Chapter 9

To say that things were uncomfortable would be the biggest understatement of the year. Val was making passes at Riker and Laura just glared. Rydel was celebrating with glee with how much Laura was pissed off. Rocky for once in his life was not making any sarcastic comments, he knew that he did he would probably be killed. Raini and Calum too, they were just both silent but Raini was glaring at Rydel. She really didn't know what her problem was but there was no way in hell she was going to let Rydel and Val tag team Laura. If need be Raini would have to stop those bitches.

Sigh.

This trip has gone to hell in a basket. And they have only been gone three days so who knew what it was going to be like at the end of the three months.

Yeah this was going to suck.

" So Riker how have you been?" Val asked as she took a drink of her drink.

" Good I have been good, and you?" Riker answered back.

Val just smiled. " Good just enjoying life you know how I am Riker."

" Yeah I do." Riker blushed. Laura just rolled her eyes. If not anything Val hasn't changed from before. Laura really wasn't close with Val as she didn't know her well. She and Rydel were besties in High School and Val did date Riker, which Laura will admit was why she hated Val at first because she was jealous but as time went on, Val's personality proved to be enough reason to hate her.

Val just smirked. Man she really did miss Riker. He was the only guy that she was with that actually treated her more than just a plaything. He was kind and sweet. He actually respected her. If only she didn't end it because she was afraid of commitment, she would still have Riker now. And if she was quite honest, Riker was definitely the best lover she ever had. What the man can do in bed should be illegal but she was thankful that it wasn't. Val couldn't help but notice the glares that she was receiving from Laura. Val just rolled her eyes at that, like some mousy little girl could actually be a threat to her. She had no clue to why Riker would be interested in someone like her, Val bet that Laura wasn't even putting out, so it would be her own damn fault for losing him. Val would just make sure she would be the one taking Riker from Laura.

" So Riker how about we go up to my room and catch up?" Val asked. Riker looked like he was about to say something when Laura beat him to it.

" This trip is for all of us Val and taken that you weren't invited then I have to ask you to leave." Laura asked.

" She was invited by me Laura; you can't be kicking my friends out." Rydel replied. Laura rolled her eyes.

" Yes they can if they continue to act like a cheap slut. I mean damn Val I can smell your crabs from here."

Val was livid. " You little…"

" Hey watch what you are calling Laura." Riker replied. How the hell was this happening?

" Thanks you babe, But I can defend myself." Laura said as she leaned in and placed a kiss on Riker letting everyone know what was up. Valerie just rolled her eyes. She broke the kiss.

" Yes Riker and I are together if anyone was still having doubts, and as for you Val? Get lost before I reach over and kick your ass." Laura glared.

" Please little girl you can't do shit." Val laughed.

" Oh yes she can and I will help, I swear to God I am about to slap that damn smirk off your face." Raini replied. Laura just smiled and then she looked back at Rydel.

" You know Ross? I am going to help you get the person you have feelings for, because the person that they are with is total trash."

" Laura!" Ross replied. He really didn't want anyone to know that he had feelings for Ratliff; it was bad enough that Rydel seemed to know. That would explain why she was being a total bitch now.

" Sorry Ross I didn't mean to say that." Laura apologized and just glared at Rydel.

" Whatever I am out of here, Riker come get me when you actually want to feel like a man and have a woman please you. After all we sure were good together in bed weren't we? I remember having no complaints." Val said and threw one last dirty look at Laura before leaving. Laura was about to get up when Riker pulled her back.

" Come on let's get back to our room." Riker said. Laura just pushed herself away from him. " How about you go after Val? It seems that you want to." Laura said as she started to storm off, but before she left she turned and said to Rydel.

" You know Ry, it makes perfect sense why you and Val are friends. You both are pathetic whores just trying to hold onto things that really belong with someone else." Laura said as she made her way up to her room, leaving Rydel fuming. Riker just rolled his eyes.

" Well thanks for a great time. Not." Riker said following Laura. Everybody else just stared at Rydel.

" What?" she asked not caring for the judgmental looks that she was receiving. Raini and Calum just rolled their eyes.

" You know what! Seriously what is going on with you to make you turn on Laura like that? And also what is the deal of you implying that Ross is gay?"

" Because Ross is fucking gay!" Rydel screeched.

" What the fuck are you talking about Ry? I am so not gay. That is fucking bullshit." Ross lied.

Rydel just rolled her eyes.

" So you don't think about Ratliff in that way what so ever? I have seen you check out his ass Ross; I mean it is only clear. And as for why I turned on Laura, my once so called best friend knew about Ross's feelings for MY boyfriend and applauded him and told him to go after him. That is right Ross; I heard the conversation between you two in the Winne. So do not tell me that I am lying. I fucking know the truth. So if you want to know why I hate Laura and You that is why!" Rydel screamed. And this point everyone that was in the restaurant was looking at them.

" Rydel keep your mouth down, every one is staring." Ratliff tried to get his girlfriend to calm down. He was still baffled by what Rydel said. Ross couldn't have feelings for him. That was crazy. But he couldn't help but think of the moments that happened on this trip and that every time that he and Rydel kissed or did anything couple like Ross would get all bent out of shape. Rydel just turned and looked at her boyfriend, and she just turned away. God this was a true mess and she was sick of it. She got up and stormed off, Ratliff to get up and go after her but he turned and looked at Ross.

" Is it true? Do you have feelings for me?" Ratliff asked.

Ross was silent.

" Please if our friendship meant anything to you, please be honest with me."

Deciding that he really didn't have anything to lose at this point, decided that maybe it was time to come clean.

" Yes." Ross whispered. He never felt as vulnerable as he did in that moment. He really didn't know what to do. Ratliff was taken back. He really didn't expect Ross to come clean, and he expected Ross to deny it. He had hoped he would deny it so Ratliff wouldn't have to do anything.

Ratliff sighed.

" Look I am sorry but I don't feel that way about you. I am in love with Rydel. And I need to go be with her." Ratliff looked at Ross one more time and he left. What could there be left to say? How could he just stand there and tell his best friend that he wasn't in love with him. This situation was all fucked up.

Ross was mortified; this was what he was afraid off. He told Ratliff of his feelings and he got rejected. At this moment Ross was pretty sure he was going to die as he felt his heart shatter into pieces. He could feel Rani's and Calum's even Rocky's pity glares. They all felt so sorry for him and he hated that. That was the last thing that he ever wanted.

" Ross" Rocky said softly trying to comfort his younger brother. Ross turned to him with such pain and tears in his eyes. " Don't Rocky please don't." Ross said as he got up from the table and almost ran back to his room. Leaving the three of them not knowing what to do.

Laura slammed the door behind her. This is not what she signed up for. Right now she never felt as angry as she does right now. She couldn't believe that Rydel would be such a bitch? If she was hurt about what she heard then why didn't she just say something to her? Why did she have to turn into such a bitch? And don't get her started on Val.

She really hated that bitch.

Riker opened the door and noticed that Laura was busy looking out the window. He just sighed. He really hated seeing Laura upset.

" Hey Laura you okay?" Riker asked.

Laura rolled her eyes.

" You really asking me that?" Laura replied.

Riker rolled his eyes. " Look I am sorry about Val, she comes on a little strong."

" A Little? I wouldn't be surprised if she was born with herpes she is such a slut." Laura said. She definitely was pissed.

Riker sighed.

" I know tonight went bad but is there really a need to insult her. You don't know Val like I do. And she is a good person." Riker said. He knew he was taking a risk by trying to defend Val but Laura didn't know her like he did. Sure he knew that Val could be abrasive and a little strong but she was a good person.

" Are you really going to defend the person that insulted me and was coming on to you in front of me?" Laura asked appalled. Riker really wasn't going to defend Val to her.

" You did insult her first Laura, and I am not saying that you have to like her or be best friends but can you be a little nicer to her? She is my friend." Riker said hoping that Laura wouldn't go off on him. She must know that she was the one that he wanted to be with.

Laura just laughed.

" A friend? She is your friend?" Laura asked.

" Yes she is, come on Laura I really don't want to fight on this." Riker begged. He didn't want to fight with Laura. All he wanted was to spend a romantic week with his girl, and the last thing that he wanted was to fight.

" Oh I am sorry Riker, that I don't trust someone who has the audacity to flirty with my boyfriend in front of me."

" So tell me Laura is that the reason why you kissed me and told everyone that were together. Was it because you wanted people to know about us or was it to just point out to Val that I was yours?" Riker asked.

Laura rolled her eyes. " It is so nice to know that you have my back."

" I do have your back! I told Val to knock it off with the name calling."

" And then you turn around and come in here and defend that bitch! So yeah that is not calling having my back."

Riker rolled his eyes.

" I really don't know why you have such a problem with me just trying to keep the peace with my friends. And yes Val is my friend."

" A friend who you fucked how many times? Knowing how easy she is, I bet it was a lot. Right? So tell me Riker how about you tell me how many times you took her to bed?" Laura asked.

Now Riker was getting pissed. He was not going to apologize for having a life before he got together with Laura. And honestly he really wanted to know why she was bringing this up.

" I am not going to tell you that." Riker said trying to walk away.

" Why? Was it good? How many times did you guys do it? Do you wish she was still with you? I mean you would get all the sex that you want. After all you do give your body out like its fucking candy."

" What the fuck does that mean?" Riker asked pissed.

Laura rolled her eyes.

" Did all that sex really throw out your brain? You know what it means."

Riker just shook his head. This was not how he wanted this to go.

" I can't believe you are doing this Laura."

" What am I doing?" Laura asked.

" You are fucking throwing my past in my face like it is a fucking crime. Yes Val and I had sex and if you want to know it was fucking good and we did it a lot. And I had sex with other girls too, every one of my girlfriends I slept with. And that is a totally of three if you must know. Val and I were serious so what was I supposed to do? Stay a virgin for you?"

" Fuck you Riker." Laura asked as she felt the tears coming on. Laura went to storm away when Riker pulled her arm and made her stay.

" You aren't going anywhere, you are the one who brought it up so we are going to talk about it."

" Great just so I can hear how many girls you banged , that is exactly what I want to hear."

Riker rolled his eyes.

" Why are you so pissed? You knew I had other girlfriends? And you know I wasn't a virgin so why are you upset about it?"

Laura rolled her eyes.

" Wouldn't you be upset if I slept with enough people to fill a stadium?"

Riker just looked at Laura and just sighed.

" Well thank you Laura." Riker sneered.

" It's the truth."

" I slept with three fucking people. Three! Not a fucking stadium. You are making it out like an am some man whore who can't keep it in my pants."

" Well you want to keep it in your pants when it comes to me, so I guess you can." Laura said.

" What?" Riker asked.

" You fucking heard me. When I wanted to be with you, you are the one to stop it. Which I find funny because you had no problem giving it to everyone else. So tell me what the hell is wrong with me?"

Riker laughed. " So that is why you are pissed? You are pissed that I didn't want our fucking first time to be on the dirty ass ground of a camp ground were people could hear us? Is that what you wanted?"

Laura rolled her eyes.

" Oh please I can recall some stories were you did have sex at Riker, so did your standards change all of a sudden?"

" Excuse me for fucking wanting it to be special! I thought that is what you wanted too. And you call me a man whore when you are wanting to sex me up within what 48 hours of us being together?" Riker said not wanting to but the words just slipped out.

" You know what Riker, fuck you!"

" Well come here than if you want it so bad!" Riker said as he stepped closer. Laura raised her hand and slapped him across the face.

" This is fucking done, what we have is done. You can go screw Val for all I care! I fucking hate you!" Laura cried as she stormed out.

" Laura wait come back" Riker said as he went after her.

" Don't touch me!" Laura cried.

" Please stay, come on please. You know how I feel about you. I only want to be with you." Riker begged. God how did things get so out of hand so fast. This was the last thing that he wanted to happen. Laura was silent as Riker walked closer to him. He really didn't know how to proceed with this. The last thing that he wanted was this to end.

" I just can't. Do you know how hard it is for me to know that you have been with her? And she knows that and throws it in my face. How am I supposed to compete with that?"

" You don't need to compete with anyone. I am yours and only yours."

" It's just that I am a virgin and well you are.."

" Not. Look Laura I can't apologize for that because it was a part of my past. I did love other girls and if you are asking me to regret that than I am sorry I can't."

Laura was silent. Riker just sighed.

" You know I want to be with you Laura these feelings that I have for you are stronger than any feelings I have for any other person that I was with. And that includes Val. I want our time to be special. Because even if you don't think so I do take sex seriously and I just don't give it to everything that moves. I didn't sleep with any of them on the first date. It took months. And when we are together like that it will be everything that we both want."

" How can I even compete though, I am still a virgin."

" I know that and I am the dirty whore right? Look stay here okay? And I will sleep on the couch."

Laura rolled her eyes.

" if it was Val you wouldn't be on the couch would you?"

Riker sighed. " Just forget it. I will find another room then. I thought this would be amazing you know? We could have something amazing and special you know. But I guess it is something that you don't want."

Laura sighed.

" You know Val is a lot of things and so are some of my ex's. But you were something special to me, but you did something that the others did."

" What?"

" You made me feel dirty and like I was trash. I am sorry that I have experience and you don't. I thought I could be your first and your last but I don't want you to endure being with a dirty whore like me so I guess we should just end this now right?" Riker said as he walked away going into the living room part of the room leaving a speechless Laura behind.

Ross couldn't get the look that Ratliff gave him when he told Ross that he didn't feel the same way that Ross did. That was the exact reason that Ross didn't want to say anything. Nothing was ever going to be the same. He lost his friendship with Ratliff, his sister hated him and everyone found him disgusting.

Really what was the point in him going on?

Everyone would just be better off if he wasn't around. But if he had to admit he was thinking about himself too. Then he wouldn't have to feel this god awful pain that he was feeling.

Maybe it was time that he would rid the world that is Ross Shor Lynch.