Chapter 3! This chapter should delve a little into Maya's past and how she and Riker met. I've got some pretty good stuff in mind for this story and some of it's going to be sad, I'll warn you of that now. Anyway, hope you guys like it!

I look at Riker, shock on my face. I have to do this now. I can't wait any longer now that he's asked this. I swallow hard and look at the ground, willing the tears not to come.

I feel him looking at me, "B? What's wrong?"

I clench my fists and try to look anywhere but his eyes, "I-I think we…"

"You think we what?" He's starting to look nervous.

I take a deep breath and close my eyes, "I think we need to take a break."

The hurt is evident on his face, "What? Why?"

"It-it's the long distance. It's just getting to be too much." I choke out.

"If you come on tour with me, we won't be long distance. We'll be together everyday." He takes my hands in his but I pull them away.

"Riker, please, it's just not working out." I feel like I've been punched in the stomach.

I can see tears forming in his eyes, "B, please don't do this. We can figure something out. Just…please…"

I shake my head, tears falling down my cheeks, "I'm sorry. I-I just can't." I'm not sure where I'm going to go but I turn and run down the sidewalk, leaving him standing there. I think he might come after me but he doesn't.

I end up at a park sitting on a bench. Tears are flowing nonstop and I'm sure I must look crazy but I don't care. I feel like my heart has been ripped out. I keep telling myself it was for the best but I'm starting to wonder if it really was.

I'm not sure why but I start thinking back to the day Riker and I met. It was shortly after I had moved to Wichita and some friends I had made there invited me on vacation with them in California. It was a couple days after we got here and we were spending the day at the beach. My friends and I were lying on towels and watching a cute group of guys play football. One of them wasn't so cute when he got too close chasing the ball and fell on me. He apologized like crazy but I just laughed it off and told him it was okay. We introduced ourselves and talked for a few minutes until one of the guys he was with called his name. Right before we left, he came running up and asked for my number.

Riker likes to tell a different story though. His story is that I was a crazy fan that attacked him at a meet and greet. He says that he forgave me because I was so cute and that we started talking and hit it off. I always counter that story with the fact that I didn't even realize who he was until the day after we met when I looked him up on Facebook before agreeing to go out with him. I had heard of him before meeting him but not enough to recognize him in person. I let out a sigh at the memory.

I'm not sure how long I've been sitting here but it's starting to get dark. I know I should go back but I don't think I can face him or his family yet. I run a hand through my hair and let out a shaky breath. I can't believe what I have gotten myself into.

It's a few minutes later when I notice someone sit beside me. I think it is just a stranger so I don't pay any attention until they speak.

"Why'd you do it?"

I recognize that voice and I turn to look at the person next to me, "What are you doing here, Ross?"

He shrugs, "Riker sent me. You weren't back yet and we were all getting worried. He thought maybe you would listen to me and come back."

"Of course he did."

"You didn't answer my question…"

"You wouldn't understand."

"Try me."

"I can't tell you. I can't risk it getting back to him."

He looks me over and narrows his eyes, "You're pregnant, aren't you?"

I think my heart skips a beat, "W-what?"

"You're pregnant. Which leaves two reasons for you dumping him. Either it's not Riker's, which I doubt, or you think you're protecting him by running away."

I look at him, my eyes wide, "I'm not pregnant. You're just crazy."

"And you're a horrible liar."

"I'm not lying!" I'm starting to get irritated.

"Yes you are. You bite your lip when you lie, and you're doing it now."

I didn't even realize I was doing it, "You're going to tell him, aren't you?"

"No. It's not my place to tell him. But, I think he deserves to know. It's his kid too."

"I can't do that to him. He has too much to give up to raise a baby." I wrap my arms around myself.

"You guys would figure something out."

"You don't know that for sure."

"Maybe not. But I do know that he loves you more than anything and would do everything he could to make it work."

I don't say anything and just stare at the ground.

"Please come back with me and just talk to him."

I shake my head, "I can't."

"Then I'm going to give you a choice. You can suck it up and come back with me and tell him the truth. Or, you can keep lying to him and go home and I'll tell him and let you figure out what to do when he shows up at your door wondering why you lied and never trusting you again." He looks at me, arms folded, waiting for my answer.

I know what I should do, what I want to do. I bit the inside of my cheek, thinking.

"Do the right thing, Maya. It's not just Riker you'll be hurting if you don't. You're baby needs its dad around." I feel Ross's hand rest on my shoulder and I know he's right.

I nod, "Okay. I'll tell him."

He smiles, "Good."

"One thing though."

"What?" He raises an eyebrow.

"How'd you know where to find me?" I ask.

He shrugs, "I didn't but Riker had a pretty good idea this is where you would be."

I can't help but smile. Of course Riker would know where to find me. Ross stands up and I do the same, taking my phone out to check the time. I'm not surprised to see I have several missed calls from Riker and a couple from Rydel. There's only one text though.

"You coming?" Ross asks.

"Yea, just a second." I answer.

I open the text and begin to read:

I don't know what went wrong. Did I do or say something? Whatever it is, I really wish you would come back so we can work it out. But if not, I just want you to know that I love you so much. Always have, always will. If you ever need me, I'll be there. I hope it doesn't have to be that way, and that you'll come back and this will all go away. Please come back to me, B. I need you in my life.

I feel the tears forming in my eyes as I finish reading the text. I can't believe I ever thought of leaving him. I rush past Ross and down the sidewalk. I have to get back to him. Ross catches up to me quickly and catches my wrist.

"Wrong way. My car is over here."

I look at him, "Your car?"

"You didn't think I walked here did you?" He laughs.

I shrug and follow him. It is only a few minutes before we are at his house. Ross barely has the car in park before I am opening the door and jumping out. The front door opens and I see him there.

I look up at him, tears pouring down my cheeks. I'm not sure how I have any left.

"I need you." I say.

He is off the porch and in front of me and before I can register what's going on, his arms are around me, "Don't ever do that to me again."

I lock my arms around him and bury my face in his shoulder, "I won't."

He pulls back just enough that he can look me in the eyes, "What happened? Why did you leave?"

I know I have no choice but to tell him, "I'm pregnant."

I watch the emotions flicker across his face and he is quiet for a moment before he finally speaks, "Are you sure?"

I nod. I had taken three tests.

"How far along?"

"About 13 weeks now."

His eyes go wide, "13?!"

I nod, "I was at 11 when I found out and believe me, I was as shocked as you."

"Why didn't you want to tell me?"

"I didn't want you to feel like you had to give anything up for me or the baby." My voice comes out quiet.

"Why don't we go somewhere more private? I think we have a lot to talk about."

I nod, "Yeah, we do."

I follow him into the house and we go to his room. He shuts and locks the door behind us so no one barges in.

He turns to look at me, "Listen B, I don't want you to think you're making me give anything up. You're not. Having a baby means making sacrifices. It took us both to make it and it's going to take us both to raise it."

"What about your band? How are you going to help take care of a baby as busy as you are?" I ask.

"I'll figure something out. We'll make this work."

I look him straight in the eyes, "I want you to be absolutely sure you want to do this because I know what it's like to have parents that don't want to be there and I don't want my kid growing up the way I had to."

It was safe to say my childhood was pretty crappy. My parents had me at sixteen and were forced into marriage and raising me by both sets of grandparents. They ended up divorcing when I was five and neither wanted custody of me but they were forced to share it. I spent the next thirteen years of my life being shuffled back and forth between two people who didn't want me there. I worked at a small café and saved money and managed to graduate high school a year early so that I was able to leave the day I turned 18. I hadn't seen or talked to my parents since.

Riker takes both of my hands in his, "I want to do this, B, really. I'm not going to be like your parents. I want to be there for you and our baby. We're in this together. Remember, it's you and me."

I smile, "Times infinity."

He smiles back and kisses me. I kiss him back for a moment before pulling away, realizing there is something else we need to discuss.

"What about the distance?" I ask.

He's quiet for a moment before he speaks, "You could move here. We could get our own place and be our own little family."

I know it's not a bad idea. It was bound to happen eventually if we were going to stay together. It'll be hard to leave the few friends I have made and I'll have to transfer to a different college along with finding another job and doctor. But, if I have Riker then maybe it'll all be worth it. I look up at him, "Okay."

He grins and kisses me, "Now, one more thing."

"You better not be proposing." I warn.

He laughs, "I'm not. I wanted to know about the tour…will you go?"

I bite my lip, "I want to but…what about the baby? I can't go to doctor's appointments if I'm traveling with you. Plus, later on I won't be able to fly either."

He frowns, "Hm, well, what if you just came for the first part? It's all tour bus travel then."

"That doesn't solve the doctor problem." I remind him.

His eyes light up suddenly and I know he's gotten an idea, "What if you video chat with the doctor?"

"That would work but those appointments involve more then just talking."

He frowns again, "Okay, we could make that work. I'm sure when you need ultrasounds or whatever we could find a doctor that could do them. And you could check in with your regular doctor all the time. Plus, my mom will be there and she's done this five times so I'm sure she'll be a big help too."

I stare at the floor, "I don't know…"

"C'mon B, I really want you there, even if it's only for the first part."

I sigh, "Okay."

He grins, "Yes!"

I laugh as he picks me up and spins me around. When my feet are on the ground I stretch up and give him a quick kiss.

"You know, there's still one other problem." I say.

"What's that?"

"You leave for your tour next week. That doesn't exactly leave me much time to go home and get stuff together so I can go with you."

He shrugs, "Just don't go home then. You can go to the mall and get some new clothes so you have plenty and whatever else you need. I'm sure Rydel would love a shopping trip. Especially since she hasn't gotten you to herself yet this visit."

I laugh, "Yeah, I'm sure she would. I guess I could do that and take care of everything else over the phone…"

"See, it's all working out." He grins.

I smile, "I guess so."

He kisses me and I kiss him back, my arms tightening around him. We fall back onto the bed, tangled in each other's limbs. I can't help but think how much I owe Ross for talking me into coming back. I press closer to Riker and, for the first time in weeks, everything feels right again.

Yay Maya stayed! But that doesn't mean the drama is over yet. There's still plenty more in store for them so stay tuned! Thanks for reading! Don't forget to review, favorite, and follow! Till next time my lovely readers! Mwah! (Sorry it's late and I'm a bit slap happy lol)