A Taste Of Love

chapter five

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Lexi's POV;

I woke up a few hours later in an empty bed, where was Ryan? The pain wasn't as bad as before thanks to those round things. Glancing around the room I frowned, he was here when I slept. I sat on the bed patiently as I waited for him.

I liked it here, they didn't hit me. They fed me and even looked after me. The door opened revealing a yawning Ryan, I couldn't help but laugh he looked so cute.

"What's funny?" He asked furrowing his eyebrows.

"You" I replied lifting myself up.

"Hmm. You okay?"

Nodding I patted the bed motioning for him to come over. Smiling he moved across the room and sat on the bed with me.

"Ryan can I ask you something?" I played with the covers nervously.

"Sure Lexi" I smiled, I liked it when he said my name; it made me feel fuzzy.

"Ermm... Ryan, did- did your d-dad hit you too?"

"No. No Lexi my dad didn't hit me"

"Oh" so I was the only one? I could feel the wetness in my eyes. Why did he do it?

"Why? Am I that horrible? Is i-it so hard to l-love me?" I broke down sobbing.

Soon I was wrapped up in Ryan's arms,

"I don't know why he did it but he won't ever hurt you again. Lexi you're not horrible you're amazing and anyone would be crazy not to love you" he said as he stroked my hair.

"T-Thanks" I sniffed.

I laid in his arms until I calmed down, glancing up through my wet eye lashes I smiled at him. He was really pretty. His bright blue eyes like the sky and his yellow hair; so shiny. My eyes traveled his face, so strong looking. I let my eyes gaze linger on his lips; pink and full.

My eyes traveled back to his eyes to see him staring at me. Did I have something on my face? I thought as my eyebrows creased. I watched as he slowly lowered his face coming closer to me, I jumped back as the door flew open.

What just happened? Why was his face so close to mine? I was snapped out of my thoughts by a girl shouting

"We're finished!"

Standing at the door was a girl with brown hair and green eyes, her hands full of bags.

"Lexi this Holly; Holly is my best friend. Holly this is Lexi" he had a best friend? Would I get one of those too? Would Ryan be my best friend?

"Hi!" Holly grinned at me.

"Hi" I smiled back.

"Right I'll leave you ladies to it. I'll come back when it's time for dinner" Ryan stood up kissing my forehead before exiting the room.

I sat quietly on the bed watching as Holly bounded over, throwing the bags on the bed.

"Right I know you can't try any of this on yet but we can still look at it" Holly grinned as she emptied the bags onto the bed.

My mouth fell open as loads of clothes and shoes fell out of the bags.

"You like?"

"There's so many! Who's are they?" I responded, my mouth still a gap.

"Yours"

Mine? But I didn't buy them.

"How? I don't have any money"

"Ryan gave me the money and I bought the stuff"

"H-He did that? For me?" My words stuttered, he did that for me? He was so sweet.

"Yeah and make sure you thank him" she winked at me, why was she winking?

I nodded. Did this mean Ryan was my friend? That he cared for me, could it be true? Or was this a wonderful dream?

"Do you like it?"

Snapping out of my thoughts I glanced up at Holly, she was holding a white t-shirt with a smiley face in the middle.

Smiling I nodded my head. And that's how it went for the next few hours. All the clothes were really pretty. I even had some pajama's and underwear and socks! Me and Holly were now munching on a chocolate bar talking.

"So how old are you?" Holly asked.

Frowning I asked "Ermm what month is it?"

"July"

"Well my birthday was last month so I'm sixteen"

I never bovered to keep track of my birthday, it was nothing special. The last time I celebrated was when I was seven"

"Oh"

"How old are you?" I asked Holly as I threw the wrapper in the makeshift bin.

"Seventeen"

"Holly?"

"Yeah?"

"How did you meet Ryan?"

"Well there was a party for our A- I mean our uncle's birthday and Ryan took the last piece of cake. He wouldn't share with me so I shoved pie in his face. Then every time there was a party we would play pranks on each other." She replied laughing.

"What are pranks?"

"Oh right. They're like jokes we play on each other, like when we were ten I put pink hair dye; stuff that makes your hair pink in his shampoo. It was so funny, he spent a week of school with pink hair."

A giggle escaped my laugh as I imagined him with pink hair. I hissed in pain, ok no more laughing.

"OH MY GOD! Are you okay? I'm so sorry"

"It's fine" I tried to smile reassuringly at her.

I sat back staring around the room, the clothes were now hung up in the closet along with the shoes and my bin was full of sweet wrappers.

"Evening ladies" Ryan grinned walking in the room.

"Hey" we both said.

"Dinners gonna be ready in five minutes" Ryan addressed Holly.

"I'm gonna go get ready. Bye Lexi. Bye Ryan" she grinned before bouncing out of the room.

"Someone's gonna bring ours up"

I nodded, Ryan smiled at me as he sat on the bed.

"Do you like Holly?" Ryan asked, his hands twitching slightly.

"Yeah she's nice and pretty"

"Good" Ryan replied.

He stood up and walked towards the door as there was a knock. I smiled as the smell of food wafted through the air. Pizza.

"Thanks" grinning as Ryan placed the plate on my lap.

Chewing on my pizza I turned to face Ryan, a laugh escaping my mouth. His mouth was full of pizza, Ryan trying to stuff more in. A spot of sauce on his nose.

"What?" Ryan asked after swallowing.

"You eat like a piggy"

"I was hungry" Ryan grumbled making me laugh.

I bit back the cry of pain and tried to keep my face normal. I didn't want to ruin the mood.

"You okay?" Damn I thought he wouldn't notice.

"Yeah. Ermm you have sauce on your face"

"Where?" He yelled as he began to swat at his face.

Smiling I lent over and wiped the sauce off with my finger. Once again I felt myself getting lost in his eyes. I felt my face become hot as he stared at me. Did I have food on my face too? Glancing around the room I then remembered something.

"Ryan?"

He stopped looking at my lips and met my gaze nodding.

"Thank you"

"For what?"

"You got me clothes and shoes. You feed me and let me stay with you. And you make me feel safe. Thank you Ryan" smiling at him I quickly kissed his cheek.

I jumped back as I felt tingly again, but I liked it.

"My please. Here I'll take these" watching as he placed the plates on the table I laid back on the bed. I was so tired.

"Hey Lexi"

"Hmm?" I muttered.

"I was thinking I can start teaching you tomorrow; since you're on bed rest"

"Okay. Night Ryan" I mumbled ready to fall asleep.

"Night Lexi" I head him say as he moved across the room.

"Wait! Don't go...please. Just for tonight" I sat up pleading.

"For tonight" he smiled walking back to the bed climbing in.

"Thanks" I muttered curling into his side. Falling asleep instantly.

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Updated 6th May 2012