Chapter 52

Riker was in the kitchen making calls to everyone that he knows letting them know that this weekend there was going to be a wedding. Riker just sighed at the thought of him finally going to be able to call Laura his wife. They have been together almost going on two years now and after all the hell they have gone through they were going to get their happy ever after. Laura was off dress shopping with Raini and Rydel. Rocky was off at work and he didn't know were Ross and Ratliff were. He hasn't seen them all day, but figuring them they are probably off making out.

Riker just smiled at the thought of his baby brother and is boyfriend, they really did make a terrific couple, and it was great to see Rydel coming around and accepting them. It definitely cut down on the drama ratio around here.

Riker sighed. Now back to matter at hand.

Oh yeah his wedding to Laura. After calling his mother Riker was probably sure that he lost hearing in his right ear. He loved his mother tremendously but her screams of joy didn't do much for his hearing. He couldn't help but chuckle; he really did have the best mother ever. And Ellen was just as excited when he called her, she told him that she will help out in any way possible as so her little girl could get the dream wedding. Riker thanked her from the bottom of his heart for raising an amazing daughter that she is and for making Laura be the woman that he is so madly in love with. Ellen smiled and just told him that it was partly due to him as he makes Laura who she is. Riker just smiled.

He and Laura really were blessed to have such amazing family and friends are so amazing and supportive of them. They truly were blessed. Riker was almost getting everything ready for Saturday, the wedding was going to be small and quaint only family and close friends are invited. Riker and Laura figured it was their day and they wanted it to be small, they figured it would be more romantic that way. Laura was getting her dress and the bride's maid dresses for Vanessa and Rydel and a Maid of Honor dress for Raini and she would be done with her part. Riker had booked the minister and as for the catering his mother and Ellen said they would take care of that when he told them that He and Laura wanted something not fancy and big. They were not the kind of people and both Stormie and Ellen understood that so they were going to cook the food together. Which Riker loved the idea of both their families coming together for this. Riker also did invite the producers and crew of Austin and Ally to come as well because without them Ross and Laura probably wouldn't have meet and if Ross didn't meet Laura then Riker wouldn't have and he couldn't imagine not having Laura in his life.

They were truly meant to be.

Riker almost gagged on his own cheesy happiness but he couldn't it. For a while there he wasn't sure this day was going to come. After what Maia did to them and Laura's accident and then his very own they almost never made it to this point. But the love that he had for Laura and hers for him was just too strong to break. Riker was lost in his thoughts that he almost didn't hear the doorbell go off, after a few times going off Riker snapped out of it and walked over to the door and opened it. The color of Riker's face drained of any color when he saw who it was.

Maia.

Ross and Ratliff were down at the travel agency office trying to book a honeymoon for Laura and Riker. It was their wedding gift to them and they wanted it to be perfect. Ratliff and Ross were having trouble on deciding where Riker and Laura would lie to go. Ross wanted the Bahamas; Ratliff thought it would be romantic to send them to Italy.

" Come on babe, there is nothing like having some romantic time on a beach you know?" Ross said.

Ratliff rolled his eyes. " Ross we might as well make them have their honeymoon here at home, after we live on the beach."

Now it was Ross's turn to roll his eyes. " But this is California, it is going to be the Bahamas! The Bahamas! Do you hear what I am saying?"

Again Ratliff just rolled his eyes. Sometimes his boyfriend was such a man child.

" It is going to be Italy, I mean Laura's family is Italian don't you think it would be more romantic for Laura to take her new husband to were her family came from? Not to mention the Venice canal? A gondola ride underneath the moonlight? Now that is romance." Ratliff said.

Ross just gagged.

Ratliff just rolled his eyes. The two of them were still in their standoff when they heard a familiar voice.

" Ratliff?"

Ratliff turned and smiled. " Kelly? What are you doing here?" Ratliff asked. Ross was quiet. He really didn't know what to say when his boyfriend's ex-girlfriend showed up. What could one say when that happens?"

Kelly and Ratliff hugged. They may have broken up but despite that all the years of love they had and not to mention their friendship was something that still bonded them, they may have moved on but they would always care for one another.

" So what are you guys doing here?" Kelly asked. As Ratliff was about to answer Ross beat him to the punch.

" Oh we were just planning a trip for us to go on. You know a romantic trip wasn't that right baby?" Ross said as he captured Ratliff's lips in a kiss. Ratliff just froze while Ross was kissing him and Kelly just looked plain uncomfortable, what could be said watching your ex kiss his best friend? She could call him his boyfriend she felt safe to say. Ratliff cut the kiss short and just gave Ross a strange look.

" So you guys are together?" Kelly asked.

" Yeah we are so what do you want?" Ross asked. Ratliff just looked at his boy shocked.

" Ross that is rude! Kel I am sorry I didn't want to have to tell you like this, and honestly I thought you already knew after we were exposed a while ago." Ratliff said.

" You know I don't pay attention to Gossip, plus I have been in France this whole time since we broke up. I just got back and in fact that is why I am here, I just wanted to thank my travel agent for the recommendation that I went. It was life changing."

Ratliff just nodded. " That is so great Kelly. Hey did you want to grab lunch some time?"

Kelly nodded. Ross just gagged. Ratliff glared at Ross.

" That would be great. By the way I am so happy for you guys. I knew there was something special between you, of course I didn't know it would be romantic but I knew something was different with you two. Congratulations you guys." Kelly said as she gave Ratliff one more hug. Ross again just rolled his eyes.

" Call me sometime so we can meet for lunch?" Kelly asked.

' Sure well. Bye Kel." Ratliff smiled. Kelly smiled back at both him and Ross before walking away. Leaving the two of them alone. Ratliff just glared at Ross.

" What the hell was that?" Ratliff yelled.

" What the hell are you doing here? I thought your crazy ass was in jail?" Riker growled. The sound of disdain and hatred from Riker made Maia step back in fear.

" Answer the damn question, what are you doing here?" Riker asked once again. He couldn't believe that he was actually seeing this chick on his porch. Wasn't she supposed to be in jail?

" I Got out due to good behavior. Look Riker I didn't come to cause trouble I promise. I just wanted to apologize." Maia said.

Riker rolled his eyes.

" That is bullshit you don't even know the meaning of I am Sorry. So tell me why you really are here and then leave and don't you come back." Riker sneered. Just seeing Maia again brought back the memories of what she had not only done to him and Laura but what this skank did to his family.

" Riker it is true I am really sorry. I snapped after finding out Laura got back with you after finding out we had made love, and I did something that I am not proud of what I did."

"Let's make one thing clear, what happened between us was not making love, I only do that with Laura, but what happened with us was nothing but a cheap fuck that only happened because you drugged me." Riker glared.

Maia rolled her eyes.

" You can believe me or not Riker that is your choice but I am sorry. I just came here to make right of what I did. Or try too. I am going back to Australia. I have had enough of being in this country and getting stepped on. So I am going home."

" Good and don't you ever come back. I still can't believe that you have the audacity to show your face after everything that you did. Maia I never want to see your face again how more thick can you get?"

" Well I guess I can go now then. But don't fool yourself Riker about thinking about what happened between us was a cheap fuck as you so equility put it. I drugged you I admit that and that was wrong of me. But if you look at our reminder of that night we made love more than once, you were the one that tore my clothes off and we had sex more than one I can remember at least six times, now if I am mistaken if you weren't all that into it wouldn't have happened past the one time. I mean Laura and I do look alike but come on Riker, we aren't really that much the same that you couldn't tell us apart sexually. You knew that you weren't with Laura after that first time, and you loved it." Maia said as she moved away as she made her way back to the car. Riker just slammed the door. His anger was boiling now.

The nerve of that bitch trying to Romantize on what happened with them. Riker knew it happened more than once as the sex tape that she made of them was proof of that. But he thought she was Laura. That was the only reason why it happened and why it was more than once. She whispered that she was Laura in his ear when he was doing to her what he did.

Riker just shuddered. He felt dirty and disgusting again after the run in with Maia. Riker tore off his shirt and was making his way to the shower in his and Laura's bedroom. He undressed and turned on the water. He needed to feel clean again. Riker just sighed; he couldn't believe that Maia just showed up again after all this time. And could she really be trusted to say that she was actually going? Riker couldn't really count on that as sure thing. Riker turned the water to a scolding temperature and took the soap and scrubbed his bad until his skin was raw and almost bleeding. Riker could feel the tears coming at his eyes again. After all this time he thought he was over it but after Maia just showing up again, it brought it all back to the surface. Riker felt his body shake as the sobs take over and he slide down to the bottom of the shower floor and let the water wash over him as he just cried wishing against all hope that he would be worthy of Laura.