Unbreakable

Chapter 21

I held up two dresses to Ryder, "Black or blue?" I asked.

"I think you'd look hot in black." He answered

"Why not, I mean it's not like it's anyone's funeral." I laughed before going quiet, because remembered that Carter's funeral was this Friday

Ryder got up from the dressing room bench and wrapped his arms around me from behind, "Don't be so sad, smile beautiful." I gave him a fake smile, "Now come on, where's the beautiful girl I know?" He tickled me making me laugh, he chuckled. "There she is."

An employee walked into the dressing room, "This is a woman's dressing room you can't be in here." She told Ryder

"We won't cause any trouble, I'm helping my girlfriend pick a dress for a dance. We won't be long." Ryder told her

My heart skipped a beat when he said 'girlfriend.' I loved it. It made me giddy. I could actually say I was happy with him. Everything was perfect.

The lady crossed her arms and eyed us, "Just behave. I'll give you 10 minutes and then you two have to leave."

"Sure."

I went back inside the dressing room stall and tried on the black dress. It was a simple off the shoulder cocktail dress. The top was sort of like a corset and it had a floral design on the front trailing down to the bottom. I liked it but wasn't it a bit inappropriate? I mean the corset part was see though.

I walked out of the stall and showed him, "What do you think?" I asked twirling around

"Hmmmm." Is all he said as he studied the dress

"What?" I questioned

Then he smiled, "You look amazing."

"Not cute or pretty? Because I think maybe I'm going for sexy."

"Well then you've nailed it."

I went back inside the stall, "I'll get this one." I decided

I pulled it off and set it aside before putting my normal clothes back on. I exited the stall with the dress in hand. We left the fitting room and headed to the front so I could pay for the dress. But Ryder pulled out his wallet when we got to the register.

"Uh what are you doing?" I questioned

"I'm buying my girl a dress for the dance."

I shook my head, "Uh no I got it."

"Oh come on, just let me do this for you."

"No."

"Please Tess? Let me, I want to."

I groaned, "Fine. But just the time. I'll pay for my shoes though." I said holding up my sparkly white heels

"Okay sure."

I watched him pay for my dress and couldn't help but smile, he's such a sweetheart and he's all mine.

I paid for my shoes and we left the store. We sat in his car for a moment before we decided to head to his house to chill.

When we got there we headed up to his room that was actually very clean and organized now. I sat on his bed.

"Wanna watch a movie?"

"Okay."

He put on a Disney movie and we cuddled on his bed. The next thing I knew my eyes shut and I fell asleep in his arms.

I woke up to my phone ringing, Ryder had it in his hands and handed it to me, "Your phone has been ringing off the hook. Popular much?" He chuckled

I looked at the caller ID and it was Joel, I answered it, "Finally, I've been calling you non-stop." he said