The Beginning (3rd book in the 'Adopted' series)

Chapter 17

Ryan's pov 

Gabby and I were cuddled up together on the couch and I was looking at the TV. Nothing is really on, but hey, why don't we just be lazy ass bitches. There's really no reason not to, especially since we have nothing to do. 

I just stared at the screen, wishing for something interesting to come on or for something interesting to happen. Being lazy is boring. I don't like this. 

Gabby was on her phone and I kissed her cheek before standing up stating, "I think I'm just gonna go mill around. This shit is boring." 

She pouted and I added, "You can come with me if you want?" 

My lovely wife looked like she was debating it, and I 'sighed impatiently' just to mess with her. She gave me a look and I smiled innocently. I winced at the intensity of her stare, and pretended to collapse as I coughed, 

"It hurts! The stare! It's breaking my heart! You don't love me anymore!" 

Gabby gave me and a look and without a second thought stood up stating, "Basically what's going on is the man I loved and married died. So yeah, I'm gonna go fill the bathtub with bleach and dump your body in it. Don't go anywhere." 

My eyes widened and as she walked out of the room I yelled, "You're kidding right?!"

She didn't answer and I scrambled to my feet and ran down the hall. Gabby was in the bathroom and filling the tub with 'bleach' aka water. She smiled devilishly and I raised an eyebrow. Gabby smiled and motioned for me to walk over. So, I did. As I walked over cautiously she pulled me into a kiss. I smiled and just as I was about to wrap my arms around her waist, my lips were touching nothing but cold air and I was falling. 

I blinked multiple times as I tried to comprehend what was happening, but I failed to do so before my back hit the freezing water that was currently inhabiting my bathtub. Water shot up my nose and as soon as my back and arms slammed against the bottom I pushed myself up. 

My head broke through the surface of the water, and I gasped as I tried to fill my un-expecting and surprised lungs with air once more. Gabby was laughing and I smiled before lunging forward. My freezing wet arms wrapped around her waist and she screeched in surprise. I started laughing as I climbed out of the bathtub and tossed her into it. 

She started screaming about how I was such a asshole, but was cut off by the water encasing her body. I laughed, but realized I was shivering and that my wife is going to murder me as soon as she gets out of the tub. 

Without a second thought I grabbed a towel and ran. As I ran through my living room I grabbed my shoes and phone. 

As I ran out the door I made sure the towel was secured around my shoulders, my phone was in my pocket, and double checked my shoe laces. Just as the door shut I heard Gabby scream,

"Ryan Ross! get back here right now so I can kill you!" 

My laughter filled the hall as I ran down it, and I somehow managed to yelled, "Love you too babe!"