The 13 Days of Rucas
Hello, my fellow readers. It is I, the great James Stryker bringing you another great chapter of The 13 Days of Rucas. Before you start reading the new chapter, let me just say thank you for reviewing this story, following it for updates and adding it to your favorites. It means a lot to me. Also, it's update time and it's Day Two of The 13 Days of Rucas. BTW, Day Two takes place after the events of my Rucas story Be My Baby and it takes place before Juliet's World, so we get to see Juliet when she was four-years-old and her five-month-old puppy Rover. You're going to enjoy reading this chapter. So sit back, relax and enjoy reading Day Two of The 13 Days of Rucas. Enjoy.
Day Two
A House Is Not a Home
Riley and Lucas take a look at the new house.
Riley and Lucas were excited about looking into new houses to live in. Since their daughter Juliet is now four-years-old and they now own a German Shepherd puppy, also they've been working in high-paying jobs, the two thought it was about time to invest in moving into a house. A couple of weeks ago, Riley spoke to a real estate agent from Olympian Real Estate and the real estate agent offered to show her and Lucas a four-bedroom house in a little suburban neighborhood called Sweetwater Glen.
"So, where's the house at?" Juliet asked while holding her puppy Rover.
"Well, the real estate agent said that Kemah Drive. So, that's where it's at." Lucas said.
"Are you excited about looking at the new house with us, Jules?" Riley asked.
"Why are we looking at the house? Is there something wrong with the house we live in?" Juliet asked, giving her parents a curious look.
"Honey, since I've been working at the veterinary hospital and your mommy works at a law firm, we've decided to put our money together to buy this house. When we first moved to Texas when you were one, we've started out living in a little apartment like we did back in New York. It's much better to live in the house. I don't want to deal with one of the tenants. I think the Russians next door from us are planning something." Lucas said as Riley rolled her eyes.
"Alright, Frank Stallone. Like I said, Mr. Petrova is a nice man. Besides, I don't want my daughter to be exposed to some of the bad things that are happening like that one tenant who was dealing….uh, nevermind." Riley said as she finally arrived at the destination. Riley parked her car in front of the garage, with Lucas noticing a man with black hair, brown eyes and in a suit with a dark blue tie standing in front of the house. The man in the suit approached Riley's car, waving at them.
"Mommy, who's that?" Juliet asked.
"That's the real estate agent. He's going to talk to us about the house and show us around. I think you'll might like it." Riley said, turning off the ignition and taking her key out before stepping out of the car.
"Riley, I'm so glad that you came." The real estate agent greeted her.
"Well, I wanted to get a look at the house with my family before buying it, Mr. Dunphy." Riley said.
"Please, call me Phil." Phil said as Lucas helped Juliet out of the car. "And I see that you brought your family with you."
"Yeah. Lucas, this is Phil Dunphy. The real estate agent I've told you about. Phil, this is my husband, Dr. Lucas Friar." Riley said.
"Dr. Friar, nice to meet you." Phil said as he shook Lucas' hand.
"Nice to meet you too, Phil." Lucas said.
"Wow, you got a strong grip." Phil said.
"My husband's a veterinarian." Riley smiled.
"And who's this adorable little cherub?" Phil said, noticing Juliet standing in between Lucas and Riley.
"This is our little pride and joy, Juliet and her little puppy Rover." Lucas said.
"Hi, I'm Juliet. And I'm four-years-old." Juliet introduced herself.
"Hi, Juliet. You have some pretty awesome parents who are willing to move into this house." Phil said.
"You hear that? He said we're awesome parents." Riley smiled at Lucas.
"So, are you ready for the tour?" Phil asked.
"Aye, aye captain!" Riley cheered.
"Yay! Spongebob!" Juliet smiled as Rover barked.
"It's her favorite show." Lucas said.
As they entered the house, Phil began to give Riley and Lucas a tour of the house. First up, he showed them the kitchen. A spacious kitchen with a stove built in and a washer as well with a dining room from across the room.
"Oh, my gosh. Look at this! This house is huge. It's better than our apartment. Lucas, look at the dining room. We can invite your family and my family over for Christmas dinner, Thanksgiving dinner. And look at the backyard! And a pool! We have a pool! So we can teach Juliet how to swim." Riley said.
"Also, Fourth of July barbecues, Memorial Day barbecues. I can also cook out on the grill during Christmas if we want to have ribs." Lucas said as Riley gave him a look.
"You know we're not going to eat any ribs on Christmas." Riley said.
"Well, I'll just cook the turkey out on the grill. Or we can try something new for Christmas dinner." Lucas said as Juliet tugged on his denim jacket.
"Daddy, can me and Rover play outside? Please?" Juliet asked.
"Awww, princess. Now, you know that mommy and I have to be outside with you. We don't want you out there by yourself. How about after Mr. Dunphy gives us the tour, then we could go outside. Okay?" Lucas asked.
"Promise?" Juliet asked.
"I promise." Lucas said, giving Juliet a little Eskimo kiss before they enter the living room with Riley and Phil.
"And right here is the living room area. Where you and your family could watch your favorite movies together. What is it that you guys like to watch?" Phil asked.
"Frozen!" Juliet smiled.
"It's her favorite movie to watch. All. The. Time." Lucas said, remembering the time Juliet first watched the movie and started singing the song Let It Go over and over again.
"It's mostly because of the song Let It Go. My favorite is Do You Want to Build a Snowman." Riley said.
"Oh, God! Riley. Please, don't sing that song. It's bad enough that I have Let It Go stuck in my head for days, well months." Lucas said.
"Well, you can have family movie night and family game night in the room. Plus, if you two are feeling romantic, you can both cuddle up by the fireplace." Phil said as Riley and Lucas looked at each other and smiled. Next up, is the bedroom area. Riley and Lucas looked at the four bedrooms, getting an idea on what they could use the two rooms for. Riley could use one as her office for when she's working and the other a playroom for Juliet. Rover ran into the bathroom across the hall and tried to jump into the toilet until Juliet stopped him from trying to be a mischievous puppy while Lucas, Riley and Phil look at the master bedroom.
"And here's the master bedroom for the cute married couple. How long have you two been married for?" Phil asked.
"We've been married for four years." Riley said.
"I've proposed to her back in high school while she was pregnant with Juliet. And we got married while we were in college." Lucas said.
"You two have a good thing going on. My oldest daughter Haley, she's married to a nice guy and they have a daughter named Cathy. My youngest daughter Alex is married to a journalist. Although, I'm a little overprotective over her." Phil said.
"Just like my dad when he tries to chase my husband around." Riley said.
"Well, Riles. The bedroom looks great and we have our own bathroom. Although, we need to add something to the bedroom." Lucas said.
"Like what?" Riley asked.
"A secret sex dungeon." Lucas smirked.
"Lucas!" Riley exclaimed, slapping Lucas' arm as Phil gave them a look. "We are not going to build a sex dungeon in our home. We're not like those people who have a kinky sex life."
"Yeah, you're right. That's more like Josh and Maya's thing." Lucas teased.
"Really? Do you have to take shots at my best friend? And yeah, that's sort of true because her and Josh talk about building a sex dungeon in their home." Riley said as Lucas' eyes widened in shock.
"You're joking!" Lucas exclaimed.
"Nope. I'm serious. Just because they talk about doing that doesn't mean that we're going to do that because I'm not the type of girl who's into that kinky…." Riley said.
"Mommy, what's a sex dungeon?" Juliet asked, entering the room with Rover.
"Oh, crap!" Riley gasped, not knowing that her own daughter was standing right behind her. "Jules, I'm so sorry that you had to hear that. You're not supposed to say stuff like that. Don't worry, Phil. Lucas and I are not those kind of people."
Phil could only nod in response.
"Well, I'm thinking of building in a bar in the basement and making an entertainment center with an exercise room, a bathroom and a laundry room. We've talked about building a bar in the basement. Riley thought it was a crazy idea until I joked around with her about building a…." Lucas stopped talking and looked at both Riley and Juliet. "Eh, nevermind."
"So, what do you two think of the house? Do you like it?" Phil asked.
"I love it. Lucas?" Riley asked.
"I love it too. What about you, Jules?" Lucas asked.
"Love it!" Juliet cheered as Rover barks.
"I think we'll take it." Riley smiled.
"Hot dog! I'll be right back and I'll give you some paperwork for you to fill out." Phil said as he left the room. Riley turned to Lucas, giving him that adorable smile as she walked up to him, wrapping her arms around his neck while he wraps his arms around her waist before giving her a kiss.
"Welcome home, Mrs. Friar." Lucas said.
"Welcome home, Dr. Friar." Riley said as she leaned in to give him a kiss as Juliet made a face and Rover covering his eyes with his paw.
"Ewwww!" Juliet whined as Riley and Lucas broke the kiss.
"What? That's how mommy and daddy show their affection for each other." Lucas chuckled.
A few days later, Riley and Lucas moved out of their apartment and moved into their new house where their daughter will grow up in.
And Day Two is complete. Only eleven days left. I hope that you enjoyed the cute little chapter. And for some of you who are fans of Modern Family, I hope that you got that reference. Yeah, me and my girlfriend watch the show and a friend of mine just started watching the show since he hasn't seen it. Next time, Day Three, which will involve Rucas' wedding day and Riley having wedding day jitters. Don't forget to review this story, add this to your favorites and follow it for future updates. Now, as for the rating for the story, I will be upping this to an M-rating since there will be a chapter about Riley and Lucas' first time. If anybody have any ideas for Riley and Lucas' first time, let me know and feel free to share. But until the time being, the story is rated T for now. I'll see you guys next time for Day Three. Till next time, my fellow readers.
