Decoding You *Watty Awards 2012*

Chapter 22

We had eaten taco pizza, and we had done mani-pedis. The guys are playing video games when we come up the stairs.

Izzy runs right over to Ryder and he pulls her into his lap, "Hey aren't you suppose to be doing your nails kid?"
She nods, "Yes but Rory said we could make sundaes."
He nods, "Sounds good. You know Preston and I got gummie bears and the mini m&m's."
She grins, "Good. Those are my favorite."
He nods, "I know, that's why I got them."

She hugs him tight, "Thank you."
Preston catches me watching and says, "Hey Izzy how about you go into the kitchen. I think Rosie is in there with Harper."
She nods excitedly and runs off, Ryder says, "I feel old. I wish I had that much energy."
Preston chuckles and pauses the game causing Trace to yell, "Hey!"

Preston says, "So Izzy seems to like you."
Ryder nods, "Yeah I guess so."
Preston smirks, "I'm sure that earns you some points with Rory."
Ryder frowns, "I don't use that as an advantage with girls. I've always been good to a girlfriends siblings. But I guess it does help sometimes."

I lean against the door frame and say, "Well it does kind of score points."
Ryder looks at me surprised and then looks at Preston, "Jackass you were trying to get me to say something stupid."
Preston smirks and shrugs, then he looks at me, "Are you okay? You don't seem like your normal cheery self tonight."

I shrug, "I'm fine."
Preston nods, "There hasn't been anymore uploads. Although I did get one nasty message from the guy."
Ryder shoots him a look, "Not now."
Trace looks at the three of us, "What are you guys talking about?"

I sigh, "I'll explain later Trace."
He frowns, "Why not now?"
Ryder glares at him, "Just drop it Trace."

"Rory!!" I hear Rosie yell, "Aren't you coming to make sundaes?!"
I sigh, "That's my cue."

***Ryder***

I watch as Rory helps Izzy and Rosie put sprinkles on their sundaes, Rosies eyes widen, "Look pink!"
Izzy grins, "Purple is better."
Rosie looks at Rory, "You like pink right?"
Rory laughs, "Actually I like blue."

Rosie shakes her head, "But that's a boy color. That's Ryder's favorite color."
Rory shrugs, "I like lime green too. My room is purple and green."
Rosie scrunches up her nose, "Green?! That's Ryder's favorite too!"
I shake my head, "Not lime green kiddo. That's too girly."

Izzy looks at me, "Do you like purple?"
I shake my head, "That's also too girly."
She sighs and looks at Rory, "Can we have whip cream?"
Rory smiles and nods, "Of course."

I hand her the bottle and she sprays some on each of their sundaes.

Izzy looks at Sammi and then at Rory, "Rory you said I could ask you anything right?"
Rory frowns, "Uh yeah."
Izzy looks at Sammi again and then at me before finally looking at Rory, "What were you doing in Ryder's room earlier? I thought he wasn't aloud to have girls in there."

Rory looks at her, her eyes widening, I say, "Well Rory is my girlfriend. She's aloud in there."
Izzy nods and Rosie says, "Yeah but you guys were fighting."

Rory, who had just taken a bite of ice cream ends up spitting it out into the sink as Preston roars with laughter.

I gulp and Sammi says, "Rosie, Izzy I thought we talked about this?"
Izzy shrugs and smiles at me, "What did you two fight about? The only person Rory fights with is mommy and daddy."

I internally groan and Harper says, "They weren't fighting sweetie."
I nod, gaining composure, "You know how I'm really good at tickle fights?"
Rosie nods excitedly, "Yes!"
I look at Rory who looks amused, "Well let's just say I won."
Izzy grins and looks at Rory, "I told you he'd win."