Love Will Save You // Ryan Follese

Chapter 4: Me and You Living Under a Paper Moon

-Melanie-

I walked through my front door a little past 11pm and Danielle turned around on the spinning recliner we had.

"And where have you been, young lady?" she asked, her arms crossed over her chest.

"What?" I asked, slightly confused.

"Sorry," she started laughing, "I've always wanted to do that. Tell me how you're date went! I want every detail!" I chuckled and sat down on the couch, telling her everything that happened. "Did you kiss him?" she asked, bouncing in her seat.

I looked at her, trying to hide my grin, "I don't kiss and tell."

"Oh my God!" she screamed, "You so did! You kissed Ryan Keith Follese! Was it everything you've ever dreamed it would be?!"

I shrugged, "It was alright, I guess."

"Alright, my ass. You loved every second of it!"

I grinned, "Yeah. I did."

Danielle clapped and squealed, "This is so cute! Oh my God, you guys are adorable! So, I was thinking while you were out, and I think I've come up with the perfect couple name for you two."

"One, we're not even a couple. Two, do I even want to know?" I asked, slightly worried.

"Yes, you want to know! It's the most genius thing I've come up with since giving Jamie your number so Ryan could call you!"

I looked at her questioningly for a few seconds before speaking, "Alright, let me hear it."

"Myan. Get it? It's like Mayan, but it only has one 'a'."

I tried desperately not to bust out laughing as I looked at the grin on her face, "Danielle. You know I love you, but if you ever refer to us as that around anyone, I will not hesitate to hit you in public."

She thought for a moment, "I'll take it. Well, I'm gonna go to bed!" She did a little happy dance out of the living room, "Goodnight, lovely. Have beautiful dreams about your wedding with Ryan."

"What was that?!" I called after her.

"Nothing!" she sang.

~

When I woke up the next morning to my phone ringing, I pressed the green button and groaned, "What?"

"Well, good morning to you too," Ryan said, "I'm guessing you're either not in a good mood or I woke you up."

I rubbed my eyes, sighing and sitting up, "Let's go with the second one."

"Do you want me to call you back later?"

"No, I'm already awake. What's up?"

"I was wondering if you and Danielle wanted to hang out with me and Jamie today."

"I think she's still sleeping, but let me go ask her," I said, grabbing my pillow and standing up, walking over to Danielle's room. "Hey," I said, hitting her in the face with my pillow, "Wake up."

She mumbled a few words I'm not going to repeat before opening her eyes, "What could possibly be so important that you needed to wake me up at," she looked at her clock, "10:30 in the morning?"

"Ryan wants to know if we want to hang out with him and Jamie today."

She smiled when I mentioned Jamie, "Sure."

I smiled and walked back to my room, going back to my conversation with Ryan, "She said sure."

I could hear his smile, "Great! I think Jamie likes her."