c h a p t e r • 12

Ryder's PoV

She screams. "Monster!" She giggles and struggles out of my hold.

"You're not going anywhere!" I say tickling her.

She acts like a child when she's drunk.

I stop and she pants.

I snuggle my head into the crook of her neck and inhale her scent.

"It tickles." She giggles. A smile makes its way to my face but I didn't mind.

A comfortable silence engulfs us for a minute until she decides to break the silence.

"I'm bored. Let's take selfies!" She says, stealing my phone from my pocket.

I groan.

"Shortcake!" She opens the camera and instead of taking a picture, she takes a video unconsciously.

She makes funny faces, thinking she's taking a picture.

I smile and shake my head at her.

"Let's take a selfie together!" She says and pulls my hand.

"3,2,1!" This time she clicks the actual camera button.

"Smile!" She uses two of her fingers and pulls my lips upwards.

She stops and looks at the camera.

Instead of looking at the camera I look at her.

She's so adorable.

What spell did she cast on me to make me feel like this?

I want her to be mine. I need her.

It may seem too fast but I guess this is what they call love at first sight?

As cliché and cringy that sounds, it's true.

"Say cheese!" I smile, looking at her and she clicks the camera.

"There's something I need to tell you." She says seriously.

I raise and eyebrow at her.

"I'm really sleepy, dizzy and hungry. I'm also gonna faint any second now." She says and collapses. I catch her and carry her like a potato sack this time.

"She's so adorable." I mumble.

I carry her to my car and text Kyle, saying that Lili's drunk and I'm taking her home.

It sounded like he was drunk because his reply was 'okay don't let the bed bugs bite!'.

I put my little Shortcake in the passenger seat and buckle her up before going to the driver seat and starting the car.

The drive was quiet except for the times she would mumble something like 'my little pony' or 'my little giraffe' or 'I wanna eat'.

"Caleb..." She whispered so softly that I barely even heard it.

Who's Caleb?

"Who?" I tried asking her but she was still asleep.

She didn't mumble anything after that.

We arrive at her house and I carry her out the car potato sack style.

I ring the doorbell and wait for someone to get it.

The door opens to reveal Oggy looking at us confused.

"Hey, Ryry! Is there something wrong with sissy?" A frown found itself on his face.

"She just fell asleep, Oggy. Are your parents home?" I ask him.

"No. Mummy and dad dressed up and went on a date." He said.

"So, who's with you now?" I ask him.

"DJ!" He says and the furry little animal comes running to his side.

He sniffs me and wags his tail.

"Can I come in?" I ask.

"Of course!" He says and makes way for me to come in.

"Thanks." I say. "I'm gonna go bring her up in her room, okay?" I say.

"Okay. I'll be here watching tv." He says and I raise an eyebrow at him.

"Why are you still awake at this hour?" I narrow my eyes at him playfully.

He looks at me sheepishly.

"They tucked me in bed before they left! But no one was home and I wanted freedom!" He says dramatically.

I chuckle.

"Okay, buddy. You should go to sleep now. It's getting late." He says.

"Please don't tell my mummy. She'll whoop my bumbum." He says.

"Don't worry, buddy. I won't." I say messing his hair a little.

"Pinky promise?" He says holding out his pinky.

"Pinky promise." I say intertwining my finger with his and sending a wink to him. "Now, go sleep." I say shooing him. He nods and runs off to his room.

I bring her up the stairs, making sure she doesn't fall.

She was honestly as light as a feather. She was so light. Too light.

She told me it was a habit that recently came back because she was stressing about someone.

Was it Caleb? The guy she said when she was sleeping.

Who is he?

I reach her room and open the door with my free hand.

I place her on the bed and stare at her for a few seconds before looking away.

I looked around her room.

It was...Lili.

I smiled at the thought.

My Shortcake would be my Shortcake.

I forced myself to leave her and went to open the door.

"Who said you could leave, Mr.Giraffe?" She deadpanned with her eyes still closed.

I froze.

"What?"

"Stay." She says.

"But-" I tried to fight but she wouldn't give up.

"I didn't ask." She says.

Can I just say her eyes were closed the whole time?

"Okay, Shortcake." I say.

I laid on the spot next to her.

She immediately snuggles closer.

I tense up but slowly relax into her and wrap my arm around her inhaling her scent.

She smells so good.

Somehow, sleep took over me and before I knew it, I was fast asleep.

-•-

Lili's PoV

I woke up the next morning with a hammering headache.

My head was on something hard but comfortable.

It also smelled good.

A lot like Ryder's scent.

I snuggled closer.

I then realised an arm was on my stomach and half of my right leg was bent over the bed and my left leg was bent on the same level as my breast.

How I got into this position? I don't know.

Oh, wait. Isn't there an arm on me?

I touch the unknown owner's arm and the person stirs in their sleep.

"It's too early, Shortcake." A husky voice says.

Mmmm, morning voices are the best.

Wait, Shortcake?!

"Ryder?" I tried getting up but ended up falling off the bed with a loud thud.

"Shit! Are you okay?!" He looks at me from on the edge of the bed.

"Peachy." That's when my hangover hit me like a freaking wrecking ball. No song reference intended. "What are you doing here, Ryder?" I groan as my head tries killing me.

"Don't you remember?" He smirks.

Oh, God, what the hell did I do last night?

"I don't feel like remembering anymore with the look you're giving me." I groan.

"Don't remember how you practically begged to stay and fuck you senselessly, until your-" I cut him off.

"Dear Lord, stop. I don't wanna hear anymore." I say shutting my eyes and putting my hand in front of his face to shut him.

"Are you sure?" He smirks and raises an eyebrow.

I'm shook! He freaking smirked! The devil smirks!

"Don't remind me about anything from last night. But, how much did I drink?" I asked softly.

"Enough to make you almost strip dance on the table in front of everyone." He says clenching his jaw a little.

"Oh great." I mutter.

You see, whenever I drink too much. I tend to get sick. Not all the time, only sometimes. So, I hope I'm not gonna get sick 'cause, he won't be here to take care of me.

"I should get going." He says and looks at me like wants to say something.

"Okay? Shoo." I shoo him out of the room while he puts on his shirt.

I shut the door and lean against it trying to process what just happened.

I slept with Mr. Giraffe.

Okay, then.

-•-

A/n: sorry for the late update! Love you guys btw!