True First Love
The Winner Is...
Riker’s fans got him to the finals and everyone knew where his family was. Once the finale was approaching the writers and producers went in search of Areous. Chuck:” Areous, we’d like you to dance with Riker and his brother Ross. Now the dance will be slow at first then pick up to a nice beat and you’ll switch from person to person. Allison will help all of you, so are you up to it?” Areous looked at Riker, then glanced across the room at Ross. Areous:” No, I….I can’t.” She got up and ran out the room out a side door to get some air. Rydel went to follow her but Allison stopped her. Allison:” Please, let me go. You’re all like family to her and sometimes some problems are just easier to tell a friend more than a family member.” Rydel nodded and stepped back, Allison went the same way Areous went. Once she saw her sitting on a curbing outside, she went over. Allison:” Hey A, are you ok?” Areous:” No, I’m not. I’ve a problem, I’ve been able to handle it fine but now…now I just can’t. It’s getting harder to handle now and something bad will happen.” Allison:” And your problem being that you have feelings for Ross? That Riker’s going to find out and he won’t love you anymore. This secret will start trouble between the two brothers?” Areous looked at her completely shocked. Areous:” H…how’d you know?” Allison:” It’s the way you look at the both of them. So, you do have some sort of feelings for Ross?” Areous:” Well yes, but I think it’s only because Riker’s been so busy here with you and when he’s not here he’s performing with the band. So it seems like whenever I’m feeling down and need someone to talk to or to cheer me up Ross is always around. So I’ve been spending most of my time with him and the family. But it’s easy to get wrapped up in his energy, to joke around with him….but when he’s watching me, even if I’m not looking, I know he is. It’s like I can feel him staring at me, like I can feel him searching my soul. I know he’s liked me as long as Riker has, I feel like part of the reason that I’m with Riker is only because Ross stepped aside to make his big brother happy. He wanted to see Riker happy for a change, happy like everyone else is. I know I’m in love with Riker, I mean he has my heart but yet I….I just don’t know what to do.” Allison gave her a hug, Allison:” What you need to do is follow your heart. In the end, it’ll be able to tell you who you truly belong with. However, what better way than to do the dance with the both of them and help find out.” Meanwhile, Riker had been listening to their conversation, he had heard Areous’ assumptions. “Hmm, Ross stepping aside to make me happy. That explains why his crush on her has gotten more noticeable, now doesn’t it. I can’t believe that she didn’t trust me enough to tell me all this. Guess when I’m staring at her she doesn’t see the same affect she has on me, she doesn’t see how in love with her I truly am…then again maybe she’s just too busy staring at Ross. I need to find a way to show her how much she truly makes me feel,” thought Riker.
He went back to the room and wrote down his feelings, then grabbed his iPad and began using the song app to make the music he was envisioning. Riker recorded the song, he listened to it a few times before saving it. Now Riker stood there debating on what he’d like to do with the song. As he contemplated it, both Areous and Allison walked in. Areous:” I apologize for walking out like that. I just needed some fresh air. I’d love to dance with both my guys and have Allison teach us!” The producers agreed and set it all up, so Allison began planning out the dance and how she envisioned it. She taught them, had them practice a lot until it looked great. Allison:” It’ll look graceful, even with the fast parts. They’ll look like one fluid dance. Now, the two guys…they’re fighting over you, you’re torn between the two until in the end you chose Riker. You’ll slowly walk away from Ross holding hands.” Areous was growing more and more nervous by the minute, so were the guys. Riker was scared inside, scared and a little angry. That day after rehearsing, Riker pulled Areous aside, when she looked up into his eyes she saw a look. A look she has only seen in Ross but never in Riker…until now. Riker aw her surprised reaction, he smiled. Areous:” Riker, what is it?” Riker:” After the dance tomorrow, I have something to give you.” He walked away leaving her confused in more ways than one.
The big day had finally come and they got a little more practicing in before getting ready. Areous played the emotional part of being confused but drawn to the both of them. After their dance, Riker sent the song to her so she grabbed her headphones putting them on. Areous listened to the song a few times, then looked up to find Riker. Where are you? <A Why does it matter, you’re only going to still chose Ross in the end anyways <Rk She sent the same text to the both of them during the break to meet her in the rehearsal room. Areous:” How’d you find out?” Ross:” After you asked my help with that song and told me which parts were meant for me and who’s the others were. I became curious if you wrote other notes down, so I snuck in the room and took your notebook. I saw what you wrote down but instead I agreed, you didn’t want me to know or to say anything, so Riker gets jealous. Same for him but at the same time you didn’t want either of us to get our feelings hurt.” As he spoke she looked up at Riker, tears started in her eyes. Riker went to reach for her hands but she moved them out of his reach. Riker:” When you left the room and Allison went to talk to you, I went looking for you shortly after. To see what you’re up to and if you’d do it. I overheard why you didn’t want to do it. I got upset, I wondered if you were really with me because Ross stepped aside as in even though he likes you too, he wanted me to be happy. So he pushed us together. I was angry, I told myself that if you wanted he and her really wanted you then just go be together I wouldn’t stop you. But then as I thought that, it literally felt like my heart was breaking. That’s when I came up with this song, to show you how I really feel and hoped you’d pick me.” Ross:” Wait, the whole me stepping aside thing wasn’t what you thought. Rydel assumed if Areous had a crush on anyone it’d be me and told me to go for it. I didn’t because I had been watching you and her and knew you both were crushing on each other. I told Rydel that maybe it’s time for you, that it’s your turn to find love, so I was stepping aside to make sure you got the love you deserve and happiness. That’s all I meant yes, I have a small crush that happened after you both were already together. But from the moment we had moved and Rydel showed us a picture, then Areous’ video….the look in your eyes and on your face, I knew that you were falling in love with her.” Riker looked at Ross a little surprised, he gave his little brother a hug and then Riker turned back to Areous.
Areous looked at them both nervously, Areous:” You both know that you’re my guys and that I don’t know what I’d do without the both of you!” She gave Ross a hug and kissed his cheek, then Riker but pulled him into a kiss. Areous:” Even if you don’t win, you’re always a winner to me!” They went back out to enjoy the rest of the show. Once it came to Patty LaBelle’s song for the three remaining dancers, Areous was nervous. She kept grabbing her knee and her hand was shaking. Tom Bergeron:” We will now reveal who came in third place…” As the awkward pause filled the room and became defining, both Ross and Areous seemed to search for each other’s hands. He announced that the army guy was third, both Ross and Areous seemed to huddle together holding their breaths. When Tom said Rumor had won, Areous clapped and looked in the direction of her family. She couldn’t help but giggle because Rumor’s sister Scout was going nuts.
Riker looked at Areous calling her over which she ran over smiling. Riker:” I’ve a few days to spend with you before it’s back to work. I can’t wait to spend them with you!” Areous couldn’t wait either, she looked up at him smiling, and Riker leaned down and pulled her into a kiss.
He went back to the room and wrote down his feelings, then grabbed his iPad and began using the song app to make the music he was envisioning. Riker recorded the song, he listened to it a few times before saving it. Now Riker stood there debating on what he’d like to do with the song. As he contemplated it, both Areous and Allison walked in. Areous:” I apologize for walking out like that. I just needed some fresh air. I’d love to dance with both my guys and have Allison teach us!” The producers agreed and set it all up, so Allison began planning out the dance and how she envisioned it. She taught them, had them practice a lot until it looked great. Allison:” It’ll look graceful, even with the fast parts. They’ll look like one fluid dance. Now, the two guys…they’re fighting over you, you’re torn between the two until in the end you chose Riker. You’ll slowly walk away from Ross holding hands.” Areous was growing more and more nervous by the minute, so were the guys. Riker was scared inside, scared and a little angry. That day after rehearsing, Riker pulled Areous aside, when she looked up into his eyes she saw a look. A look she has only seen in Ross but never in Riker…until now. Riker aw her surprised reaction, he smiled. Areous:” Riker, what is it?” Riker:” After the dance tomorrow, I have something to give you.” He walked away leaving her confused in more ways than one.
The big day had finally come and they got a little more practicing in before getting ready. Areous played the emotional part of being confused but drawn to the both of them. After their dance, Riker sent the song to her so she grabbed her headphones putting them on. Areous listened to the song a few times, then looked up to find Riker. Where are you? <A Why does it matter, you’re only going to still chose Ross in the end anyways <Rk She sent the same text to the both of them during the break to meet her in the rehearsal room. Areous:” How’d you find out?” Ross:” After you asked my help with that song and told me which parts were meant for me and who’s the others were. I became curious if you wrote other notes down, so I snuck in the room and took your notebook. I saw what you wrote down but instead I agreed, you didn’t want me to know or to say anything, so Riker gets jealous. Same for him but at the same time you didn’t want either of us to get our feelings hurt.” As he spoke she looked up at Riker, tears started in her eyes. Riker went to reach for her hands but she moved them out of his reach. Riker:” When you left the room and Allison went to talk to you, I went looking for you shortly after. To see what you’re up to and if you’d do it. I overheard why you didn’t want to do it. I got upset, I wondered if you were really with me because Ross stepped aside as in even though he likes you too, he wanted me to be happy. So he pushed us together. I was angry, I told myself that if you wanted he and her really wanted you then just go be together I wouldn’t stop you. But then as I thought that, it literally felt like my heart was breaking. That’s when I came up with this song, to show you how I really feel and hoped you’d pick me.” Ross:” Wait, the whole me stepping aside thing wasn’t what you thought. Rydel assumed if Areous had a crush on anyone it’d be me and told me to go for it. I didn’t because I had been watching you and her and knew you both were crushing on each other. I told Rydel that maybe it’s time for you, that it’s your turn to find love, so I was stepping aside to make sure you got the love you deserve and happiness. That’s all I meant yes, I have a small crush that happened after you both were already together. But from the moment we had moved and Rydel showed us a picture, then Areous’ video….the look in your eyes and on your face, I knew that you were falling in love with her.” Riker looked at Ross a little surprised, he gave his little brother a hug and then Riker turned back to Areous.
Areous looked at them both nervously, Areous:” You both know that you’re my guys and that I don’t know what I’d do without the both of you!” She gave Ross a hug and kissed his cheek, then Riker but pulled him into a kiss. Areous:” Even if you don’t win, you’re always a winner to me!” They went back out to enjoy the rest of the show. Once it came to Patty LaBelle’s song for the three remaining dancers, Areous was nervous. She kept grabbing her knee and her hand was shaking. Tom Bergeron:” We will now reveal who came in third place…” As the awkward pause filled the room and became defining, both Ross and Areous seemed to search for each other’s hands. He announced that the army guy was third, both Ross and Areous seemed to huddle together holding their breaths. When Tom said Rumor had won, Areous clapped and looked in the direction of her family. She couldn’t help but giggle because Rumor’s sister Scout was going nuts.
Riker looked at Areous calling her over which she ran over smiling. Riker:” I’ve a few days to spend with you before it’s back to work. I can’t wait to spend them with you!” Areous couldn’t wait either, she looked up at him smiling, and Riker leaned down and pulled her into a kiss.