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I felt Ryder kissing at my neck, his hand circling over my waist. He set his palm over my throbbing erection through my jeans. Just one button. One damn button. One zipper. One pair of boxers away from total pleasure.

"Ry-Ryder." I whispered as his lips came up to mine. "Jake." I felt his smile in the kiss. "If you don't do anything fast, these jeans will be ruined." I told him. He took his hand off of my jeans and unpressed our lips.

He hopped off of the bed we were on, and smiled. "I really want to do this Ryder." I told him, crossing my arms. "I want to do this too. But too bad it will never happen." Ryder started cackling loudly and I could feel the bed disappear from under me.

I felt myself surrounded by Ryder's laughs. I felt myself falling through a hole, trying to grab something to stop myself, but nothing was there.

I woke up in my bed with the blankets thrown on the floor, and sweat was all over my body. I rose quickly with heavy breaths escaping my lips. Great. Now Ryder was getting into my dreams.

I got out of the bed and looked at the mirror near my bed. I was drenched with sweat. I opened my dresser and searched for some clothes that I could wear.

When I was dressed, I walked down the stairs, only to find a note sitting on the table. I quickly read it over.

Jake, I'm leaving for a few days. Ill be back soon. -Mom.

I grinned widely and grabbed the phone. Party time. I rang a few numbers and told them about it. Marley, Kitty, Sam, and some others that weren't in Glee Club.

That night, I was getting dressed for the party. "You're really having a party now?" I heard somebody say. I turned around and saw Ryder standing there. "R-Ryder? How'd you get in here?" I asked, nervously.

"I'm not actually here. I'm a figment on your imagination." He told me. I furrowed my brows and stared straight at him. "So, like I was saying. Why are you having a party here, after what happened?" He asked me.

"Ryder I'm trying to get over you. If you dont mind, I'd like to get ready for the party." He shook his head at me. He didn't leave though. "I'll call you up and invite you. I just need to get ready. Leave." I swatted at the air, and watched him dissolve.

I reached over and grabbed my phone. I quickly dialed Ryder's number. "Hello?" He said, picking the phone up. "Ryder. Its me, Jake. I wanted to invite you to a party tonight. You don't get to skip it. You have to go." I hung up the phone, not even waiting for his response.

*Ryder's POV*

Jake called me. He called me. He invited me to a party. Did he want to talk about, us, at the party? I don't know.. But what I did know is I wanted, no needed, to go. I got ready in a hurry, and checked my phone. I had gotten a text from Marley and Kitty. Both asking about the party. I responded, saying I was going.

I looked out my window, and thought about jumping out again. I couldn't tell my parents I was leaving again, but I also didn't want them to find out. I sighed and ran to my door. I locked it up and went over to the window. I opened it up, and hopped out like I did the day before.

When I got to the Puckerman residence, I saw some people standing outside. Were people already drinking? Holy crap. I walked into the house and saw dozens and dozens of people around the house. "Ryder! You're here!" I heard somebody scream. I looked around and saw Jake standing there. He was drunk.

"Um, hey, Jake." I said, waving awkwardly. "Come with me." He grabbed my hand and dragged me up the stairs. His hand shot electric shocks through me, that made me tingle in every part of my body. "Where are we going?" I asked, following him. "You'll see..." He snickered and opened one of the doors. I presumed it was his bedroom.

It was empty. He pushed me into the room, and slammed the door shut behind him. "Jake, what are we doing in here?" I asked, crossing my arms. "I wanted to do something." He told me, with a huge grin on his face.

"What?" I asked, curiously. He sat me on the bed, and took a seat beside me. "I want you. Like a bird wants to fly, like Elvis wants to sing, like a person needs to breath." He admitted. I titled my head and opened my mouth to speak, but he just clamped his hand over my mouth.

"But I'm scared. I'm scared of the hate I'd get. Of the glaring looks. The names. I wouldn't be able to walk down a hallway without getting stared at. I'd be 'that Puckerman dude whose blowing that football player.' I'm already in glee club, I'd be a bigger outcast than I already am. And I cannot deal with that." He said, removing his hand from my mouth.

I could feel the tears go into my eyes. He looked so scared. He looked like a little boy, trapped inside of an older boys body. He turned around and didn't look at me. "Jake.. You've never shared that much of your heart with me before." I told him, crossing my legs. He turned his face towards mine, and bit his lip.

"I don't want to be with anybody. Only you. If I can't have you, I don't want anyone." He said, taking my hand. I hesitated at first, but reluctantly took it. "I love you Ryder. I have for so long." I saw tears falling down his face, and realized that I was getting choked up. "You're the only person I've ever loved." He whispered. I nodded, and stayed quiet. "Please. Please say something. Anything." He begged of me.

I gulped down air, and looked at the ground. "I never thought I was gay. I'd always thought I liked girls. Ever since you came into the picture, things have been different... Really different. I don't care about what anyone else thinks. I want to be with you." I moved some hair out of my face, and felt the tears going down my face.

"But we can't be together." He said, quietly. I shook my head. "Your parents would kill you." I looked into my eyes and took my face in his hands. He pecked my forehead and wrapped his arms around me, tightly. "Just friends." I said, snugging my head into the crook of his neck. "Just friends." He repeated.

"Jake?" I said, getting his attention. "Yeah?" He said back. "Don't let go. Not just yet." I said, holding him tighter. "I wasn't going to." I took a deep breath and could smell his musky scent. I could get used to that.

That morning, I woke up in Jake's bed, cradling in his arms. I could smell him even more, and pulled him closer to me. I heard him moan, so I looked up at him. He was smiling down on me. "Morning." He said, grinning.

I smiled faintly. "Morning, friend." I wasn't happy to be just his friend, but now I knew how he felt about me. "Uch. Don't use that word." He said, leaning up in the bed. I did as well, letting go of him for the first time since the night earlier.

"Do you remember any of last night?" I asked. He nodded, and looked down. He grabbed my hand which sent even more shocks through my body. "Ryder.. I'm really happy that we can be friends. But, I'm really pissed about it." He confessed. I agreed with him. It sucked having all these feelings and not being able to do anything about it.

He tilted his head over and laid it on my shoulder. "Ryder, do as I say, okay?" He told me. I nodded and listened to him. "First, you put your arm around me. Make me feel protected." I did exactly that, and held him close with my arm. "Second, lay your head on mine." I did that, and smiled at his scent.

"Last, tell me exactly how you feel." I sighed. "I love you." I barely got out. He took his head off of my shoulder, but kept my arm around him. I looked into his eyes and smiled. I started leaning closer towards him, wanting to seal our lips together. He moved back and shook his head.

"No." He whispered. "Not until I break things off with Marley. We can still go around in private, but I don't want to hurt Marley." He told me, looking at my arm. "She slept the night, so I'm going to go tell her." He got off the bed and looked back at me. "I'll see you in a few." He pressed hips lips to my forehead.

I watched as he raced downstairs, about to tell Marley he can't date her anymore. I wonder how she'd deal with it..

I walked down the stairs, about to break up with Marley. She was sleeping on the couch, so I took a deep breath and stepped closer to her. "Marley?" I said, trying to get her up. I tapped her on her shoulder, and she jolted up.

She looked at me and smiled. "Hey, you." She smiled, and leaned closer to kiss me. "Marley, we need to talk."

"You're breaking up with me?!" She shouted. I nodded, and looked at the ground. "Fine. Just, promise me that you won't get with Kitty." She told me. I nodded again and stood up. "I should go." She pushed me aside, and ran out the door.

I felt terrible, but I couldn't keep dating her.

I heard the pat of the stairs, and I knew it was Jake. I saw the bedroom door open. Jake was on the other side of it, and he looked sad. "Hey..." I stood up and stepped closer towards him. He looked up at me and smiled. "It's done.." He admitted to me.

"You okay?" I asked, taking his hand in mine. He nodded, and looked in my eyes. "I want to take you out. Like, on a date. But, a private date."

A date?

Jake just asked me out. On a date. Holy. Crap.

"O-Okay." I grinned widely.

YAY. JYDER IS ON.