They woke up next to each other, he still had his arms around her, as she turned to face him.

"I thought you were staying at Charlie's, nurturing the bromance?" She smiled at him.

"But I'm so glad you are here" she said.

"I missed you" he looked at her, she even looked pretty in the morning, messy hair, no make up, he liked her like that.

"Oh really" she said, kissing him softly on the mouth.

He pulled her close. The warmth of her body against his was comforting to him. He wanted her, he was attracted to her, but being this close to her, meant something entirely different than it used to. He never cuddled...until now. He always figured guys, who cuddled were doing it to humor the girl, but he got it now!

It just felt intimate on an entirely different level, than sex ever could!

People always talk about how sex can bring them closer together, but for him it was the opposite, more often than he cared to remember, it made him distant. Maybe because he had never been in love before?

Maybe love is the glue, that makes it feel like you become even closer after sex? They had sex once, and he really did feel closer to her, only it wasn't the sex, it was the love, which bound them together!

"You look so cute in the morning" he smiled at her.

It made her sit up.

"Ryder...what's with you these days...you look like a lovesick puppy" she put her hand on his bare chest. She loved his chest...letting her fingers run down to his abs, feeling every hard bump with her fingertips. No denying that sexy sixpack. She loved the skin right below his belly button, it was hairy, not too hairy, just enough. It made him manly somehow? His jeans concealed most of it, and she let her index-finger run across the inside of the waistband. She wasn't trying to entice him, she was just being playful.

He stopped her, and pulled her hand away, cupping it against his face, which was so sweet, it made her chuckle softly, as he kissed the palm of her hand. The warmt of his breath, made her shiver slightly.

His phone rang.

It was Charlie.

"You left last night, I was going to take you out to breakfast today, I wanted to tell you some great news!" Charlie seemed all giddy.

"I am sorry, I just missed Skylar" Ryder explained.

"I figured as much...I just wanted to tell you we got our first gig! A Club downtown, and you two are invited, it's this weekend" Charlie said.

"Congrats! We'll be there for sure, count us in!" Ryder said before, hanging up, right after Charlie gave him directions.

"We are going to see Charlie perform this weekend...it'll be good for us to get out, take our mind off of the whole baby-thing, just for a little while..." he looked at her, and she gave him a single soft spoken nod.

For once, he failed to see the sadness painted all over her face.

Or so she thought.

"I'm not saying, I don't want to think about our baby. I'm not saying, I don't have doubts either, I'm scared...but I still feel the same...I didn't mean it like that!" His reassuring tone of voice made her relax. He really did know her.

She kissed him again, and this time he kissed her back.

The week went by so fast, she was looking forward to going out, she had never been to a Club, going with Ryder for the first time, seemed like the right thing to do, she felt safe around him. Hannah was going to meet them there, she was waving at them, as they came through the door.

The music was buzzing, and greeting Hannah was drowned out, by the bass taking over the entire room, Skylar almost felt like covering her ears.

They had to scream at one another in order to hear anything at all. It was impossible having a conversation in a place like that. She sometimes felt like she was missing out, thinking about young people her age, going to clubs and bars, but this was close to unbearable. She couldn't help but smile...sometimes you only pine for something, because you have no idea what the reality of it is?

How could people even get to know each other in a setting like this? Everything here had to depend on looks, you would see someone, pick your certain someone, and hope for the best? She couldn't help but smile, this really wasn't her scene. Ryder looked way more comfortable, he just smiled at her, knowing how impossible it would be to even understand each other at this point, and so she just smiled back at him, and she felt him grabbing her hand, at least that way they still had a connection. Again, he just got it. She needed him to do that!

And a few minutes later the music just stopped.

"Wow...that was loud!" Skylar blurted out, making Hannah laugh.

"I know, it's impossible having a conversation in here, I've been here a couple of times before, with Charlie, but it has never been this obnoxious, they usually keep it a little more low key!" She sighed, smiling at Skylar.

She really liked Hannah, she was a great match for Charlie. Both really sweet, she really enjoyed their company.

"Do you want something to drink?" Ryder looked from one to the other, and like twins they asked for a diet Coke, simultaneously, making Ryder shake his head, he liked the fact that they were bonding.

As soon as he walked towards the bar, Hannah turned to face Skylar.

"Charlie told me" Hannah looked at her with a concerned expression on her face. Nothing judgemental, just a friendly indication of concern.

"I figured Ryder would go to Charlie for advice, I don't blame him...this is just really crazy" Skylar said, wondering if Hannah had an opnion about this?

"He told me you guys want to keep the baby...that's great. I understand where you are coming from, trust me" Hannah looked sad, instantly her bright smile seemed to fade.

"I really want kids...I would love for us to plan for that sometime soon, but Charlie is in no hurry...I mean we are young, we have loads of time, but my parents were our age, when they had me, and I have always loved having young parents, you know? Charlie's parents were in their late thirties, when they had him, and he is leaning towards that, rather then planning for it now. He wants us to do the career thing first. I get that" Hannah looked dreamy.

"I'm sorry...being on the same page is vital, I think" Skylar said, she was thankful Ryder agreed with her. If he wanted her to have an abortion, she would have to cut him loose, for sure.

Hannah and Charlie both wanted kids, they just disagreed about timing.

"Nah...it's fine, I love Charlie, who knows what the future brings anyway, plans almost never turn out the way you want them to, right? Better to just go with the flow...this is his big chance, I won't be the one to stand in his way...he would end up hating me for it" Hannah contemplated, while drumming her fingers on the table.

"You guys seem so sweet together, I am sure you'll figure it out" Skylar smiled at her, and Hannah returned the favor, as Ryder came back with the drinks.

Ryder sat down, and the moment he did, the concert was about to begin. The lights lit up the entire room, and as Charlie and the band entered the stage, she noticed the look in Hannah's eyes....no doubt she loved Charlie.

She was willing to put aside her dreams of having kids at a young age, because she loved Charlie. She wondered if Ryder was saying yes to this baby, because he knew this was something she wanted?

Is that what you do when you love someone?

Compromise?