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Ezra carried a large bowl of macaroni and cheese in one hand and a bottle of water mixed with kool aid in the other, trying to not spill it over since he filled it to the rim and forgot to screw the cap back on. He'd rather not fuck up the apartment after he had just spent his entire morning going crazy over with with a broom and mop. "Move your big ass over Skyler, others wanna sit on the couch, and by others I mean me" Ezra said bluntly as he sat down beside of the other and smirked, placing the bowl in his lap and the drink on the coaster that was placed neatly on the coffee table. There was enough room on the couch for four people, but he liked to bother Skyler and invade her space whenever he could possibly get away with it. "You want some?" he asked as he picked up the fork he had stuck in the middle of the bowl and offered her some of the hot mac and cheese. "There isn't going to be any more food till Rio comes around and you know it, unless you would like to pay the ten bucks for delivery or drive downtown," he pointed out. It was a normal Friday night where they would all usually hang out at someones house and watch movies.

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Rio groaned as he parked out front of Ezra and Skyler's house, coming out of a ridiculous traffic that made him so fucking late he couldn't even believe the time. He wouldn't be surprised if he came inside and found one of the two asleep or irritated from waiting. In his defence though he wasn't the one who caused the jam and he did speed down when the road was cleared. Getting out of his jeep Rio slammed the door shut and locked the car before he made it to the front door and checked if the door was locked or not. It wasn't so he pushed the door open and smiled as he closed the door behind him,"Hey losers, are you hungry?" he asked, taking his cardigan off and throwing it behind a chair before he went over to Skyler and gave her a kiss on the top of her head as a greeting. He then took a seat at the single sofa chair. He eyed the bowl of mac and cheese on Ezra's lap but didn't question it, he knew he was late and figured the other would make something to eat on the mean time."Sorry about being late, some accident happened on the road"

Skyler rolled her eyes at Ezra as she stole the fork taking a bite. "Where is he?" She muttered with a slight frown just as Rio walked in the door. "Yay! You're here. Ezra was being mean." She mumbled playfully as she wrapped her arms around Rio for a moment before letting him go. "What kind of food did you bring?" She asked grinning before stealing another bite of Ezra's food. She was kind of glad that it was just them for the moment she loved her brother but he was an ass mostly towards her and we'll they were just too similar in some ways but they were still good friends for siblings.

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Maddox sighed as he pulled up to the house and hopping off of his bike. He walked into the house taking off his helmet and dropping it to the ground. "Sup little sis." He said with a grin as he messed up her hair just to piss her off. "Rio what's up I just saw you pull up. Should've waited for me so I could give you a little kiss." He teased with a wink and making a little kissy sound. He just loved messing with the little guy it was fun and it made his sister uncomfortable which it was always fun to see her squirm.
"Gross Ox stop flirting with my friends." Sky said as she shoved him.

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Ezra imitated an offended gasp as he snatched the fork back from Skyler and scooted down the couch and away from her. "Can not believe she says I'm mean, me! I'm the nicest person ever, my mom even got me a mug with sweetest boy on it" he grumbled, playing out the offended and hurt appearance. If he wasn't so fond and used to Skyler maybe he would have been actually offended, but after five months living with one another he knew he was just going to get back at her for saying such horrible lies. "Yeah where's the food? I can't lie off of mac and cheese" He stated waving the cheesy fork around before purposely pressing it against Skyler's cheek. "Sorry about that, I guess my mean side is coming out" Ezra said just as the helmet dropped,"Oi, don't go scratching up the ground! I just buffed that yesterday" he quickly complained, huffing a little though he would just quickly cover up the scratch if there was one. "You and your brother are the same, it's horrible"

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Rio scratched his cheek as a few emotions came across his face. He fucking forgot to pick up the food from the backseat of the car, how stupid could he even get. He was horrible with remembering things if he didn't have it listed in front of him or his phone chiming with a reminder. "Car" he stated pointing back to the door, where Maddox walked through. Rio instantly stuck his tongue out at the Maddox, faking a gagging noise at the mention of kissing the other before he rolled his eyes because in all honestly he was fond of Maddox. "I hope you're saying gross because I'm your best friend and not because I'm me Sky, I'd be very offended, I think I'm quite kissable" Rio pouted as he stood back up and got his keys out his pocket,"If you want a quick smooch Maddy then come with me to the car" Rio said as he made the same kissy noises while heading to the door.

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Skyler laughed at his comment about being the nicest person which wasn't exactly a lie he was one of the sweetest people she knew and couldn't have asked for a better roommate. He didn't care that Maddy and Rio came over often and especially on Fridays. She faked a gasp as she felt the fork wet with cheese on her face. "You know it's just cause you're my bestie. He could do much worse. And he has." Sky said sticking her tongue out at her brother. As soon as they left she stuck out a pouty lip at Ezra. "See why do you have to be so mean to me."

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Maddox chuckled at Ezra. "Oh come on it's just a floor." He said rolling his eyes at Sky's comment. "I haven't been with any ugly people." He said offended sure some of them weren't the nicest or sanest people but they weren't ugly. He followed Rio out just to upset Sky or that was one of the reasons. "So do I really get that kiss?" He asked playfully as he stopped at the jeep.

"You look better with cheese on your face anyways" Ezra said as he upturned his nose at Skyler."And you started this anyways" he added before he got up and placed the bowl on the coffee table. He went into their kitchen and grabbed a handful of napkins before he walked back into their living. He grinned as he passed her a napkin so she could wipe the cheese off of her face. He wouldn't actually be mean to Skyler without a reason, Ezra wasn't actually an asshole unless someone was starting shit where they really didn't belong. "What movie should we all watch? No repeats though Sky" he said as he sat back down and picked his juice back up instead of the bowl. God, he didn't even know what sort of food Rio brought but he was starving for it, mac and cheese could only do so much.

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Rio shoved his hands into his pockets as they walked out of the house and shrugged as they stopped at the jeep, unlocking it and opening the door where the bags of food laid in the back seat, hopefully still warm after the long car ride here. He didn't live that far from Skyler honestly, maybe twenty minute drive but today was just horrible."Only if you bring all the bags in yourself" Rio said with a casual shrug, he didn't really care if they were too kiss. He used to spend his third year of high school sighing and day dreaming over Maddox for some silly reason, dreamed of kissing him till he gathered his wits and moved on before he could do something stupid like tell the other about his big dumb, crush.

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"Oh ya? Do I look good enough to eat?" Skylar asked with a wink as she wiped the cheese off her face leaning into him. It was just so easy being around him and there was never really any bad points of their friendship except for little arguments over things. "Hmm.... that eliminates most of my list." Sky said with a frown as she thought through her mental list. "Nope I got nothing." She said with a sigh as she laid her head on Ezra with a frown.

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"Alright I think I can do that." Maddox said with a grin as he grabbed the bags from the back seat. "So can I save that kiss for when I don't have these bags trying to break my hands?" He asked looked at Rio with a grin. The bags were slightly heavy but he could handle it just long enough to get the bags inside. Maybe he did have a small thing for Rio not that he'd admit that to Sky she'd probably kill him considering he may have been a reason for some of her friendships ending.

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"You always look good enough to eat, I, as a cannibal would know" Ezra says with a chuckle as he leans back into the couch and wraps his arm around her shoulder casually. It was always easy to be with Skyler, things just always went smoothly, they rarely fought and if they did it was about the dishes or whose turn it was to do the lawn. their personalities fitting with one another. "I guess we can have one of the boys pick then. I'm pretty sure Rio will go for something creepy as hell like that Hostel movie again" her said with a shudder, not as fond for gory movies as others would assume. He's more for the thrillers and anything that makes him think.

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"Yeah, you can save it for I think a week, but once it expires you can't call it back in unless you do me another favour" Rio says with a laugh, having fun with it as if a kiss was one of those free hug tickets people give their friends as a joke. "Let's go back inside already, it's not as warm as I thought it would be" Rio says as he walks back up to the front door and keeps it open so Maddox could walk through, he then closes it behind them. "Got the food guys, think it's rather on the cooler warm side now though, so we should reheat it. It's Italian by the way, bought like five pasta dishes and a bunch of these really yummy pizza rolls" Rio says as he raises a brow at the two on the couch, looking rather comfortable.

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Skyler grinned rolling her eye. "I knew it. You did try to cook me." She teased nudging him slightly with her elbow. "Rio you get to pick a movie" She said sticking her tongue out at Rio for the look he was giving her. She didn't understand she did pretty much the same thing to Rio though she was probably more lovey towards Rio because one he didn't really like females and two he wasn't seeing anyone and that was a line she was pretty sure neither of them would cross. Even if she had thought about it in the beginning before she found out about Ezra's girlfriend and before they become good friends she wasn't about to ruin what they had.

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Maddox walked into the house with a grin as he put the bags on the kitchen counter making two plates. He ignored Sky and Ezra for the moment as he heated up the plates. "So while we were getting the food you two finally got together?" He teased with a smirk earning the middle finger from Sky as he handed her a plate. "Eat up tubby." He said playfully as he flopped down onto a couch away from them knowing that Skyler would probably do something to him or his food. "Screw you Ox - don't even think about it." She warned as he opened up his mouth to speak and immediately closed it.

"I didn't try to cook you, if I had, I would have tried to put you in the oven, but I haven't done that" Ezra comes at her, rubbing his entire face against the side of hers, not noticing Rio's look, and even if he had he wouldn't have thought any of it, perhaps assumed that the other was a little jealous since him and Skyler were best friends. The scent of the food became strong while it was getting heated up, loads of garlic and peppers, all making his stomach growl. The moment Skyler received a plate Ezra was using his cheesy fork to snatch up some of her food even though Rio had taken a huge slice on a plate and had left it for him on the table by his mac and cheese."We're not watching the any one of those Saw movies, I'm fucking tired of looking at that creepy puppets face" Ezra complained as she picked up his pizza and mac and cheese, getting the wonderful idea of pouring some over his slice.

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Rio snickered at Maddox being shut down by his sister so quickly, always loving the look on his face whenever Skyler was quick to shut him up. "You should always keep your mouth shot Maddy, you actually look good for once that way" he said with a smirk as he sat down right beside of the other because he didn't wanna go and get between Skyler and Ezra, it was funnier to just watch them sometimes and if he sat with Maddox then he could probably get the other to do things for him like get him a cup of juice when he didn't wanna stand up himself. "Let's watch Avengers then on Netflix, Chris Evans is so hot, please, oh my god" he sighed heavenly,"I want him to crush my head with his biceps" he groaned.

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"You did to. You tried to fry me up with the bacon." She accused with a laugh as he stole her food. She already knew what Maddox had planned to say because she'd been stupid enough to tell him in the beginning that she was attracted to Ezra but she wasn't now okay maybe she was still but she wouldn't do anything about it. Most of the time she'd go and find herself a new boy toy for a week or two until they started acting like they were getting actually feelings and then they'd hit the road and she couldn't do that to Ezra he was to good of person and a friend for that. "As long as you don't eat it all have at it." She said to Ezra laughing at Rio. "Agreed. Chris Evans is one of the sexier men on earth." She swooned biting her lip. He'll if she could have him she probably wouldn't want to let him go.

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Maddox rolled his eye's at Riots comment. "I'm sexy all the time. I don't know what you're saying." He stated with a smirk before taking a bite of his food. "Please Sky I don't want to know all the guys that you wish you could screw." He said with a wink causing her to blush and throw a pillow at him. "But I would like to know all the guys you'd like screw Rio." He said in a playful tone. "I need to know my competition." He added with a sly grin.

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Ezra nearly spat his food out at Rio's comment, his eyes wide as he stared at the other and then Skyler who just laughed and agreed. It was like the two didn't even register what Rio had first said, it was just plain ridiculous. "You two are fucking strange, like did no one notice he literally said he wants him to squish his head with his biceps? I can't believe either of you. " Ezra said exasperated as he rubbed his hand down his face. It was like he was the only sane one in the group, Maddox just automatically crossed off on being sane before he could get a chance. "All of you need to stop, you people are awful" Ezra complained as he took a bite of his cheesy pizza, a few elbows falling off the slice.
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"Keep telling yourself that" Rio murmured more to himself but just enough for Maddox to hear. "Ugliest duckling I've ever seen" he added, opening his container which had strange colored pasta inside with vegetables. Rio took the opportunity and grabbed the pillow that Sky had thrown at Maddox and tucked it under his plate so the heat wouldn't burn his thighs. "Please throw another one at him, and while you're at it hit Ezra too because he clearly doesn't understand Chris Evans powers " Leaning back Rio shifts to lean against the arm rest where he props his elbow. "Maddy, love, you don't need to worry about competition, don't you already know you're my number one? " Rio asks sweetly, blowing the other a kiss before he rolls his eyes and gets back into eating his food. "Dammit guys, why don't you two just kiss already?" Ezra buts in with a exaggerated sigh, to which Rio smiles to, "Will do once you and Sky kiss" he cheekily retorts.

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"So what. That'd be a pretty nice way to end this life." Sky said with a laugh. "But you love us anyway." She added sticking out her tongue her eyes going wide at Rio's comment as she threw another pillow at him. "How many times do I have to tell you it's not like that." She stated glaring daggers at the two guys her infamous I will kill you look.

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"You know you want me." Maddy said with a smirk. "Trust me I'm working on it." He teased at Ezra's comment. "When are you gonna get on that?" He asked taking another bite ignoring Sky's death glare.

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Rio ducked as Ezra laughed, snickering at all three of them because they were awfully funny at times. He was quite used to those sort of quips coming from all sorts of people, his own friends, some of his coworkers who have meet Sky, his mom once asked him if he had left, Evelyn, his current girlfriend, and was finally with Sky which had him laughing for days because he didn't know where these people were getting those sort of thoughts from. As gorgeous as Skyler may be, and as funny as playful as she is, Ezra is really into relationships and the one he has with Evelyn is going just fine. "Sky, let's let them in on the truth yeah?" Ezra said in a serious voice, his eyes set on the two on the other couch."Skyler and I have been in a secret relationship for months, when we signed the housing contract we also signed a dating contract and in a years mark we're going to get married and then hopefully have four children, all of which I will be naming"

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"In your dreams" Rio mumbled at Maddox, licking the sauce off of his lips as he continued to eat the rest of his warm food, getting messy rather easy since the food was so cheesy and filled with sauce. Looking up Rio made a face at Ezra who seemed completely serious the entire time he was speaking, his voice not hitching, his eyes not wandering, as if this was the complete truth. "You're the fucking worst Ezra, shut up," Rio said grabbing the pillow that had been thrown before and throwing it back at the two."For a moment there you had me going, but Sky would have told me otherwise," he said certainly, shifting on the couch so he could tuck his bare feet under Maddox thighs to keep his toes warm.

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Skyler nearly lost it at Ezra's words. She tried to hold a straight face but couldn't as she busted out laughing. Anyone that knew her knew that she didn't date what was the point? It wasn't going to last forever and eventually they'd realize they were better off without her so she didn't give anyone the chance to hurt her. She had a no emotional ties rule and but that didn't include friends and even the she kept a small list. If no one really knew her they couldn't reject her or leave her and the only people to blame for that were her parents. She and Maddox had been left on there own when she was thirteen and he was sixteen they had to live with their creepy uncle until Maddox got emancipated and he took care of her, he was the only person ever to choose and it sucked to get left in the dust so she made sure no one ever got that chance again and she's been fine. "Ya not gonna happen honey I don't want kids for awhile. And you wouldn't be naming all of them."

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"How does your girlfriend feel about that?" Maddy said laughing it was pretty obvious that she wasn't exactly the biggest Sky fan out there. "You realize you are sitting next to the worst liar ever right?" He added with a playful shove at Skyler though honestly it wouldn't have been a bad thing. It would save him a lot of worry if she actually dated someone but he knew she wouldn't she was to freaked out for that. "I can't dream I'm to busy in yours." He said with a grin to Rio.

Ezra upturned his nose at both of the Swanson siblings, not being able to believe either of their words. "First of all we will be having eight kids now and I will be naming seven of them, you can name the last one but only from a list of names I'll be giving you" Ezra tells Sky pointedly before he shifts his attention to Maddox and waves his hand,"Girlfriend, shmirlfriend, she'll be okay! Why don't you go off and bother Rio, Skyler and I have some serious business to talk about, right honey?" he asks, setting a serious gaze as he looks down at Sky, slowly breaking out into a smile before he plants a kiss on the top of her head fondly, bringing his arm around her neck and bringing her in close till her face was smothered in his chest.

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Rio rolls his eyes at the entire group,"How am I friends with anyone of you?" he asks himself as she shakes his head, finishing off the rest of his pasta rather quickly since he had been starving for food the entire day. Licking his lips he sends a glare at Maddox,"I can't dream I'm too busy in yours" he mimics the other, scoffing as he stands up. "How many times have you used that on others?" he asks, grabbing his plate and fork so he could wash them,"I'm going to the kitchen, and don't listen to Ezra, don't bother me, I'll cut your hair off Maddy" Rio says as he sticks his tongue out at Maddox, walking out of the living room and into the kitchen.

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Sky laughed against his chest not bothering to fight him. She randomly started kissing his chest hoping that he'd get uncomfortable though it was her that was getting slightly weird and decided that it was probably about time for a new guy.

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Maddox rolled his eye's and followed Rio towards the kitchen leaning against one of the walls. "So when do you think the dummies will realize that they pretty much belong together?" He asked quietly so they wouldn't hear. He was sure that Sky would freak if she ever realized it and they wouldn't hear from her for a week or two that had happened once before and she'd completely fucked that one up and was pretty sure that poor guy couldn't think straight even now.

Ezra glanced down with wide eyes as he watched Sky, not being able to hold back a laugh as he loosened his grip around her, the kisses were rather ticklish. "Oi, that actually tickles" he said nudging her face away now, digging his fingers into her cheeks with a smile as his eyes wen't crinkly from the force of his smile. "Think I could take Chris Evans on?" He asks thoughtfully, knowing he probably couldn't because Chris Evans had about two inches on him and he was outrageously buff. Ezra raised one arm up and flexed, his muscles moving solidly."He'd probably toss me in front a car actually" he says with a laugh,"But at least I can beat you up tiny"

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Placing the plates in the sink Rio turned on the water and waited till it turned warm, glancing up when he heard Maddox speak. He shrugs,"I don't know about that, Ezra actually really likes his girlfriend, I mean she's quite irritating and Sky's the best, but he's mushy when he's with her and you know Sky isn't into relationships like he is" Rio said as he scrubbed the dish clean and then placed it on the rack. Sky and Ezra would made a fantastic couple, it was obvious by how they interacted with one another but it wasn't so easy as that. Turning off the water Rio goes over to the fridge and grabs a bottle of water,"You and Sky are the same in that sort of concept, never with just one person, shame, she'd be a great girlfriend... I don't know about you though, Sky's right, you do go for uglies" he teases.

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"That's no fair. Picking on someone smaller than you." Sky pouted Sticking out her bottom lip. "Are we gonna watch the movie or what?" She called out. As she playfully shoved Ezra with a laugh.

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"She's not just not into relationships. She doesn't really keep friends yet here you are." Maddox said with a smirk before his smile fell. "Our parents kinda screwed her up on that one." He stated as he looked back at his sister. "They weren't ugly just their personality." He stated which was why he slept with her friends his sister was beautiful inside and out maybe a little broken but she had a good soul and her past friends didn't. "You aren't a heartless bitch which is why I haven't slept with you." He stated as he brought his gaze back to Rio. "You're right though they probably won't get together. I can only imagine if she truly trusted someone and they smashed her heart." He said with a cringe. She'd be a mess if she did which was probably why she stayed away from that. "I guess his girlfriend isn't that bad though." He admitted though she wasn't nice to Sky so he didn't really like her.