When The Ex Meets

10. Staying By Your Side

I woke up from the short nap feeling really well. Those medicines surely helped me a lot.

I wonder where Ryan is?

I got up from the bed finally. I need to freshen up, or else I might stink!

I made my way towards the bathroom. But as I tried to open the door knob, the door flung open from the other side, revealing a shirtless Ryan who might just came out from the shower. His hair was sexily wet and he had only a towel around his waist, which allowed me to have a good view of his toned muscles and his abs!

I sprung around quickly and covered my eyes, "I'm SORRY! I'm REALLY SORRY! I didn't knew you were there!"

Although I can't deny the fact that I liked what I saw, but I was still a little embarrassed to find him in that position.

"Its okay. Its your place after all, you can do whatever you like." I could completely feel him smirking behind me.

"I didn't mean to! I didn't knew you were there!" I still had my back towards him, I didn't had the courage to witness that sight again. I can have a mini heart attack from it!

"Yeah, whatever you say Moon." he came out from the bathroom, giving me way to get in.

I quickly rushed inside. I can't confront him in this state. He is too dangerous for me!

As I closed the bathroom-door behind me, something struck my mind. I peeped out, opening the door a little, "You need fresh clothes?"

"No, thanks. I had an extra pair in my car." he had his back towards me and was already wearing his T-shirt.

I nodded and closed the door. Right, he always had some extra clothes in his car, as he had to go to different places without any beforehand information for reporting and covering events. So, he's always prepared. How could I forget!?

As I stood near the shower head, his cologne hits my nose. I realized that now my bathroom smelled like him. Wow, he already owned my place!

It was like those old times when we used to date and he used to stay back at my place sometimes.

I shook my head, collecting myself. I can't afford to be easy for him, unless I want him to take me for granted again.

As I started to undress, I heard a knock on the door.

"Yes?" I asked.

"Be careful with the hot shower, the water can be too hot for you. Adjust the geyser accordingly, okay?" he shouted from the other side.

"Okay~"
I recalled that whenever he comes out of the shower, he always leaves the geyser at maximum, as he prefers quite hot water. And I always used to burn myself due to that.

I can't believe he remembered that!

I adjusted the temperature of the water before taking the shower.

After shower, I got into my comfy pajamas and went outside to look for him.

I spotted him in the kitchen, he was cooking something for the lunch, I guess. A smile made its way up to my lips.

Did I mention that Ryan cooks really well? Although its a rare sight, but whenever he cooks we can always expect something great to be served in the plates!

I went further inside the kitchen. He was cooking pasta and it looked really delicious. I sniffed the air, as my mouth started watering. I jumped up and sat on the counter beside.
He looked up at me and smiled, while shaking his head. "You're really a grown up kid," he shifted his gaze back at the stove, "and its not like I mind that either."

I chucked, "Do you mean that you find me cute?" I fluttered my eyelashes, trying to act cute.

"Of course, you're a really cute friend of mine." he teased me.

I know what he was trying to do. I shook my head and decided to ignore it.

I noticed he was playing some songs in his phone, which was lying beside him.

I decided to focus on those songs instead and soon I let the melody to engulf us. He was playing the song by Gnash, called 'Imagine if' and I somehow felt that those lyrics were his unsaid words for me.

"Its ready. Can you place the plates on table?" he said, cutting my thoughts.

I nodded and went to the dinning area. Soon the pasta was served and as expected it was amazingly delicious!
Due to the fever earlier, my taste buds died and I couldn't taste anything. But this made my taste buds alive again!
I enjoyed the food and Ryan seemed to know it too.

After the food, he insisted on cleaning up the plates, but I couldn't allow him to do that. He was working from the morning for me and I couldn't let him work more. I felt selfish. But he still insisted as he felt that I was still sick and not recovered completely.
So finally we agreed to work together and clean them up.

We both sank into the couch after concluding all the work, as I switched on the TV.

Ryan suddenly laid down on the couch, with his head resting on my lap.

I glared down at him.

"What? I'm just trying to rest. I'm tired." he looked up at me with his puppy eyes.

"If you wanna rest, then go to the bedroom and lie down there."

"No, I'm fine here. I prefer relaxing this way."

I narrowed my eyes, "Ryan, I made it clear to you that we are nothing more than friends."

"So what? I do this to all my friends, what's wrong in lying down?"

He was right, there was nothing wrong in lying down. But for all I know is that this boy will breathe and I'll fell tempted by him! That's the effect he has on me!
But I can't explain this to him, so I sighed and concentrated back on the TV.

"Won't you sleep?" he asked after a while.

"No. All I'm doing from the morning is to sleep. So I'm not sleepy anymore." I had my eyes glued to the screen as I changed channels, trying to find some good show worth watching.

He hummed in response. I think he's already sleepy.

After a while, I looked down at him and as expected, he was already fast asleep. I smiled as he looked too cute. His lips were slightly parted as he breathes, while his eyes were closed. He looked so calm, just like some angel.

He was surely tired from today, running all the time for me.

I covered him with the blanket that was lying on the couch, as I kissed his forehead and whispered, "Thank you for staying by my side."

He moved slightly in his sleep, but was too tired to wake up. I took hold of his one hand and kept it holding there only, as I went back to watch the TV.

I just hope you don't mess things up this time, Ryan.