Night Ryder

Chapter 18

Faith's P.O.V.

"So what exactly are we seeing?" Ryder asks me when we arrive at the movie theater.

"Sing I think." I tease him.

"You mean that movie with the fat pig who sings? Hell no." He says and I laugh.

"I'm just kidding. We're seeing Passengers with Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence. I hear it's really good."

"It better be." He huffs and I roll my eyes when he's not looking.

We get out of the car and head over to where Marley and Dean are waiting for us by the ticket booth.

"We already got the tickets but I want some popcorn and candy so let's go." Marley says and pulls me into the theater.

"Ok Faith what do you want?" Marley asks while reading the menu.

"Don't even think about it Marley. I'm paying for my girlfriend." Ryder says and pulls me into his side.

"Damn right you are. I was just asking what she wanted." Marley winks at us then walks over towards Dean who smiles at her.

"Get whatever you want babe." Ryder says.

"Are you sure?" I ask.

"Yes Faith I'm sure." He laughs and nudges me up to the counter.

"What can I get for you?" A dark-headed girl around my age asks.

"Um, can we have one large popcorn with butter and two medium sodas please?" I ask the girl but she's distracted by something.

Or someone.

Ryder.

She's obviously checking him out and man it pisses me off. Like honey, can you not see he has his arm around my shoulders? And that he's not single.

"What was that?" She's stutters.

I send her a tight smile and try to keep it together.

Remember Faith, treat people the way you want to be treated.

"She said can we have one large popcorn with butter and two medium sodas?" Ryder answers for me then presses a sweet kiss to my right cheek.

I look back to the girl to see her glaring at me.

Ha!

"Sure coming right up." She mumbles and walks off to get our popcorn.

"You're jealous aren't you?" Ryder bends down and whispers in my ear.

"What? No. Why would you say that?" I try to lie.

"Because when that girl was checking me out you leaned in closer and started to squeeze the life out of my hand." He laughs and I blush.

"Don't be embarrassed Faith. It was cute. I like when you're jealous but there isn't any reason to be, ok?"

"Ok." I smile.

"That'll be 16.50." The girl says. Ryder hands her the money and gives me one of our drinks. He grabs the other drink and the popcorn then we walk over to the guy taking tickets.

"Hurry up guys! The movie starts in five minutes." Marley says impatiently. 

"Damn Marley, calm down." Ryder says and she glares at him.

We hand the guy our tickets and he directs us to the theater at the very end of the hall.

"It's not as packed as I thought it'd be." Dean says when we walk into the theater. We head to the very top and sit in the middle of the row.

Thoughout the whole movie Ryder keeps physical contact with me; holding my hand, hand on my thigh, arm around my shoulder.

It's cute and very much welcomed.

"That was a pretty good movie." Marley says as we walk to our cars about two hours later.

"It really was." Ryder says which surprises me. I thought he wouldn't be into stuff like that.

"What'd you think Faith?" Dean asks me.

"I thought it was good."

"Even all the steamy parts?" Marley smirks at me.

"Marley!" I slap her shoulder and the guys laugh as I attempt to hide my blush behind my hair.

"Stop embarrassing my girlfriend Marley." Ryder laughs.

"She was my friend first." She says and sticks her tongue out at him.

"Ok enough you two." Dean says.

"Ryder have you heard from Mally about the next race?" Dean asks Ryder.

The next race?

Oh! The next illegal street race where Ryder could get in trouble and be arrested.

Ryder glances down at me before answering.

"Not yet I haven't. I think it'll be soon though."

"Oh ok well let me know and we'll be there." Deans says and he nods.

"Well we're gonna get going. Night guys." Marley says and brings me into a hug.

"Please go home tonight and do something that I would do." She whispers and nods in Ryder's direction. She winks at me before taking off with Dean to their car.

"Let's go babe." Ryder says and leads me towards his car.

"Faith be honest with me." He says a few minutes later while we're driving back to my place.

"Yes?" I ask in confusion.

"You don't like me racing do you?" His question shocks me.

"Why would you say that?"

"Because I saw your reaction earlier when Dean asked me about the next race. You looked upset."

I think a minute before I answer.

"Ryder I don't mind that you race. You obviously love it and I'll always support you doing something you love. It's the fact that it's illegal and dangerous that scares me. You could get seriously hurt, arrested, or even both." I tell him honestly.

"I get that Faith but I've been doing it for years now and I haven't had many problems like the one the other night. I've never really gotten injured either." He says.

"I just want you to be careful ok?"

"I will baby. Don't worry." He takes my hand and intertwines it with his.

"Can I spend the night with you again?" He asks with puppy dog eyes.

I laugh at his expression.

"Yes you can." I answer and he smiles brightly.

Right as we walk through the door of my apartment Ryder picks me up in his arms and runs to my room.

"Ryder stop! Put me down!" I giggle.

"As you wish." He says with a smug smile and throws me on my bed.

"Ryder!" I yell and he falls on top of me.

"I quite like this position." He says and I slap him on the back of the head.

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