. So this was her pity party, lots and lots of chocolate. Now if she only had a cute guy here. Her phone rang and she quickly grabbed it. Her heart skipped a beat when she read the caller id. It was an unknown number and she had only given her number to one person since getting here. "Hello?"

"Hey Riley, its Nic." Her face lit up in a smile. Trevor looked at her curiously and indicated with his hands he wanted to know who it was.

"Hey Nic." Trevor rolled his eyes. He should've known it would've been that kid or Garwin. Madison hid her smile as she watched Trevor stalk into the kitchen. She decided to join him and give Riley some privacy. It was obvious she was interested in the guy. Besides it gave her the chance to talk with Trevor.

"So who is Nic?," she asked as she leaned against the counter. Trevor was getting a glass of water.

"Some guy she met at the last shindig my dad had."

"Shindig? Really?" She was trying to hold back her laughter. In all honesty she thought it was cute how he said it.

"What do you expect I'm from the South. We use terms that you Northerners find strange."

"I see." He gave her a smile which brightened when she returned it. Madison's ears perked up as she heard Riley laughing. She listened a little longer and Trevor looked at her curiously.

"Everything okay?"

"Hmm?" She shook her head. "Yeah everything's fine. Hey I got an idea. How about we go grab something to eat?"

"That sounds like a good idea. Let me go help Riley up and…."

"No, no. Just the two of us." Trevor stopped moving when she said that. It was something he had wanted ever since he laid eyes on Madison, but for once in his life he had been too much of a chicken to act on it.

"Just me and you?," he asked, his voice cracking a little. She nodded and gave him that heart stopping smile. "I…I…" Madison giggled a little at his stuttering. She was beginning to realize that he might be as interested in her as much as she was in him. "I really don't want to leave Riley alone here."

"I don't think she'll be alone." He cocked his head to the side in question. "I heard her agreeing to some lunch and a movie with Nic." About that time Riley called out to her brother.

"Hey Trev, Nic is coming over to hang out. He's bringing lunch and some movies. You guys want to join?" Trevor could tell by the look in her eyes that Riley was only asking out of courtesy. She didn't want her big brother around for what she considered a semi-date. He looked back to Madison and she gave him a wink. He felt his stomach drop at that. Ah, what the hell, he thought shifting his attention back to Riley. She can handle herself and he seems like an okay guy. Plus it gets me a date with Madison.

"Nah, you go ahead. We were actually getting ready to go grab a bite ourselves." He watched as Riley's eyes lit up in happiness and she gave him a sly smile.

"Okay. You better behave," she said shaking her finger at him. He rolled his eyes.

"Yes, Mom."

"Oh and Madison if he gets out of line just smack him upside the head. That'll straighten him out." She gave her sweet, innocent smile while Trevor glared at her. Madison laughed.

"Thanks for the tip Riley. I'll keep that in mind." Trevor led her over to the door and after she was through he turned back to Riley and stuck out his tongue.

"Real mature Trev," she called out as the door closed. Once she heard the elevator ding, she got up and hobbled her way to the bathroom. No way was she going to let Nic see her like this. She had to take a shower. Thankfully she had lots of practice years ago and knew how to do this without any help. Fifteen minutes later she was slipping on her t-shirt when the doorbell rang. Grabbing her crutches she made her way to the door and looked out the peephole. She felt herself become giddy at the sight of the brown haired man. She took a calming breath and got her nerves under control before opening the door. When she opened it she noticed how great he looked in just jeans and a green t-shirt.

"Hey," he said.

"Hey." She stepped aside to let him in. He had two bags in his left hand and three movies in his right.

"Is your brother here?," he asked as he set the food on the counter and turned to look at her.

"No. He finally got up the courage to ask out this girl he's liked for a while. They went out to eat." Nic nodded his head as he looked around the apartment.

"Nice place." She shrugged her shoulders.

"It's Trevor's actually. He's just letting me stay here for as long as I want while I'm in school. I may eventually find my own place, but right now it works." He nodded his head once again and there was an awkward silence.

"I..."

"Wh…" They both laughed nervously as they realized they were talking at the same time.

"You go ahead," he said.

"No you go first."

"Okay." He took a deep breath. "I wanted to apologize for waiting so long to call you. Part of me believed that you had only given me your number to piss off the Garwin kid. The other part was scared shitless." She chuckled at his admission.

"Well, I did sort of do it to piss him off, but," she quickly continued as she saw the small downturn of his lips, "I really did want to hangout with you again. It just gave me more incentive to make the move." He gave her a bright smile at that and she felt her heart rate speed up. "So what did you bring?" She made her way to the counter to see what was in the bags.

"Ah," he said as he moved to pull the boxes out of the bags. "I hope you like Italian. There's this great little restaurant just down the street from my apartment. It's a hidden treasure."

"I love Italian."

"Good."

"So what did you get?"

"Well, since I didn't know if you were allergic to anything or what your tastes are I played it safe." He grabbed one box and opened it. "Spaghetti and meatballs and...." He opened the other box. "Lasagna."

"Mmm, both my favorites."

"Well I guess we'll be splitting them than." He smiled that charming smile and Riley felt her cheeks flush. She cleared her throat.

"I'll grab the plates." They quickly made their plates and sat down at the bar, eating in silence.

"So how's the knee?," Nic asked.

"It's okay. Doc said I didn't do any more damage, just strained it. I have to stay on crutches for a while."

"I'm sorry."

"Why? It's not your fault."

"It's not exactly Garwin's fault either."

"I know that. Trev told me you vouched for him. I have to say I'm kind of surprised. You two were beating the crap out of each other on that field." Nic blushed. He knew he had been out of line with the hits he and Reid had been trading. He honestly had never let anybody get to him like that before. The only reason he had retaliated was because Reid had been trying to humiliate him in front of Riley.

"I should have switched with you when we saw them change up." Riley shook her head.

"Trev saw it too and he didn't change the play. We have a code word that we use when he decides to switch something up at the last minute." She ate some spaghetti and Nic started to chuckle. "What?," she asked confused.

"You have a little sauce right," he reached across the table and brushed his thumb by the corner of her mouth, "here." He pulled his hand back slightly as they just stared at each other.

"Thanks," she said softly. He smiled at her and they both blushed.

"No problem." They finished their food in silence, casting sly looks at each other. Once they were done, Nic helped her wash the dishes. They popped some popcorn and Riley took a seat on the couch as Nic put the DVD in.

"So what movies did you bring?"

"Well, I figured you could use a laugh so I brought a couple of my favorite comedy ones." He took the seat next to her and hit the play button. The opening credits came on and Riley instantly knew which movie it was.

"Robin Hood: Men in Tights!" She smiled. "It's my favorite Mel Brooks movie."

"Then it's a good thing I put that one in first." He smiled at her and she felt the flutter feeling again. They settled in and watched the movie. They ended up having a mini Mel Brooks marathon. Nic had brought over Blazing Saddles and Dracula: Dead and Loving It as well. Riley fell asleep halfway through the third movie, Nic following shortly behind her, and that was about the time Trevor came home. He looked at their sleeping forms. She had her head lying on Nic's shoulder, her body curled toward his. Nic had his head rested on top of Riley's and his arm around her waist, holding her close. He smiled softly at the scene. He turned off the TV and heard one of them move. He looked back over to see Nic blinking sleepily.

"Hey man."

"Hey," Nic said as he yawned. He started to stretch, but realized he couldn't fully move. He looked down and saw Riley lying against him. His heart sped up a little. It felt good to have her in his arms like this. The clearing of a throat brought him out of his thoughts and he remembered that Trevor was there.

"Mel Brooks, smart move. Riles really likes his movies." He nodded, trying not to move too much. He didn't want to wake her just yet. Trevor just watched them and sighed. He wondered how this would play out. He knew Reid wouldn't give up so easily. He could also tell that Riley wasn't completely immune to his charms. She was going to have to make a decision somewhere along the line. He just hoped she would be able to make that decision before something bad happened that took it away from her completely. He wanted her to be happy here.

"Here." He moved over to them and gently scooped Riley up into his arms. Nic reluctantly let her go and followed him as he carried her to her room. "Can you pull the covers back for me?" Nic nodded his head and moved to pull back the navy blue comforter. Riley was already dressed in some basketball shorts and a loose t-shirt, so he didn't have to change her. Trevor laid her down and pulled the covers up to her chin. He brushed the hair out of her face and placed a kiss on her head. "Goodnight Riles."

Nic watched all this from the doorway and was amazed at how close they were. He wondered what had happened in their life to make their bond so strong. He was close to his sisters, but they had always fought like cats and dogs. They weren't as close as the Trevor and Riley seemed to be. Trevor moved towards the door and Nic backed up. As Trevor closed the door, Nic moved to gather his stuff from the living room. Trevor stood watching him pull the DVD player from the player.

"So what are your intentions with my sister?" Nic stopped and turned to look at the man. He swallowed. He had done this plenty of times to his sister's dates. Now he was on the opposite end. Taking a deep breath, he answered.

"I like your sister."

"Mmhmm, I see that. I just want to make sure you're not trying to take advantage of her. You see we grew up in a small town. Everybody knew everybody. She knows how those boys work. All this," he waved his hand towards the window, "is new to her. She has lived a very sheltered life and part of that is my fault. She's not stupid, but a few sweet words and gestures and she would probably fall hard. I don't want her to get hurt."

"Look man, I understand. I have a little sister myself. I really like your sister and I would like to see what happens. If it's just friends, that's fine. I can handle that. If it's more, that's even better. I don't intend to hurt her."

"But you might."

"I can't promise I won't. I'm sorry, but I'm only human. What I can promise is that I'll do whatever I can to make her happy." Trevor just stared at him. He knew there was always a chance that Riley would get hurt. Nobody was perfect and that tended to happen in any kind of relationships. Hell, their relationship with their father was evidence of that, but Riley had been through so much at such a young age. He didn't want to see her hurt anymore. The phone rang, breaking the silence of the room. Trevor walked over and checked the caller id. He let out a frustrated sigh when he saw who it was.

"Better late than never," he mumbled. He turned back to Nic as he picked up the phone. "You better head out." Nic nodded.

"Tell Riley I'll call her." Trevor nodded and waved his hand as he pressed the talk button, letting him know he heard him. As the door closed, Trevor spoke into the phone.

"Hi Dad." He had to admit he was a little surprised he had even called. He figured that he would wait until dinner tomorrow to ask about Riley. "Yes sir, she's fine. She's asleep right now." He listened to his father rumble on about how irresponsible it was of the both of them for letting her get in that situation. Her for playing and him for even letting her. Trevor took a seat on the couch and let his head flop back as his father switched over to business.

"I expect you to be ready for Monday Trevor. This is an important meeting."

"I am Dad. How many times do I have to tell you that?"

"Until I actually believe you. Now you two are coming to dinner tomorrow. I don't care if you have to give her three of those pain pills. Tanya has invited some guests over."

"And let me guess, you want us to play happy family," Trevor said sarcastically. "You do realize that's impossible right. That witch and brat hate us."

"Watch yourself young man. That is my wife and your mother you are talking about."

"Step-mother and a crappy one at that. She gives the Evil Queen in Snow White a run for her money." Trevor knew it was sad that he knew who that was, but his excuse was a good one. Riley had watched that movie constantly with their mother in her last few months. When she had passed, it seemed to be the only thing Riley would watch for a while. He would hold her as she cried through it. Eventually, she put it away and never pulled it back out again. Trevor was never sure if that was a good thing or a bad thing.

"Enough Trevor!! Be here tomorrow at six o'clock and dress nicely."

"Is this another chance for Tanya to marry Aubrey off?"

"Trevor…" Trevor sat up. His father's voice sounded tired. It was almost like he had lost the will to fight anymore. He had only heard his father's voice like that once before. It was the month before their mother had died. Trevor swallowed the lump in his throat. Maybe he was being too hard on him. It couldn't be easy living with a screaming banshee, let alone two. "Just be there at six."

"We will."

"Thank you." There was a long pause and Trevor heard his father take a breath as if he was going to say something else, but changed is mind and hung up. Trevor sighed and threw the phone into the chair next to him. He lay down on the couch and ran his hands over his face. Would it honestly kill him to show us some love? To show that he actually cares?