THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO READ MY FIRST CHAPTER! :) I REALLY APPRICIATE IT ALL!

AGAIN I DON'T OWN ANYTHING IT'S JUST FOR FUN!

CHAPTER 2: WHAT NEXT

"OH MY GOD! I was only kidding when I said about them having the house all to theirselves! That date must have been REALLY good!" Lennox thought suprised. "I can't let Ryder know." She thought as she searched the room for a peice of paper. Once she found the paper Lennox quickly scribbled "I know...Ryder doesn't. This can be our little secret! ;), Lennox" Then, she put the note next to then, and quitely went down the stairs.

"They are still sleeping." Lennox said to Ryder casually.

"TOGETHER!" Ryder yelled quitely.

"Hell no!" Lennox lied convincingly. "Just don't go upstairs until they wake up. They probably had a late night."

"Alright, but why can't I wake up Joe so that we can have breakfast?" Ryder asked while his stomache growled.

"Well, because I need to practice my cooking. Let's make bacon and eggs!" Lennox said quickly.

"Sounds good to me!" Ryder said obliviously.

HALF AN HOUR LATER

"That was the best sleep I've had in a while and it's even better waking up to this." Joe thought looking at Mel still asleep on his chest. He softly brushed her hair with his hand not noticing the note.

"Joe." Mel said smiling.

"Yeah, Burke?"

"Why the hell are you in my bed!?" Mel whispered.

"You are the one who wanted me in your bed in the first place!" Joe said defencivly.

"I'm just kidding Longo." Mel said jokingly.

Joe notices the note next to them. "What's this?" he wondered to himself, while picking up the note.

"I know...Ryder doesn't. This can be our little secret! ;), Lennox" Joe reads out loud.

"OH NO!" Mel thought. "Why are they home so early?"

"I don't know, but Lennox doesn't seem to suprised, or mad." Joe says suprised.

"Ok, please get dressed and get all of your stuff out of here." Mel said trying to stay calm.

"You really know how to cover up your tracks Burke." Joe said accusingly.

"I've had lots of 'experience' Longo." Mel said seductivly.

They both clean up and get ready to go downstairs.

Lennox hears Mel coming down the stairs.

"Finally, Aunt Mel is awake!" Lennox said.

"What about Joe?" Ryder asked

"I don't know, maybe you should go find out yourself!" Lennox said rudely.

"I will." Ryder thought, as he walked up the stairs to see.

"Good morning Aunt Mel." Ryder said nicely.

"Morning!" Mel said nervously.

"That's weird. Aunt Mel sounded different, like she was hiding something. Oh well, I'm probably just imagining it" Ryder thought. As he reached Joe's door. He knocked waiting for an answer.

"Come in." Joe said calmly.

"Hey Joe! Please never make me eat Lennox's cooking again! Anyway, how was your...um, outing?" Ryder asked awkwardly.

"Well, it was with your aunt so...not great." Joe laughed.

Joe and Ryder talked for a while upstairs. Meanwhile, downstairs...

"I see your date went well." Lennox said excitingly.

"I guess..." Mel said awkwardly.

"Please, don't let me stop what's going between you and Joe. Please!" said Lennox quickly.

"Lennox, he is our nanny. We can't have a relationship!" Mel said trying to hide her sadness.

"Please, just try." Lennox said pleadingly.

"If anything goes wrong. We all loose Joe. Me, you, Ryder. We can't loose him, you gu...we need him." Mel said. "It's more
important that Joe's here for what we need him for, than for what I want him for." Mel whispered.

"I trust you, and I understand." Lennox said disappointed.

Joe and Ryder came down the stairs.

"Aunt Mel, are you ok?" Ryder said worried.

"Yeah, I'm fine." lied Mel.

"Hey, Ryder, Wanna go for a walk? We can walk to the icecream shop." Lennox asked.

"Sure, Lennox. Good idea!" He said as they ran out the door.

Mel looks up at Joe sadly and says "Joe, we need to talk."

"I know." Joe agreed.

"Joe, we can't do this! I mean if anything goes..."

"I know." Joe interupted.

"Well, this is it." Mel said.

"For now." Joe said flirtatiously.

"Deal." Mel laughed.

"Wait!" Joe said leaning forward.

Mel and Joe kissed.

"Starting..." Joe whispering against Mel's lips.

They kissed once more.

"...now." Mel finished, breaking the kiss, as she walked upstairs and left Joe standing there.

"I guess it's over." Joe thought sadly.

They both knew this was not the end. This couldn't be. They were just to perfect for each other, but for now, they just couldn't take chances...to be continued

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