A Summer Romance

Chapter Twenty-Four - Ryan and Skylar

Chapter Twenty-Four - Ryan and Skylar

"The future depends on what you do today."

-Mahatma Gandhi

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Ryan

"Come here." I picked Skylar up and she squealed, "Ryan, what are you doing?"

I chuckled and walked to my room, "Carrying you to our bedroom." I didn't think about what I said until it left my mouth. I immediately glanced down at Skye and she looked up at me, smiling. And I smiled back.

After closing my door out of habit, I threw her on my bed. Skylar narrowed her eyes at me, "Was there a need to throw me?" I shrugged and grabbed a shirt out of my dresser, throwing it at her.

"You know you liked it." I smirked while taking off my shirt and jeans, standing only in my boxers.

She rolled her eyes and stood up, grabbing my shirt, "I'll be back."

I grabbed her arm and pulled her back to me, "Where are you going?"

She glanced back at me with a blank look. "To change."

"Why don't you just change in here?"

She raised her eyebrows, "What?"

"Why don't you just change in here?" I asked, "I just did."

She rolled her eyes. "That's different."

"How?"

"You're gorgeous." She looked down at the floor while biting her lip, obviously trying to fight off a blush. I quickly wrapped my arms around her waist, pulling her against me gently.

"Skye." I whispered, running my hand up and down her back. When she continued to look at my chest blankly, I sighed, "Skylar, please look at me."

She glanced at me through her lashes and I cupped her face gently, "Skylar, you should know, you're the gorgeous one. Not me."

She rolled her eyes and shook her head, "Definitely not."

I rolled my eyes also, "You most definitely are." I leaned down and kissed her gently. "Remember, I've seen you naked."

She turned an ever darker red and punched me in the gut, "Shut up." I smiled and kissed her again. "Now, change for me."

The blush that had died down, came back with full force. "Really?"

I nodded, "Really."

She rolled her eyes and as I leaned against the wall, she whipped off her shirt and pants, grabbed her shirt, and threw it on.

But not before I saw her side tattoo and the teal bra and underwear she was wearing. Not before my eyes ran up her legs, her stomach and chest, and her face. I desperately wanted to memorize everything that I saw.

She was so beautiful.

She looked over at me and I smiled, trying not to look like I was practically drooling over her.

"That wasn't so hard, was it?"

She rolled her eyes and I smiled while pulling her onto the bed. "Now, let's get some sleep."

After turning out the light and crawling under the covers, we laid in a comfortable snuggle. I kissed the side of her head gently and she sighed, "Ryan."

"Mm-hm."

"Thank you."

"For?"

"...Everything."