Running into the Fire (Skye Blue x OC)

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"What in the fuck are you doing out here?" Skyes question made Ryder's head just about snap towards her. The slight jump confirmed that she had just about scared him with her comment. "Sorry.... Didn't realize I was that quiet on the approach." She said quickly as she slowed down from her run to match Ryders pace.

"You're alright. But to answer your question I couldn't stay cooped up in Anna's house anymore so I was going to see how shit was coming with mine." Skye looked over at him for a moment. "Oh it's been a shitshow. You'll see. Thought buying a new build was supposed to be easy. This has been the most fucking stressful process I've ever been through. I'm about ready to unleash Anna on the real estate agent because they've been fucking me over so bad." She couldn't help her laugh.

"Maybe you should she could probably help. We all know when she goes full Anna shit gets done." He chuckled at her words as he nodded.

"I will when I get done getting screwed over but for now I'm alright. She's got her shit to stay busy with, while I've got this house to keep me busy." He said simply.

"So how are you feeling? How are your hands?" She questioned the fact that he was still bandaged up.

"Getting better. Foots worse than my hand but that was because it was buried in the hot rubble. Should only be a week or so more with the bandages then another few weeks past that when it's all fully healed. Been healing pretty well surprisingly." He said a small smile along his lips as he looked over at Skye.

"You going to ditch the crutches then?" He chuckled.

"Hopefully. I hate these fucking things." She gave him a sympathetic smile before she could feel him carefully catch her arm just as she was about to cross the street. That's when she looked up and saw a car go flying down the road in front of them. If she would've been in the road it definitely would have taken her out. "That guys an absolute fucking prick. You ever see his car get the fuck out of the road. He couldn't give two fucks. Saw him nearly hit a group of kids the other day because he's too into his fucking music and drifting his shitbox." He gently released her arm before he could see her take a step back towards him. "Y'alright?" He carefully questioned.

"I-I.... Yeah." Finally she regained her composure.

"You sure?" She nodded before their eyes met. "I've got a buddy who's been dying to catch that dickhead. I'm gonna take him up on his offer one of these days to sit in my driveway and catch that prick for every little thing he can."

"You're going to have to tell me when so I can watch with popcorn." He chuckled as he nodded.

"Will do." There was a smile along his lips before the two continued towards his house. "So which house is...?" She trailed off as she followed him up a driveway.

"This one." He said as he turned and saw her eyes go wide. "Because your house isn't as big...." His comment made her laugh.

"It might be but the yard isn't as nice." He chuckled.

"It'll be even better once the backyard is done." She looked over at him. "You didn't buy a new build did you?"

"Mine was one of the models from the last batch. Had everything already done." His eyes met hers for a moment before he chuckled.

"You got lucky then." He said before he pulled the keys out of his pocket. "Do you mind opening the door.... My fingertips are still a bit sore."

"Don't mind at all." She said as she carefully grabbed his keys. Just as he was about to tell her which key he could see her choose the exact one before opening the door. As she saw him looking at her confused she laughed. "You forget my key looks the exact same as yours."

"Very true." He commented earning a laugh from her. As Skye attempted to push the door open she was unable to even budge it. "And that is the first of many fucking problems. I swear they haven't done a fucking thing." She could hear his frustrating starting to boil over.

"Just...." She shoved the door. "Give...." She hit the door hard and it moved slightly. She turned and her eyes met Ryders who was doing his best to keep it together. "I'm going to get it."

"I-I know." He said with a laugh before Skye backed up and just about slammed into the door finally getting it to open. "Remind me to teach you how to properly kick down a door one day. Will be a lot easier than using your shoulder."

"I got that open just fine thank you." He laughed at her words.

"You did. But you're going to hurt yourself if you keep doing it that way. Can ask Anna. She thought she knew too and she nearly dislocated her shoulder again when she tried to show me. Much easier when you use your legs." He said before he could see her roll her eyes. "I'm not fucking with you. You're already pushing with your legs. If you just turn around and kick it in the right spot it easily opens."

"And that's how you break your door." He laughed.

"Easiest route to getting it fixed right now. If it's broken because we couldn't open it they have no choice but to fix it. Right now they just deem it as an inconvenience." She couldn't help but shake her head at his words.

"You're crazy." Ryder couldn't help his laugh as his eyes met Skyes.

"Thought we already established that."