Chapter 5

                                    

                                          
Rocky had been to Greece two or three times on tour, but I had yet to visit. He loved any kind of tropical oasis, so the opportunity to spend 10 days with the family in his favorite environment would make it hard to argue. So he thought.
                          
He led me down the beach with his hand in mine, the sun was about to set in the ocean. We walked with just our toes barely tickling the water's edge. "Do you see the balcony?" He asked me, pointing up to the top of the tall building we were staying in.
                          
You could just barely see Ross sitting in his chair with Meredith. "He's really having a rough time right now, isn't he?" Rocky asked me.

                          
I nodded at the ground, "Yeah, Sophia and him didn't end so well... I'll let him tell you about it."
                          
"Well I figured they didn't end so well. He's been going crazy lately Lia." He shrugged his shoulders.

                          
"It's been rough for sure." I said quietly.

                          
"Lia," He said to me.

                          
"Yes baby?"

                          
"I love you..." He said. He shook his head, "I just, I love you so much." 

                          
I laughed out loud and smiled up at him as we walked, "Where did this come from?" 
                          
"Baby I don't say it enough." He sighed, "I've been gone. I've been so so damn busy. And we have this baby that's gonna be a year old soon and I feel like I missed a lot. And I love you. And I've been fighting with my brothers and my sister so much. And I feel like I need to say thank you for putting up with it. I guess." He explained.

                          
"Well I love you very much Rock..." I told him, "And I think you're doing the best you can." I smiled at him and walked closer to him, putting my arm around his waist.
                          
"So what do you think about having another baby?" He spouted out of the blue.

                          
I shrugged my shoulders, "Well we kinda can't change it now. We just have to get used to the idea."
                          
He looked down at me and bit is lip, "Do you think they'll be happy for us?" 
                          
I laughed out loud, "Rocky, I don't know babe, Our baby is only like 9 months old. I wish it would have been a bit longer, and I'm sure they'll have the same reaction." I concluded.
                          
He stopped in his tracks and put his hands on my hips, "I'm happy about it." He leaned down, kissing me. "In fact, I'm so happy, I'd like to practice that process again if we could," He whispered, pressing his lips to my neck.
                          
I giggled and pushed him away, "Certainly not here on the beach, and not in the hotel room we're sharing with your newly single brother."
                          
"But can we?" He asked. 

                          
I pulled us along with my hand in his, turning around to go back to the hotel. "I don't know..." I paused,changing the subject, "What does your schedule look like coming up?" I asked him.
                          
"We haven't planned any touring for the rest of this year. Because we're really gonna be focusing on this next album. The stuff we've been writing has been good." He told me. "But we've got the book coming out, and hopefully some other projects. Rydel wants to teach dance again."

                          
"That's good..." I said, "So you'll be home?" 

                          
"100% of the time for you." He replied. 

                          
"And what about our living situation?" I asked him.

                          
"You don't like living with Rydel and Ellington?" He asked me. 

                          
"No, babe," I laughed, "I do love it, but we're married and they're going that direction and we have a kid and we're having another one so we should get our own place." 

                          
"We can house hunt when we get home!" He smiled triumphantly at me.

                          
"And as for me teaching dance again?" I asked, "I just got my body back and now I'm gonna do it all over again?" I gestured to my body. Boobs were bigger- not that Rocky was complaining- Hips were wider, Ass was definitely bigger. 

                          
"I don't mind your body changing. I love you no matter what." He told me, opening the door to go inside and up the elevator.

                          
"Good answer..." I wrapped my arms around him. "But let's just keep this between us for right now. I think it's a bit soon in the trip to tell everyone, because tensions are so high with everyone." 

                          
"And I think we should just tell them and get it out in the open and they can get over it if they're upset!"

                          
"But I don't need people confused or upset about something else!" I told him, "and I don't know if we can't deal with that right now."

                          
"Deal with what?" Ryland asked us as the elevator doors opened. 

                          
Rocky looked down at me, "Nothing." He replied with a smile. 
                          
Ryland rolled his eyes as we got of of the elevator, 'You people never tell me anything." He stormed off.
                          
"Bro, bro, chill." Rocky called after him, "It's fine, it's not that big of a deal."

                          
"Then tell me," Ry challenged. 

                          
Rocky looked at me and then back at his younger brother, "We're umm..."
                          
Here it goes.
                          
"Getting a puppy!" Rocky told him. I sighed and nodded, looking at Ryland.

                          
Ryland huffed into the air, "Oh dude you're right," He smiled at us, quickly frowning after, "I don't really care." And he turned around to leave again. 
                          
"Getting a puppy?" I questioned as Rocky opened the door to the suite. 

                          
"It was the first thing I could come up with!" He laughed. I smiled and shook my head at him as we walked inside. Riker and Alyssa sat on the couch, where Alyssa had her hand on his upper thigh, her legs tangled in Riker's. "Hey guys," Rocky waved.
                          
"Is Ross still outside?" I asked them.
                          
"I guess so," Riker shrugged angrily.

                          
"Riker, honey, it's okay." Alyssa awkwardly pet his head and Rocky and I stifled laughter. "Amelia," She turned to me, "Ross is outside with Muriel." She smiled.

                          
"Muriel?" I asked her. "Do you mean Meredith?" I asked. My hands balled into fists. 

                          
Rocky grasped my shoulders and led me to our bedroom door, "Yeah, she meant Meredith Honey, let's go get her, bye guys," He said. 
                          
He closed us into our room and I crossed my arms over my chest, "MURIEL?" I whisper-yelled. "Jesus Christ, Rocky." I rolled my eyes, "How long is this one gonna last?" 
                          
"Hopefully not long." Rocky said, "but just try to be supportive." He rubbed my back. 

                          
I turned to face him and pressed my lips to his sweetly. "I love you Rocky Lynch," I whispered to him, pulling him down to my level.
                          
"I love you Amelia Lynch," He smiled down at me, his hand in my hair.

                          
"I hope we weren't interrupting." Ross said from the balcony door.

                          
I jumped back and shook my head, "No, no, um, it's fine honey." I told him. "Is she hungry?" I asked.
                          
"I think so..." Ross handed the baby over to me and smiled sheepishly, "I don't have one of those bottle things to feed her with." He joked. I laughed and cuddled her closely. "Rocky can we talk outside?" Ross asked, giving me a look.
                          
"Sure man.." He nodded, kissing me on the cheek. "We'll be back," Rocky told me questioningly. 

                          
I nodded at him and turned to Meredith, "Let's get you some foodies," I smiled at her. "I love you Meredith Hope,"