Love Will Save You // Ryan Follese

Chapter 8: You Could be My Ever After

-Melanie-

"Guys, come on!" I heard Ryan yell from downstairs. Danielle and I looked at each other and laughed quietly as we finished packing our bags and walked down the staircase.

"Calm down, Ry. The plane leaves in an hour. We've got time," I smiled at him.

"Yeah, and I thought you were waiting in the car with everyone," Danielle mentioned.

"I know, but I had to get out because Nash won't stop complaining," he sighed. We walked out the door after making sure every window was closed, everything was locked, and we didn't accidentally leave anything on.

"Nashy, what's this I hear about complaining?" Danielle asked, climbing into the car and sitting between Jamie and Nash.

Nash rolled his eyes at the nickname Danielle gave him and said, "I wasn't complaining."

"Ry said you were."

Nash looked at Ryan and he just shrugged, "Sorry, man. It was getting annoying."

"You're an ass, Ryan," Nash laughed.

"But I look good, so it's okay," Ryan chuckled, backing out of our driveway and we were off to the airport.

"By the way, hey, Ian," I smiled, turning around and looking in the very back.

He laughed and waved, "Hey, Melanie."

"If Mel hadn't said anything, I would have forgotten you were here, Keaggy!" Danielle teased.

He lightly punched her shoulder and laughed again, "So much mean in such a small girl."

She laughed along, "I love you too, Ian."

The airport was about a 30 minute drive, so we sang along to whatever overplayed songs were on the radio. We started laughing when Tonight Tonight came on and pretty much just screamed the words completely out of tune.

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When we finally took our seats on the plane, I sat between Ryan and Ian, and Danielle sat between Jamie and Nash again in the row across the aisle from us.

"Why do I always have to sit beside you?" Nash whined.

"Well, one, because you love me and two, someone's gotta keep an eye on you," Danielle smiled.

"I don't need anyone to keep an eye on me," he pouted.

"Of course you don't, Nashy," she laughed, laying her head on his shoulder and patting his knee.

The plane took off about 10 minutes later. "Ryan," I said.

"Yeah?"

"Did you bring my peanuts?"

He laughed and reached into his bag, pulling out a small can of salted peanuts, "Of course."

I excitedly grabbed it out of his hands and opened it quickly, "Oh my God, I love you!"

He chuckled again, "I love you too, crazy."

I smiled at him and ate, finishing about 15 minutes later. I yawned and leaned my head on Ryan's shoulder, instantly falling asleep.

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I woke up a few hours later, right before the pilot announced that we were about to land. Everyone put on their seatbelts, Jamie having to put on Danielle's for her, not wanting to wake her up yet. I guess Ryan could tell I was nervous because he grabbed my hand and held it tightly.