RPOV:

I was in the kitchen flipping pancakes when Noah stumbled in.

"Morning rach." He mumbled.

"Good morning! Would you like something to drink? I'm making pancakes."

"Orange juice?" he asked hopefully. "And aren't you a vegan or some crap like that?"

"Yes, but it is possible to make pancakes without using animal products." I set a glass of orange juice on the table. "Don't make that face until you've tried them!"

"Thanks."

"No problem. Now I was thinking that today…" He cut me off.

"Anyone ever told you that you're so energetic in the morning that it is literally painful?"

"Yes. You. Every time you've ever been around me in the morning. And for your information it is officially afternoon."

"Oh wow. How long was I asleep?"

"well seeing as we started the movie around 8 and neither of us made it through the whole thing, and it's now 12:15, probably around fourteen hours?"

"And we slept all afternoon yesterday. That's ridiculous, even for me."

"Well you probably needed it."

"I guess, I didn't exactly get much sleep the night before." I flipped his pancake onto a plate and sat down beside him as he began to devour it. I couldn't believe he'd been trapped in that dumpster all night. "I just feel so helpless!" He yelled suddenly. "How did they do that to me? And what am I supposed to do now?" He pounded a fist on the table. His anger ebbed away as quickly as it had come, leaving him sobbing and clutching me desperately. I held him until the shaking sobs subsided.

"I've got a plan Noah. Remember when we were little? Any time anything bad or sad happened we'd go on a bike ride. Because it felt like something we were in control of."

"Yes. I think that's one of the reasons I've done so many stupid things, like all the sex. It was always just to have some control. And you're turning me into a psychologist. You seriously want to go on a bike ride?"

"Yes, I think it would be an excellent release of energy. Come on!"

I led him out to the garage, pulling out Dad's bike for him and climbing on my own. We rde the short distance to the bike trail through the woods that had always been our favorite.

"Ready to lose Berry?" He asked cockily.

"You wish Puckerman!" I retorted, kicking off and pedaling furiously. We whipped down the trail pedaling quicker and quicker. We finally reached the big tree that had always been our finish line even with each other. We slid off the bikes and collapsed onto the grass at the same time, laughing hysterically.

"You were right Rach! That really helped."

"I'm always right and I'm glad."

When we staggered back into the house a couple hours later, Daddy was sitting at the kitchen table with his paperwork.

"Hey kiddos. Noah's mom called, she wants you to go over there for dinner tonight Rachie."

"Okay. I'm going to go get changed."

After I changed quickly, Noah and I got in my car and I drove us carefully to his house, a drive I could do with my eyes closed. We walked inside the cozy little house and I was immediately hit with a tight hug aroung the waist.

"Hey Hannah, what's up girlygoo?"

"I just got a new movie, it's called 'My Fair Lady.' Momma said you probably like it."

"Well your momma's right as usual." I said, smiling at her as the mother in question came down the hallway and pulled me into a tight hug. "Hey Abbie. Long time no see."

"We've missed you around here honey. Noah! What happened to your face!"

"I got beat up." He murmured, looking down.

"What have I told you about fighting! Rachel, dear why don't you come help me make dinner!" I laughed as she tugged me down the hall. Much the same way that my dad's had served as surrogate fathers for Noah, Abbie had been the closest thing to a mother I'd ever had.

"So Rachel, what's new in your world? Dating anyone?"

"Not currently."

"You and Finn were dating a while, right?"

"Yes. We broke up. Well, he dumped me."

"Oh! For another girl?" Her eyes met mine sympathetically.

"Sort of. Well actually for um his step-brother."

"ouch. Well you'll find the perfect someone someday."

"You know for a while I thought you wanted me and Noah to date."

"No!" She laughed. "You and Noah should not, no you should not be together. I just wanted to get you to become friends again. Now let's get my children in here for dinner."

"Your mother is very sneaky." I muttered to Noah as we sat down at the table.

"You think I don't know that? I've lived with her for seventeen years."

A/N: REVIIIEEEWWWWWW!

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