Night Ryder

Chapter 9

"Come on Ryder!!! You can drive faster than that! Beat his ass!!!"

Dean and I bust out laughing at all the yelling Marley is doing. She's been at it for five minutes.

So far Ryder is ahead but apparently it's still anybody's race as Dean told me earlier.

"Yes yes yes!!! Let's go! Come on Ryder!!" Marley yells once Ryder's car comes around the corner. I find myself yelling with her from all the excitement. The adrenaline I get from watching this stuff seems to be getting to me. It's a foreign yet welcomed feeling. I remember watching street racing movies with my dad or a high speed chase on the news but never in person. It's all new to me but as I stand here with my new friends I can't help but think about how right it feels.

"Yes!" We all yell once Ryder crosses the finish line first. We're already running towards his car to congratulate him before it even comes to a complete stop. Ryder jumps out of the front seat and into a huge bro-hug with Dean.

"Nice bro! That's another 2,000!" Deans says when they pull back. Marley high fives him while I just send him a small smile which he returns.

"Good race Ryder. Here's your money." The other racer Tim says but before he can hand Ryder the money someone yells, "Cops!"

Sure enough flashing blue lights and the sound of sirens come around the corner. That's when panic sets in. I've never been in trouble before other than the one time my friend Hannah convinced me to sneak out of my house at night to a senior party when we were sophomores. My dad grounded me for three months when the police showed up at his doorstep with me in tow. My mom was much like me with tears running down her face. After that I never snuck out or talked to Hannah again.

I snap out of my daze when someone grabs me by the hand and starts pulling me with them. I look up and much to my surprise it's Ryder with his hand wrapped around mine dragging me through a crowd of people running to get to their cars and away from here.

"Come on, get in!" Ryder says when we reach his car. He opens my door and shuts it when I hop in. He runs around to his side and starts the car in  record timing. He presses down hard on the gas and you can hear rocks and gravel flying from beneath his tires.

"Where's Marley and Dean?" I ask in a panic once I realize they're not with us. My heart is beating so fast in my chest I feel like it's about to explode any minute. My breathing is heavy and I'm sweating. I feel like I'm going to be sick.

"They ran to her car." He says.

Blue lights in the mirror capture my attention and my heart sinks in my chest.

"Shit." Ryder curses from beside me.

All I can think about now is how my dad is gonna make me move back home after he finds out about this. Tears start to brim in my eyes.

Ryder's P.O.V.

As soon as I saw the flashing blue lights I had grabbed Faith's hand and pulled her towards my car. I don't know why but I knew she wasn't about to get out of there on her own and I wasn't about to leave her. I can't deny the pull I feel towards her but I'm trying my best to. She's just so innocent and different from any girl I've ever met. I feel strangely protective of her. When that slut from earlier pushed her I thought I was gonna lose my shit.

Damn it. I sound like a freaking teenage girl.

I push down harder on the gas and take a sharp left turn. I can't get pulled over again or I'm screwed.

"Ryder where are you going?" Faith squeaks from beside me. She's terrified right now. I can see it in her face. Her eyes are brimming with tears and she's breathing so heavy. And damn if it doesn't hurt me to see her like this.

"Just trust me." Is all I say and focus on the road ahead of me and the cop behind me. I'm gaining speed and soon I can start to see the blue lights growing fainter.

Almost there...

I'm going well passed eighty-five mph already and my speed is still increasing by the time I find what I'm looking for. I quickly turn off my head lights and turn right to head into a forest of trees. I stop the car just in time to see the police car heading straight down the road we just turned off. I run my hands along the steering wheel and then through my hair. I look over at Faith to see her face in her hands.

"Hey are you ok?" I ask gently.

She looks up with narrowed eyes that really surprise me.

"No I'm not ok! We almost got arrested and got into a high speed chase all in one night!" She yells while a lone tear falls down her cheek.

"Relax would you? We lost him. You could say thank you." I retort just as sharp.

She's breathing hard again but this time it's out of anger. Her chest is moving up and down with each breath, her jaw is locked, and her eyes wild.

She looks so damn hot when she's angry.

"Thank you? You want me to say thank you? Why in the wor-".

Before she can finish her sentence I cut her off with something neither one of us expected.

I kiss her.

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Author's note:

I'm so sorry about not updating till now but we had midterms and I needed to stay focused. I'm back now though and can I just say dannngggg Ryder!!! He freaking kissed her! (Bout time)

Thank you all for being so patient!!! I love you all!!! Goodnight!

And as always...

Happy reading!!!

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