The Cliché Cupid ||COMPLETED||✔

Chapter 13- Don't Forget To Wrap It Before You Tap It!

It's 10 pm and we have all had dinner, the current went about 5 hours ago.

Our living room is lit with scented candles and we are all huddled up and trying to pass time.

"Okay, my turn." grins Aiden. We have just begun playing truth and dare and I am already regretting it.

There is an unsettling feeling in my stomach, which either indicates I had eaten something wrong or something wrong is gonna happen, and I am leaning towards the second option.

"Ryder, truth or dare." Aiden says. We all turn to look at Ryder who gives us an unimpressed look and announces his choice.

I say announces because that's exactly what he did, "I, Ryder Arrows choose the safe and great path of honesty thus, choosing truth."

I roll my eyes at his over acting, Kyle looks bored, and Aiden grins maniacally, thinking of all the embarrassing questions he could ask.

" Nicely chosen Ryder. So my question is did you or did you not flirt with Ms. Williams?"

Ewww. Ms. Williams was a 45 year old lady with a permanent stick up her ass.

She would always be muttering about something or the other, she also has three cats, none of them are nice.

The thought of Ryder flirting with her makes me shudder with disgust.
Ryder gags at the memory and mumbles an almost inaudible "yes."

"What?! I can't hear you." Aiden taunts making Ryder red with either anger or embarrassment, I think both.

"Yes, I did." Ryder repeats himself, looking outside the windows.

I try to control my laughter, but a traitor giggle escapes my mouth and I am laughing until there is water in my eyes, seeing me like this Kyle and Aiden began laughing and hollering, by now Ryder is a brand new shade of red, and I can see the smoke escaping his ears, but it makes the situation more funny.

So I laugh until there is no more sound and I look like a dying whale.

Apparently the situation isn't very amusing to Ryder because he hoists me and carries me out of the living room.

"Use protection guys. Remember wrap it before you tap it."

"And keep the screaming to a minimal, I don't want to be scarred for life."

"Please don't end up pregnant. You already eat so much, what do you think will happen if there is a kid inside you?!"

"I hope you remember the birds and the bees talk we had."

These were some of the comments I heard while Ryder was carrying me, I can't believe they are so immature. Just wait till they get girls, I will not let them live in peace.

"STFU GUYS!" Ryder half growls half shouts at them.

I swear to god these people are worse than three year olds.

"You know I can walk on myself. I have legs." I sass Ryder.

"Trust me princess, I know you have legs. They are what distract me 75% of the time." Ryder retorts and I can imagine the smirk on his face while saying that.

Smug bastard.

"That's great, so now let me down." I half plead.

"Nope." he has the audacity to pop the p.

Childish Smug bastard.

I shake my head knowing there is no point arguing with him, so I just wait for him to drop me.

We reach a room and he places me on the bed, locking the room behind him.  Ok no bitch, if you think you can molest me.

Think again.

I know martial arts.

Reading my thoughts he says, "No princess I won't touch you, unless of course you want me to. Then you must know that these hands can do great things."  he wiggles his eyebrows suggestively and I throw a pillow at him.

Horny childish smug bastard.

"Why did you kidnap me Ryder?" I ask.

"We need to talk."

Yup, he said those four words. They have the power to make you remember all the bad things you have done in your life. It's like a visit from the devil.

Shut up.

I nod slowly indicating he can continue.

"Look, what I did that day was very wrong. And I made a huge mistake. I know this is cliché and all, but I actually really wanted to protect you. And I know that is no good excuse for what I did and I deserve your hate, but I can't be without you Rea.
All those years, seeing you with other boys, it broke my heart. I never had the guts to tell you my feelings, but when the well made its choice I knew I had to act. It was my chance, and I blew it. I know I don't deserve a second chance, but I would be fucking ecstatic if you gave me another chance."

Wow. I have no words, nobody has ever said that to me.

And how long has he liked me?

Should I forgive him?

What he did was wrong, but my heart wants me to forgive him. He is telling the truth, I can see that in his eyes. There is only sincerity, little desperation and a bit of adoration.

No I am getting to ahead of myself.
He looks at me expectantly, but I remain silent not knowing how to react.

He must have taken the wrong meaning because he turns to leave. The opening of the door snaps me awake and I pull him back by his hand.

"Ryder, I didn't know all this. But before I take you back I need you to tell me what you are protecting me from. Then I can totally believe you. Please tell me." I beg.

He nods and pulls me to sit on the bed.

"As you know my mom and dad own a company. Over the years they made a few friends and enemies. But one was our greatest competition. He was my dad's best friend, he grew jealous of my dad's prosperity and did something horrible. It broke our whole family. I can't tell you more thank this now, because truthfully I like you a lot but I don't know you enough to trust you with this. It will take me sometime. But the guy always targets our weaknesses and if he finds out about you it would be extremely dangerous."

"It's okay, Ryder I understand that you don't trust me enough and I forgive you. But I am not ready for anything yet. I barely know my feelings. Can we please take some time?" I say.

"Of course princess. I'll wait as long as you want. I can't believe that you forgive me. Thank you." he whispers, now hugging me.

I wrap my arms around his neck and we stay in each other's embrace.

He smells really nice.

Me likey.

I am an idiot.

I yawn, because I am tired. I don't even know what I did. Ryder looks at me yawning and says, "Go to sleep. You're tired. Good night princess." he kisses my forehead and leaves.

I smile and slowly fall asleep.

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Word count: 1180
I know it's a small Chapter, but we found out a bit about Ryder.
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I felt that many of us won't spill everything to a new friend.
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Khushi.