Chris and Co. Oneshots

The Ultimatum - Ransom Drysdale x Reader

Warnings: Fluff! Not edited at all! Language!

-Your family had been friends with the Thrombeys for years, your grandfather being childhood friends with Harlan

-Despite very similar upbringings the two families couldn't be more different

-In many ways Harlan hoped that his children and grandchildren would pick a few things up from your family but it never happened

-That was until you met Ransom

-The two of your were fast friends and thick as thieves, often spending hours running around the backyard together

-Linda would always screech whenever you both came back inside red faced and covered in dirt but Harlan would always tell her "let the kids be kids"

-Unfortunately as you both grew older you found new friends and slowly began to grow apart

-You found more friends similar to yourself and Ransom found friends that honestly were the worst kind of friends he could find

-You reconnected briefly while both at university and you even nearly spent the night together but when you realised the kind of person Ransom had become you left and never spoke to him again

-That was until Harlan gave Ransom an ultimatum, get a real job or lose your inheritance.

-Harlan had been kind though, he'd given Ransom a list of jobs offers he could take

-When Ransom saw your name and company on the list he instantly picked that one thinking he'd get an easy ride

-But that definitely wasn't the case, you treated him no differently despite the fact you were childhood friends and you still harboured a secret crush on him

-It caught Ransom off guard, especially when you told him some hard truths, and he found himself wanting to prove you wrong

-He became the perfect employee, he brought coffees in for everyone and even pitched a few ideas

-Slowly he actually began to enjoy working, he became passionate in his project

-But when the staff party rolled around you had expected him to revert back to his playboy ways but he didn't, he spent the evening with you and it was just like old times

-After a few to many drinks Ransom's lips became loose and he admitted that you were right about everything you said about him and that he was sorry and that he was grateful you gave him a second chance

-"Well no matter how much of a prick you are, I still know the sweet version of you is in there somewhere and I owed it to him to give you a chance"

-"Thank you, you know that version of me had a pretty big crush on you as a kid" Ransom admits as he takes another swig of scotch

-"And what about now?" You ask trying not to get your hopes up

-"The word crush doesn't even cover it" he admits smiling over at you.

-Needless to say the two of you ended up finishing the night together and continued to for the rest of your lives