Feel Again (A OneRepublic/ Ryan Tedder Fanfic)

Chapter 4

Kim's P.O.V

"Kimberly, you're late!" Shouted my dance partner Paul, as I came in tying up my hair in a loose bun.

"Yeah, yeah I know I'm late."I say.

Paul's one of my closest friends since college. He's a really nice guy and I know he wants us to be more than just friends. But I just don't see him that way. I mean yeah he's pretty cute but he just isn't my type.

"Alright Kim let's start." He said in a demanding tone. I roll my eyes at him and press play.

"Of course." I say sarcastically as the song "If I Lose Myself" starts flowing across the studio.

"What's wrong?" Asked Paul.

"Nothing. Can we warm up?" I asked. I sound annoyed for some reason.

"Ugh! Ryan why can't I get you off my mind?" I say to myself. I try to forget about him and focus on dancing. We started off stretching our arms, our legs, quickly doing push-ups , crunches, and lunges. I can finally do a full split!!! All that hard work is finally is paying off!!

"Perfect Split." Said Paul as he grabs hand pulling me up to my feet.

"Thanks!" I say with joy. "Do you remember how the steps go?" I asked him.

"We'll duh!" He said being cocky.

"Don't get cocky Paul." I say feeling annoyed. I hate it when he does that. He presses play and the song "Crazy Kids" by Ke$ha ft. Will.I.Am. The song is pretty catchy.

We start dancing and I feel all my stress melt away. Dancing is my life I started back my freshman year of high school and have gotten better ever since. The first few minutes were a slow melodic music. So Paul comes up from behind me, wrapping my arm around the back of his head and firmly placing his hand on my waist.

"Ahem." I hear a voice by the door and I froze up.

"No that can't be him. Can it?" I say to myself as I slowly turn around and I see Ryan Tedder leaning by the doorway.

"Am I interrupting something?" Said Ryan he said coolly as he slowly walks into the room.

"Yes. Ryan in fact you are. Can't you see that I'm in the middle of practice?" I said angrily. How dare he interrupt me while I'm dancing.

"Well, you should be careful the next time you leave your phone unsupervised." He said pulling out my iPhone out of his pocket and handing it to me.

"My phone? That's not my phone." I said in a skeptical tone. I go over to my duffle bag and looks everywhere for my phone.

"Damn it!" I said in defeat. I walk over to Ryan try to grab my phone from him but he moves his hand away.

"Is that uhhh your boyfriend?" Questioned Ryan cocking up an eyebrow talking about Paul.

"Yes, I am." said Paul pulling his arm around my waist pulling me closer.

"No, Paul you're not." I say putting my on his chest pushing him away from me. Something in the back of my mind is telling me to be careful with Paul.

"It's getting late and I should go home I have to get up early tomorrow." I say in a clipped tone. I grab my duffle bag, take the phone from Ryan's hand and leave. "Kimberly wait up!" I hear Ryan shout from behind.

"Mr. Tedder, you gave me my phone back and thank you for that. But if you'll excuse me, I have to go to my car and go home." I said feeling tired.

I walk around looking for my car and it's just disappeared. "Fuck! Someone stole my car!!" I said angrily.

"I'll drive you home." Said Ryan.

"No thanks, I can walk from here." I said knowing that it's a long walk from here.

"I wasn't asking you a question. Miss Alvarez. Get in the car." He said in a clipped tone.

"No." I said crossing my arms, glaring at him.

"What did you just say?" He said starting to get angry and I bite my bottom lip without realizing it.

"No." I repeat. Leaning on the streetlight pole.

He walks over to me and whispers in my ear. "I am going to take you home whether you want me to or not. I don't want you to get any trouble walking alone." He said making my spine tingle and causing me to bite my bottom lip again.

He has a point, there are a bunch of weirdos out this hour.

"Fine." I sigh in defeat. And his gaze doesn't leave mine as he opens the door to his car. He walks around the car and gets in the drivers' side. He leans over me, his body brushing against mine, causing me to slip out of soft moan.

At this point I'm just begging him to kiss me. Why? I just met the guy and I already wanna jump his bones.

He grabs my seat belt and fastens it and says, "Gotta keep you safe For our date tomorrow." And I blush as he drives off.