Ryder's POV (continued)
We sat there in silence, her looking at her hands and me looking at the steering wheel. I went to start talking a few times, but stopped myself each time. "Let's go inside," Jess mumbled, opening her door. I looked over at her confused, "But you said…" "I know what I said, but that was before things got weird and now all I want to do is cuddle you and- just come on." I smirked, watching her get all flustered. I got out of the jeep and locked it, turning to Jess and holding out a hand. She took it without hesitation, but rolled her eyes. I gave her a weird look and she gave me a half-smile, "Sher and Leila are going to freak." I smirked, walking her up to her door, "They can't freak if they don't see us." Her eyes furrowed, unlocking the door. I winked at her, "See you in there." And with that, I ran straight for her room, almost knocking into Leila on the way. I gave a quick 'sorry' and then laid on Jess's bed. It only took a few seconds before she ran in, closing the door and locking it behind her. I chuckled, "Quite the sprint, huh?" She nodded, taking a deep breath before lying next to me. I turned on my side, resting my head on my hand and smiling at her. She blushed, "Ryder- seriously, what happened back there?" I shrugged, "I don't know. But- we can either roll with it or forget it ever happened." I pulled her close, keeping an arm around her waist, "But, by the fact that you said you wanted to cuddle… I'm guessing you like the first option?" She blushed deep, closing her eyes and shaking her head, "I just meant…" she groaned, rolling on her back. I moved, leaning over here, "Gonna finish that sentence?" She shivered beneath me and I chuckled. "Hey, shut up- I can't control it," she muttered, glaring at me. I smirked, moving a hand up to her cheek. She shivered again and I started chuckling, laying on my back and shaking my head. "How am I supposed to keep this going then you shiver every time I touch you?" She didn't reply, I turned my head to look at her and she was just glaring at me. I smiled, "What?" "Kiss me?" I looked at her confused and chuckled, "Jess, you're literally glaring at me right now." She sat up and cleared her throat, putting a smile on her face and looking down at me. I smiled, sitting up and pulling her on my lap. "You really think you can handle it?" She shrugged, "Oh, I can handle it easy. You're the one who's gonna shiver this time." I chuckled more, shaking my head, "Gosh, you're cocky." "Just do it," she groaned. Wait- are we really about to kiss? No, she's just joking, right? I rolled my eyes, "Jess, stop it or I really will." She sighed loudly, "Why are you taking so long?" She leaned close to me, resting her body on top of mine. Her face was only a few inches from mine and I couldn't help but shiver. Suddenly, she sat back up, still on my lap, and cheered. "Ha! I didn't even have to do it and you shivered! See? Not so easy…" I sat up quickly and cupped her chin, pulling her in and kissing her. I felt her freeze, but then she snaked her hands into my hair and kissed me back. My chest was on fire. We pulled away after a few seconds and she rested her forehead on mine: "Woah."
Jess's POV
I sat there on Ryder's lap, staring at him. His eyes were darker than normal and his cheeks were a bright red color. I smiled at him, giving him an Eskimo kiss. He chuckled, holding my hips. "Did you really just do that?" I shrugged, "I saw the opportunity and I took it." He smiled, pinching my chin, "Cute." I felt the heat rise to my cheeks and he smirked, but I pointed at him with a 'don't even say it' look. "Sorry, but that's almost as bad as the shivering," he said smugly. I groaned hitting his chest and then wincing right after, cradling my one hand in the other. "Serves you right," he winked, grabbing my hands and holding them in his own. I glared down at him but then smiled slightly. Jackass. He looked up at me and sighed, "I swear if you say anything…" I looked at him confused and he just held my hands up to his face, giving each palm a quick peck. I shivered and rolled my eyes, "Then you don't get to say anything about that." He nodded in agreement and looked down at my lips. I giggled, shaking my head. "You're so needy, Lynn." He pouted, grabbing my chin and pulling me close, "Come on, please?" I smiled, giving in and kissing him. He quickly wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled me closer, deepening the kiss. Holy shit, Ryder and I are making out.