Babysitting the Bad Boy: Books 1&2

2: 11.

"I'm sorry I took so long." Ryan stepped through the front door looking very exhausted. He took his shoes off and then ran his hand through his hair. I glanced down the hallway and then back at Ryan who came forward and wrapped his arms around me. I smiled as I rested my head against his chest, hugging him back. We stood there for a good few minutes with our arms around each other.

"Hailey is asleep in your bed," I informed as I looked up at him. His gaze met mine.

"Okay." He smiled as he took my hand and led me to the couch. We both sat down and he just stared at me, studying my face as he reached his hand out to cup the side of my face. "I missed you so much, Kimberly. When I was away, I couldn't stop thinking about you. You were always on my mind," he told me and I felt myself smile widely as I took his other hand into my hands.

"I couldn't stop thinking about you either. I was worried about you. I was scared. I kept thinking, 'What if something happened to him?', and things like that. But, I was so happy and so excited when I found out you and Hailey were coming back together."

He leaned forward, not even hesitating, and pressed his lips gently against mine. It felt right. And I kissed him back, feeling the warmth between our lips. He pulled my body closer to him, putting his arms around my waist and I hung my arms over his shoulders. He kept leaning forward and then I felt my back against the cushions of the couch. Ryan was on top of me, his hand on the side of my face and his other hand on my waist.

He pulled back for a few seconds to look at me. His eyes were full of lust and wonder, and I nodded my head, giving him permission to continue. He kissed me again, but this time even harder than before. His roughness was gentle, and it didn't make me feel scared, instead, it comforted me because I knew Ryan was the only one I felt the safest with.

I kissed him back, and our kiss was even deeper. It was as deep as it could have gotten, but I kept wanting to push myself even more into him. I wanted him. And he wanted me.

His hand slid to my hip, and his thumb went slowly in small circles as he worked his tongue into my mouth. Our breaths were intertwined and our bodies moved in the perfect rhythm together. My hand went to the back of his head, where I continuously ran my fingers through his hair.

"Kimberly? Ryan?"

Ryan and I immediately froze and then pulled apart from each other. Ryan cleared his throat as he fixed his hair and turned to look at Hailey who stood in the living room. She stared at us with innocent eyes, and her face was full of curiosity. I looked at her and gave her a smile.

"You're awake?" I asked and she nodded. I stretched my arms out toward her and she came running. I picked her up and set her on my lap, and Ryan pinched her cheek. "Ryan's finally home, just like he promised. Are you happy?"

"Yes," she answered as she put her hands to her mouth. Ryan and I laughed as Ryan took her from my lap and into his. I scooted closer to Ryan's left arm, and I felt his hand grab mine, and I glanced up, meeting his eyes for a brief second before we both looked back at Hailey. "Can we throw a party?" She glanced between the both of us, making us laugh out loud.

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Ryan was sound asleep. Hailey was sound asleep as well, and she was cuddled up next to Ryan. She was in between us, as if we were her parents and she was our child.

I finally found a charger for my phone and it was plugged in, charging while it was on the nightstand. I sighed as I stared up at the blank ceiling. I wasn't able to sleep, and I couldn't just lie here with nothing to do. My phone vibrated, telling me it turned on and I picked it up, unplugging the cord. After the screen was done loading, I saw 27 missed calls from Nathan and 15 text messages. My eyes went wide as I got out of the bed and rushed out of the room.

I didn't want to be too noisy, so I opened the front door and I stepped out, leaving it a crack open. I called Nathan back and after a couple of rings, he answered. But, it was silent on the other end.

"Nathan? I'm so sorry that I didn't answer your calls. My phone died." I explained nervously. He didn't respond and I grew worried. "Nathan? Please answer me.."

"Where are you?" He finally asked.

"Still at a friend's..." I answer cautiously. "I'm waiting for Ryan to come back, so we can all discuss things together and fina—"

He hung up immediately, cutting me off and I stood there with my mouth still open and my phone to my ear. Then, tears filled my eyes as I scoffed. I turned around to see Ryan standing by the door. His gaze was gentle as he saw the tears rolling down my cheeks and he stretched out his arms. Without saying anything, I rushed to him and threw my body into his and he wrapped his arms tightly around me, making me feel secure.

"I know I shouldn't feel this way.. but Nathan was my childhood friend. It still hurts to know that we're slowly growing apart.." I explained myself in a low voice, and Ryan rubbed my upper back gently.

"In all our lives, changes happen, for better or for worse. We must do what's right and keep ourselves happy, shouldn't we? In the end, Nathan only hurts you.. So don't be too upset." His soft voice calmed me down and I slowly pulled away and looked up at him. He had a small smile on his lips as he looked back down at me. "I love you, Kimberly."

"I love you too.."

"Just know that no matter what happens, I will always love you and I will only want the best for you."

"W-Why are you saying this..? Is something wrong?" I asked and he sighed, looking away from me.

"Listen.. I don't know what we have in store for us in the future. This is my father we're up against. Usually when you mess with my father, the result is: death. Y-You just never know. I don't know. I only know that I love you and I'll always be right beside you," he explained as he cupped the sides of my face.

"As much as I want revenge.. Now that I have you and Hailey... I wish we could just run away.."

"I still need to find my mother."

"Oh, right.."

"Running away won't solve anything, because my father won't ever leave us alone. Wherever we might go, he will definitely find us." He licked his lips and then removed his hands from my face. He turned to the side, and then pointed toward the door. "Let's get back inside, yeah?"

"Okay.."

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