Summer love ~ Ryan Upchurch ♡

Chapter 3

*Ghost ranch, the same night*

Rose's pov:
Ryan refused to let me drive, so I was sitting quietly in the passenger seat of my truck. I was deep in thought when a hand landed on my thigh. I jumped a little, and he laughed at me. He smiled and I started playing with his hand. We pulled into a driveway with a tall spiked gate. The moonlight lighting up the big house slightly. I saw a barn and a few acres fenced in.
Do you have horses?! - Rose
I sure do - Ryan
You just found the way to my heart! - Rose
The gate opened up, and we drove through.
Do you have any? - Ryan
Yeah, two and a donkey. - Rose
I wanna see some pictures - Ryan
We parked and I showed him some pictures.
What happened to her leg? - Ryan
See, I got caught in some barbed wire and ripped it open. It was a lot of vet visits, a surgery, and money for supplies and time on getting it to heal up. - Rose
Is she ridable? - Ryan
I ride her every so often. She can't do but a 30-minute ride, and it is strictly walking because her leg can't handle running with extra weight, but she still runs all the time. - Rose
I grabbed my bag and walked inside with Dixie. Waylon got excited and started playing with her.
Where do you want me to put my stuff? - Rose
You can take my room if you want and Elaine can take the spare bedroom. I will sleep on the couch. - Ryan
No, I don't want to take your room. I can sleep on the couch. - Rose
Absoulely not. - Ryan
I didn't feel like arguing with him, so I just nodded my head.
Down the hall to the left - Ryan
I whispered a thank you and went to his room.
I realized I was screwed when I was about to take a shower. I went to find Elaine, and she was nowhere to be found.
Hey Ryan, do you know where Elaine is? - Rose
She went night riding with Deardorff. - Ryan
Fuck. - Rose
What? - Ryan
I need to shower, but I need help with my hair. - Rose
You could leave your bathing suit on, and I can get in with you, with my swim trunks on to wash your hair if you are comfortable with that. - Ryan
Yeah that's fine. - Rose
We walked to his bathroom, and I let the water warm up. I could feel him staring at me. I got in, and he got in behind me, holding onto my waist to help because I only have one good hand. I got under the water, and he ran his fingers through my long hair, making sure everything was wet. I heard him open the shampoo bottle. I looked back and saw a mountain of shampoo in his hand.
Jeez Ryan, you don't need that much. - Rose
Well, you have a lot of hair. - Ryan
It's okay. - Rose
He started lathering it in and massaging my scalp. I closed my eyes and relaxed. He let it sit for a minute before rinsing it out. I turned around to watch how much conditioner he put in his hand, it wan't as much as the shampoo. He turned me around and did the same thing. After he was done, I turned around. He was very close to me, so I was staring at his chest. I looked up to thank him, and he was smiling at me.
Thank you. - Rose
Of course. - Ryan
I suddenly felt dizzy. I grabbed onto him.
Are you okay, love? - Ryan
Yeah, I'm just dizzy. - Rose
I can stay in here if you want me to I'll just get out of the shower. - Ryan
Please. - Rose
Okay. - Ryan
I let go of him, and he got out. I kind of wished he stayed. I took my bottoms and top off. I quickly washed up and turned the water off. I grabbed the towel and wrapped up the best I could. The towel was a little small. I got out, not noticing that you could see the cut on my waist.
Love... - Ryan
I looked down and noticed. I kept my head down. He got up and walked to me. He made me look at him, and I flinched.
I didn't mean to scare you. Why did you do that? - Ryan
I didn't say anything and just cried silently. He put our heads together. I'm fighting the urge to kiss him. I feel so safe with him holding me. I guess he saw me looking at his lips because he started leaning in. I quickly closed the gap between us. Our lips met, and I melted into him. His lips fit perfectly with mine. Our lips danced together. I felt at home, at peace, I felt the love in the kiss. He pulled away, and I didn't want him to. I looked down, blushing. When I looked up, he was smiling. He had this look in his eyes, like lust and love mixed together. I quickly kissed him a second time. I don't know what has gotten into me. He chuckled. We just stared at each other for a while before I noticed my towel starting to slip. I was trying to catch it and couldn't. It fell to the floor, and he was staring. I quickly picked it up and covered myself, hoping he didn't see all the scars. I could see the pained expression on his face, so I figured he saw them.
I'll be in the room if you need me. - Ryan
Okay. - Rose
He left the bathroom, and I cried as I struggled to put my clothes on. I put on my underwear and a long shirt that reached past the scars on my thighs. I sighed in frustration when I realized I couldn't blow dry my hair. I didn't want to ask him for anything else and bother him, but I didn't feel like being cold throughout the night.
Ryan, can you blow dry my hair, please? - Rose
Yes love I'm coming. - Ryan
That nickname is going to be the death of me, I thought to myself, blushing. He walked in as I was putting on worship music.
You don't mind listening to worship music, do you? - Rose
Not at all, I am a believer myself. - Ryan
I attempted to brushed out all the knots so he didn't have to, but failed.
"I got it baby" - Ryan
Gratitude by Bradon Lake came on. I couldn't help but sing along. He smiled as I sang along. Thirty minutes passed of me singing my favorite worship songs, and he was done with my hair. I turned around.
Thank you, Ry. - Rose
Of course, my love. - Ryan
I leaned into his chest, and he held me.
Let's not tell the others we kissed. I don't want them to make a big deal out of it. - Ryan
Okay. - Rose
Wanna help me make dinner? - Ryan
Let me put some shorts on. - Rose
I didn't even notice you didn't have any on. - Ryan
I planned to go straight to sleep, but I will put some on. It's just a respect thing. - Rose
Hey, you are fine. No one will know that you don't have any on but me. - Ryan
Okay. - Rose
I let go of him instantly, missing his warmth. We walked to the kitchen. We got everything together. We were having fried chicken with mash potatoes, brown gravy, and biscuits and gravy. I worked on the sides while Ryan fried the chicken. He walked away to do something, and I didn't notice. I smelt something burning. It was the chicken.
Ryannnn, the chicken is burning! - Rose
Oh shit. - Ryan
He ran back in and removed the chicken from the pot. I laughed at him.
Don't laugh at me! - Ryan
What are you gonna do about it? - Rose
This. - Ryan
He grabbed me and lifted me up onto the counter, and kissed me. I deepend the kiss, and it soon turned into a makeout session. I pulled away partly because I couldn't breathe, and I knew Elaine and Deardorff would probably be back soon. He looked at me with a frown and puppy dog eyes.
I'm sorry, love, but they will probably be back soon, and we have to finish cooking. - Rose
Fine. - Ryan
As soon as we got back in our spots at the stove, they walked laughing. They were all muddy.
Have fun? - Rose
Hell yeah, I'm going to shower. It smells a little burnt. - Elaine
She kissed Deardorff's cheek.
Ooooo, and yeah, that was Ryan's doing. - Rose
Ryan, can I use your shower and barrow some clothes? - Deardorff
Yeah, go for it. - Ryan
He went to Ryan's room.
Ry, do you think this is a bit much? We just met six hours ago. - Rose
If you want to go slower, we can. - Ryan
I just don't want to get hurt again. Rose whispered.
Hey, I don't know what has happened to you, and I won't force you to talk about it, but I want this. I don't care how long I have to wait. - Ryan
I'm only here for the summer Ry. - Rose
I know. Ryan whispered.
I leaned on him because I was done with what I was making. Soon, he was done, and I set the table. Deardorff came in and sat down.
I am going to see what is taking Elaine so long. - Rose