ON THE CHASE
"The Confrontation"
"This is it." Steve says calmly has he parks the car in Ryan's driveway.
"Not bad." Kimmy smiles.
"Is anyone there?" Stephanie starts to ask, "I don't see any lights on."
"Duh! Pea-brain, Ryan is probably sleeping like any normal person would be at four in the morning." Kimmy scoffs.
"Like I didn't know that." Stephanie answers.
Steve grabs several loose keys out of his pocket as they approach the front door of Ryan's mansion.
"Well, well well…what do we have to say for ourselves?" DJ asks the semi-conscious Ryan.
"What?" Ryan softly speaks out.
"Oh…" DJ smirks, "You don't remember trying to hit on me? And then how you chased me around here after I said no to your advances?"
"All I know is that I have a headache," Ryan says, "Plus, all I know is that I would never try to force you into sex, I love you, but I want to honor you as well."
"You are crazy!" DJ says in shock.
"No…look at me…" Ryan waits for DJ to look at his face, "I'm just in love with you…don't you get that?"
"Unbelievable! You chase after me around here in rage, but yet you say you love me?" DJ asks.
"Yes." Ryan starts to explain, "I honestly don't remember chasing you or hitting you…and if I did do that I'm sorry…can you get me some Excedrin for this headache?"
"I don't buy any of your words for a second." DJ said seriously, "But I can give you some pills…where do you keep them?"
"Upstairs in my main bathroom." Ryan says.
"Okay…I'll be back" DJ looks concerned as she heads upstairs.
"Are you sure you even have a key?" Kimmy giggles at Steve, "I've seen you try each key at least twice."
"Maybe you're just blind at night, Gibbler." Stephanie remarks.
"No…I don't think that's it." Kimmy smiles, "All I do know is that you're just as much of a pain at night as during daylight."
"For once I'll take that as a compliment." Stephanie agrees.
"Your welcome" Kimmy smiles.
"I don't think this key is going to work…" Steve says
"You have finally figured that out? Gosh." Kimmy begins to say, "I hope your half-brother is at least twice as smart as you are.
"Thanks for getting the pills." Ryan says to DJ.
"I also brought you this ice pack; I'll hold it to your head." DJ said.
DJ leans over to Ryan to hold the ice pack. However, their faces slowly come together and they start kissing again.
"Thank god I always carry this rope with me!" Kimmy says proudly. "Okay, Steve, once I throw this rope up onto that 2nd floor balcony, you will climb up it and from there you will run back down here and open this front door for me and Steph. Got it?"
"Why do I have to climb it?" Steve pouts.
"Because, you're the man you silly baboon." Kimmy giggles.
"Well…alright." Steve agrees.
With her good arm, Kimmy is able to get the rope up and wrapped around the railing of the 2nd floor balcony. With a boost from Stephanie, Steve slowly makes his way up the rope and finally makes it safely onto the balcony. From there Steve unties the rope and drops it back to Kimmy so she can put that back in the car.
Ryan and DJ are still kissing, as a matter of fact, during the romantic moment, DJ had untied Ryan from the chair and both of them had already kicked their shoes off.
"Something tells me that I shouldn't be doing this…I mean, I have a boyfriend." DJ contemplates.
"Think about it this way," Ryan begins to say, "What he doesn't know won't hurt him?"
"Yeah…I guess you're right." DJ smiles at Ryan. "I mean, you're the 1st guy I've fallen in love with you is really intelligent…extra funny and not to mention rich."
"And you are the 1st girl I've ever fallen in love with from the bottom of my heart." Ryan says soulfully as he and DJ stare at one another.
"Aww…I'm really going to cry!" DJ says sheepishly.
DJ and Ryan locked themselves together again as they share another kiss. This time they fall over and roll onto the floor.
"DJ?" Steve says shocked.
"Oh my gosh, Steve! I'm so happy to see you!" DJ says as she runs over to Steve.
"Wait…" Steve begins to ask, "Were you just kissing my half-brother?"
"It wasn't what it looks like!" DJ tries to explain.
"Well, then explain it to me." Steve says with a disappointed look on his face.
"You see…I hurt Ryan." DJ begins to explain, "So I was umm…comforting him."
"Answer this, did he kidnap you?" Steve points to Ryan.
"Yeah" DJ blurts out, "But he never hurt me!"
"That's a fact." Ryan says dazed.
"You prick!" Steve goes over and grabs Ryan by the front collar of his shirt, "Why did you take her?"
"Because I saw her earlier in the day…she was so pretty and I could tell she was an understanding person." Ryan says, "So, later that night when I saw her walking alone, I decided to take her and go have a good time."
"Without telling anyone?" Steve looks.
"Yeah…trust me man, if I knew she was your girlfriend, I would have never taken her!" Ryan pleads.
"Like I can be sure of that." Steve scoffs, "C'mon DJ, I need to get you away from this creep now."
DJ turns and looks at Ryan still lying over on the floor. And then she turns back to Steve.
"I'm not going." DJ says willfully.
"What?" Both Ryan and Steve said at the same moment.
"You really do love me?" Ryan asks DJ.
"Oh gosh…I'm not really sure." DJ answers.
DJ is in an uncomfortable situation now. Ryan got up and his now standing to her right, Steve on her left. She is so confused, she knows for a fact she loves Steve, but at the same time, she isn't willing to run away from the new feelings she has for Ryan. DJ knows choosing Ryan would not be right. But right now she just doesn't know who she wants. Steve is funny, caring, somewhat sensitive and known. Ryan is rich, charismatic, looks good in suits and has a true desire of DJ…she is trying to weigh all of this in her mind as fast as she can.
(End Story.)