Happiness [Book 2]

Chapter 45 - A Kiss That Will Never Miss

I  honestly couldn’t believe it. Ryder was here. He was standing in front of me. He was in Lima. Not Miami. Lima. 

As soon as I regained control of my body, I let a loud scream escape my mouth before I jumped on him, wrapping my arms around his neck. I wrapped my legs around his waist, making him stumble backwards.

“Woah, Marls,” He chuckled, regaining balance.

“You’re back!” I whispered, breathing in his scent. This is what I missed; his smell, his touch, his lips.

I pulled back slightly and gave him longing kiss on the lips, which he happily agreed to. I moved my hands to his neck and held onto it while I kissed him. I had missed moments like this.

I pulled away from him slightly, our lips parted but our faces still close together. “I love you.” I whispered.

“I love you too.” Ryder whispered back. I opened my eyes, meeting his gorgeous brown ones.

“Oh, my god,” I smiled, tears of happiness falling out of my eyes and rolling down my cheeks. “You’re here,” I whispered again, still trying to take myself seriously.

“I know, I still think it’s a dream that you’re actually in my arms right now.” Ryder whispered back with his sexy smile across his face.

I jumped off him, still looking into his eyes and stood still for a moment, just taking him in. He looked handsome... I missed seeing him in real life.

“Hi,” I laughed, giving him another kiss.

“Hey, Marls! God, I have missed you,” Ryder laughed, pulling me into another hug and stroking my hair.

“I’ve missed you too,” I said.

We stood silent for a moment, both hugging each other and adoring this moment in our lives. We were together again, and it just brought joy to me.

“Marley, do you like your Christmas present?” Mom smiled as I looked over to her.

“I love it - more than anything in this world." I smiled, wiping my face and pulling Ryder inside gently, still looking into his eyes and relishing in the feeling of his hands in mine - his hands was so soft and I missed holding them.

“Jake called me up and told me how much you were missing me, and the feeling was mutual, so he wanted me to come down. I didn’t have enough money, so he organised stuff with your Mom and they paid for me to come down.” Ryder smiled, gripping onto my hand tightly.

“Really?” I whispered. Ryder nodded, flashing his beautiful grin. “I need to call Jake...” I whispered, patting my trackpants to find my phone.

“Later, first we need to have an intense make-out session on your bed full with touching and feeling.” Ryder grinned seductively and pulled me closer to him.

“Yes,” I whispered with a smile. “Thanks, Mom,” I said, not looking away from Ryder again - I almost had forgotten how lovely his eyes looked.

“It’s fine, sweet, anything to make you happy... and you can go to your room, but keep the door open,” she warned. And before I knew it, I was dragging Ryder to my room at the speed of light.

When we got there, he picked me up and spun me in a circle. We both laughed as he put me down, stroking my waist softly over the knitted jumper. “I love you,” He said, his smile bigger and brighter than I’d ever seen it.

“I love you too.” I pulled my hand up and played with his floppy, silky Justin Bieber hair. “I’ve missed this. Having you with me.”

“I don’t think I would have survived if Jake and your Mom hadn’t pulled me down.” Ryder laughed, kissing my forehead.