The light from my phone had converged, only illuminating the path. The crickets chirping was loud in the eerie trail.

I stomped my way to the house and pounded on the door.

The door creaked open with Ryder standing in his loose black Tee and grey sweats perfectly accommodating his sexiness.

"Get in", he opened the door wide for me to step in.

The space looked the same from the last time I've visited, except the person I visited for. 

Ryder disappeared into the kitchen or I don't know. He disappeared as I was going  down the memory lane.

It was uneasy for the fact that I might be alone with Ryder, as I saw Connor and Axel in the camp.

I was being at edge that I literally flew when I felt a hand on my shoulders. My heart was beating out of my cage and I was covered in sweat.

"Calm down, its just me", Ryder said in a bored tone handing me water.

I chugged down the liquid with shaky hands spilling some on my shirt. He was eyeing me up and down make me squirm, not to mention I was already tensed.

"You are making me uncomfortable"

"I know", he said repeating the words I once said.

Okay now what?

 I came to barn house which was empty. I wasn't gonna sleep with him. He wasn't generous to give me food. This wasn't a connecting session, definitely not gonna open up our hearts to exchange the cuss words from each other.

He caught me off guard when he asked me to follow to his room. I scurried with my phone, telling Luke that Ryder was calling me to his room as I followed him. 

Luke was texting me shit. I mean "Don't afvajda asd". What does that even mean?

I stepped into his room, still texting Luke. Thanks to my swiftness, I grabbed the object that came flying to my face and not dropping my phone.

It was the controller that put my nose in danger and Ryder was the one propelled that. He was setting the gaming console.

I texted Luke that it was false alarm and not to dash through the door hoping he wasn't already in the way because I had to go through ten dates as quickly as possible.

I rose my eyebrows looking at Ryder and eyeing the controller in my hands.

"I am bored. Just join the game", He pushed the cushions together and settled in one of those.

Gaming. It was gaming that could be done. My gutter mind was imagining things, all that included removing my dress.

"Contra?", I exclaimed.

He was a bit embarrassed, scratching his neck an ears shades of red I've never seen on him.

"I like classics", he replied.

Guess people had different tastes.

It took me two rounds to adapt to the game and Ryder was fluid with the game and a bit aggressive with opponents.

He didn't even consider my lack of knowledge as he put a big fat smile every time he won against me.

"You are such a foul player", I piqued.

"Hey!!"

"What? Can't you see I lost touch with the game and you are very proud of winning over a newbie", I huffed in annoyance.

"Oh my bad", he half heartedly accepted the reality.

"I thought you were doing pretty good".

Let's just say, he intended that as an insult.

"You call that good? Really? Who did you even play with? That was the worst I'd ever played"

"Oh, you play good?", that was definitely an insult.

"More than you imagine"

"Okay then let's test"

"What?"

"Wanna bet?", he asked with those sparkly eyes and a shot up eyebrows.

He wanted me to play with him because whenever I had to take a break I didn't miss his yearning to continue the game. He wanted to win every game even those I desperately want to win.

Boys.

"Fine"

"If I win I want something from you", the mischievous smile was making my heart race.

He was a cool and hot combination for me. I  started being comfortable with his company still afraid that he would do something to hurt me. I talked to him but wanted to ignore him when we crossed paths. I never started a conversation with him, but when started we never stopped the banter.

He was attractive and a devil.

"If I win, I want to cancel the next 5 dates and the video you have"

"Oh honey, you are asking a huge stake"

"If you are afraid, let's not play it"

"That was not a good move. Okay, I'll accept the conditions considering I'll be the one winning the game", he said proudly.

"Babe, never trust yourself too much"

The game was making me anxious, the foot tapping never stopped and my back was sweating profusely. I picked up on the game pretty quick but he still ahead of me.

"Aren't you losing, honey?"

"Don't talk to me. I'm playing", I was serious cause my life depended on it. A little victory could lead a great freedom.

And Ryder stripped the little hope off me when he won.

Even if the clouds went shopping, I wouldn't have believed that Ryder could dance and he was dancing in front of me.

Must say, he wasn't blessed in dancing. All he could do was flail his hands and legs. 

Did I see a tongue in between?

I almost broke the console in frustration. Just a little good moves I would have tasted my sweet, sweet  freedom.

I sunk into the cushion as he continued his victory next to me. Ryder dancing was actually more than a culture shock for me.

He stopped after running out of breath and sat on the cushion giving me a lopsided grin.

"So..", he trailed.

"So what?", I retorted.

"I won"

"I didn't say other wise"

"You are in denial, honey. Let's not go back on our words"

"As if you keep up with those. Cut the bullshit", I chuckled.

Not falling for my trap, he was steering clear to get want he wanted, which I didn't know.

"You want me to stay away from Connor? Okay, done. It's not like I've been clingy. That's all right. I'll take my leave then", I said after a stretched silence, collected my phone and stood up to run before he came up with something sexual.

His strong hands gripped mine, pushing me against his door and caging me with his hands.

"That's not what I want", he said a low voice giving me chills.

But to put a tough exterior, I scoffed.

"That was the reason you threatened me here, remember?"

"I remember. Very well".

Okay, now he was scaring me by inching closer and my body was already paralyzed  in shock and a little excitement. Shame to admit but he was fine.

"Then what do you want?", I whispered looking deep into his eyes. The green ocean pulling me inside and leaving me breatheless.

"This" and he leaned in to touch my lips with his. I closed my eyes shut and my hands on his chest. His plump lips that tasted like coffee was on mine.

He was moving his lips against mine holding my hands on either side. I wasn't responding as I was having an out-of-body experience.

Some emotion was hitting me in waves each time he applied a little pressure urging me to respond but I was a mannequin.

The groan that erupted from his mouth was a splash of cold water. I pushed him away with difficulty as he was too engrossed attacking my lips. 

The hell just happened?

We kissed. I kissed the one person I hate the second most. I let him kiss me though my gut told me he would lean in. He kissed me.

"That was what you were going to do with Connor?", he asked insulting me. I blinked back the tears from the pain. I was disgusted by the action.

He sat on his bed and went through his phone as if he wasn't trying to push his tongue down my throat a few minutes ago.

"You are a shit, Ryder. You don't value others feelings and you know what Connor will be a better kisser than you.", I said fuming. He smiled. Nope grinned.

"Smile more. All you can do is smile when you hurt others. It must be great finding happiness in other's pain right?", I scoffed and twisted the door knob to open the door.

Except the door knob came in hand and I was stuck with an angry Ryder.