Author Note: Sup peeps? Sorry about the long wait for an update, but, I have been caught up in another story I'm writting called Don't Forget To Breathe, plus my other stories which I haven't bothered to update these past few weeks LOL.
One of my brothers recently pinched a nerve in his elbow, and since the computer is in his room, I haven't been able to type as much as I would like to, plus, with me babysitting all the time, the hours on the computer has died down, not to mention school starts A WEEK TODAY! So hopefully, I'll be able to start my weekly Saturday updates next week?
Again, thanks for reviewing this story for so long. "I looooove all of you!" to quote good 'ol Brother Love LOL.
Chapter 18 mofucks :-P
The stars lit up the black sky as Ryan and Lex made their way down to the tree branch that hung over the lake that laid beneth. Wrapping her arms around herself, Lex hugged herself tightly; Charlie's hoodie wasn't keeping her warm enough. Seeing how cold she was, Ryan wrapped an arm around her shoulders, causing the two of them to tumble down the path, and they didn't stop until they were waist deep into the lake.
"Ryan!" Lex screamed as she splashed water at the taller man, "you're such a clutz! Out of all the possible things you could do to me, you had to do that? This isn't even my hoodie, yo!" Laughing loudly, Ryan looked over at the house, and saw Dawn, Jackie and Lola peeking from the kitchen window. Splasing Lex to get her attention, he pointed over to the window.
"We got spies," he told her, raising his eyebrow like his older brother. "You sensing we oughta do something about it?" Lex wadded deeper into the water so it she was covered to her shoulders, and took off the hoodie she was wearing.
Smiling mischeviously at Ryan, Lex moved closer to him; only inches seperated them apart.
"What were you thinking?" she whispered softly in his ear. Goosebumps went up Ryan's arms, and the hair on the back of his neck stood up.
"I was thinking maybe we should...." Wrapping his arm around her waist to pull her closer to his body, he lowered his head to her level, and went in for the kill. Just when Lex's lips were about to meet his, a splash in the water caught their attention.
Turning to see where the commotion was, Mark, Charlie and John's head's appeared from underwater, a guilty look was all over their faces.
"Just so you know," Charlie began, "this was all the girls idea! We had nothing to do with it!"
"Besides, guys don't spy on other people for kicks," Mark told Lex and Ryan, trying to cover up the truth. "But yea...All Jackie's, Dawn's and Lola's idea." Lex burried her head into Ryan's shoulder, her face beat red of embrassment. Putting his arms around her waist, Ryan put his head into her hair, also embarassed.
John began walking out of the water, cursing about how valuable his jersery was, and how it was worth nothing now. Seeing how mad her dad was, Lex swam to the shore and caught John's ankle, making him fall back into the water. Once he came back up for air, Lex wrapped him up in a hug.
"I promise I won't do anything stupid, just please, let me and Ryan have some alone time?" she asked, her eyes turning into her puppy eyes. Giving Lex a kiss on the cheek, he let go of his daughter, and nodded his head. "That means that you, and Charlie, and Mark, and the girls, have to go to your rooms." John nodded his head again. "Now."
"Alright guys, you heard her!" Ryan told Charlie and Mark, "all three of you, plus the three in there, to your rooms, right now." Charlie and Mark went to where John was, ashamed that they were caught.
Watching as the three older men walked back into the house, Lex shook her head. "What'cha thinking?" Ryan asked, seeing a smile appear on her face.
"That Mark Jindrak, is one piece of ass," Lex said loudly enough just so Ryan could hear. He rolled his eyes at the smaller girl before picking her up over his head and taking her deeper into the water. Going deep enough so he knew that he could still touch the bottom, but she couldn't, he put her down gently, and laughed when she went under water.
Panic struck Ryan when he realized that Lex hadn't come up for a breath, but laid back up behind him. Scratching his head, he tried as fast as he could to go to Lex, but something stopped him.
"Alright Lex, very funny man. C'mon, I know you're alive," he told her, playing along with the joke. When Lex still laid their motionless, Ryan walked closer to her. "Lex, this isn't funny anymore. Lex? Oh dear God Lex, don't do this to me." Taking Lex from under the arms, he walked backwards to the shore, still talking to Lex, hoping she could hear him.
Laying her down on the ground, he saw that her eyes were rolled to the back of her head. "Calm down Ryan, just calm down. CPR, you can do this....OK, first step....check for unsafety shit...Um....Oh yea, fire, wire, gas, glass. K, nothing. Now um...pulse? Yea, check if she has a pulse." Putting his fingers on her neck, panic struck Ryan again, "fuck, where do I check for the pulse? Oh fuck it." Lifting her head gently with his fingers, he lowered himself to her, and recieved a mouthful of water to his face.
Lex began laughing hystericaly; rolling over onto her stomach to get a better look of Ryan, she saw that he too, was laughing.
"Good one Lex, you really had me there," he told her, reaching into his pocket.
"Well, what can I say? Acting is one of my better talents. Maybe I could be on like CSI or....Hey, what's that?" Putting her attention onto Ryan's hand, she saw a velvet box. Reaching over to get it, Ryan pulled away, and began to stand up.
"After that last stunt, you don't deserve this," he told her, walking away back towards the house. Crossing her arms over her chest, she chased after Ryan, begging along the way.
"Please Ryan? Come on, lemme see it. Please?" Finally catching up to him, she turned him around, and was embraced by a soft kiss.
Closing her eyes, Lex pressed her lips against Ryan's, not knowing what she was doing. Always being 'one of the guys', this was new to her; didn't guys like it when girls made the first move? That's what Lex always heard from who she hung out with.
Feeling his tongue trace her lips, Lex backed away, and ran into the house. Slamming her bedroom door behind her, she wasn't surprised she saw Lola, Dawn and Jackie there, sitting around and gossiping. Standing there, with water dripping off of her body, Lex opened her mouth to say something, but nothing came out. Dawn looked at Lex, raising her eyebrows; Jackie looked to where Lex was looking, which was at her feet.
"What's on the ground Lex?" Jackie asked, not realizing something was wrong. Lola gasped and covered her mouth, not meaning to make such a loud noise.
"I think I know," Lola bragged to the other girls.
"Oh my God, Lola, please don't tell Dad, please! He'll kill me, and, and...Oh my God, just don't tell him!"
"Can I tell Jack?"
"No."
"Gusgus?"
"No."
"How about.....Mark?"
"Lola! Anyone, no, I don't mean anyone....." Lola began to walk towards the door, pushing Lex out of her way.
"Hey Chaaaaaaaaaarlieeeeeeeee," Lola called out. Jackie held Lex down, while Dawn sat on her feet. Lex began to beg the diva's to let her go, even threatening to kick Dawn in the stomach, but Dawn and Jackie held her down the best they could.
Charlie appeared at the door way (in dry clothing), a look of confusion on his face. "Uh...Is this some sort of sick joke? I'm not into fivesomes..."
"No, it's not that," Lola told him, cutting him off mid-setence. "After you, and Mark and John went inside, something happend to Lex."
"Like what?" Lola went on her tip toes and whispered in Charlie's ear, "her first kiss." Clapping his hands together excitedly, Charlie sat down on Lola's bed and crossed his legs.
"Oh...my, freaking God! Lex had her first kiss?" He teased, rolling his eyes. "Seriously, you girls are so....Girly. Jackie, I thought you were better than being the sterotype blonde.....Am I aloud to tell Mark?" Lola pressed her lips together and thought about it, looking at Lex as she did so. Putting a finger to her chin, Lola pretended to think.
"Well....."
"Lola, I swear to God, if you let him tell Mark, I'll rip your fucking face off," Lex threatend, still being held down from Dawn and Jackie. Giving in, Lola finally told Charlie that he wasn't aloud to tell Mark.
"You never said anything about John!" Charlie shouted, leaving the room. Screaming at the top of her lungs, Lex was silenced quickly by Jackie's hand.
Looking at Dawn, Jackie leaned over to whisper in Dawn's ear, "I still don't know what's going on." Dawn laughed loudly, then saw Ryan standing the door way with a towel wrapped around his waist.
Nudging Jackie, Dawn and Jackie left the room, smiling at Lex as they left. Lola patted Ryan on the shoulder, then left the room with the other two girls.
Seeing Ryan in the door made Lex's face go red in embarassment; not wanting Ryan to see her, she turned on her stomach and buried her face into her pillow.
"What do you want?" Lex grumbled, barely audioable.
"Lex, hey man, I'm sorry. What I did was wrong, and unexpectant, I was thinking. It's just..." Stepping on Lex's bed, Ryan sat down beside her, and started to run his nails gently up and down her back, "I like you, Lex. I like you a lot." Positioning herself so she her weight was on her elbow, Lex proped herself up and looked at Ryan. Twirling her hair around her finger, she closed her eyes and sighed.
"No...I was being stupid...I just didn't know how to react, it's usually something I'd be prepared for cause I would talk about it with Mom...And Mom isn't here, but Dad is, and I don't know how to talk about these kind of things with Dad and..." A tear escaping Lex's eye, Ryan pulled her in for a hug, letting the small girl place her head on his chest.
From the kitchen, Lex and Ryan could hear Jackie's Dashboard Confessional CD playing. Standing up, Ryan offered his hand to Lex, and asked if she would like to dance. Smiling bashfuly, Lex accepted.
Dancing in the middle of the bedroom, Lex had her arms wrapped around Ryan's neck, and put her head against his chest. Ryan, being much taller than Lex, pulled her in as close as he could, feeling the warmth of her bare stomach through his t-shirt.
I'm missing your bed, I never sleep
Avoiding the spots where we'd have to speak
& this bottle of beast is taking me home.
I'm cuddling close to blankets and sheets
You're not alone & you're not discreet.
Make sure I know who's taking you home.
I'm reading your note over again.
Theres not a word that I comprehend,
except when you signed it
"I'll love you always & forever"
Well as for now I'm gonna hear the saddest songs,
and sit alone and wonder...
how you're making out.
But as for me I wish that I was anywhere...
With anyone...
making out
I'm missing your laugh, how did it break?
And when did your eyes begin to look fake?
I hope you're as happy as your pretending
Im cuddling close to blanket and sheets
I am alone in my defeat
I wish I knew you were safely at home
I'm missing your bed, I never sleep.
Avoiding the spots where we'd have to speak.
And this bottle of Beast is taking me home.
Well as for now I'm gonna hear the saddest songs,
and sit alone and wonder...
how you're making out.
But as for me I wish that I was anywhere...
With anyone...
making out
Your hair.
It's everywhere.
Screaming infidelities.
And taking its wear.
When the song finished, Lex went on her tiptoes and gave Ryan a kiss. Holding the kiss for a few seconds, Ryan pulled away, and brought out the velvet box that he brought out outside. Sitting Lex down, he opened the box, and showed her the bracelet he bought for her.
Seeing the look on her face, Ryan took out the bracelet, and placed it on her wrist; Lex's wrist was small enough that Ryan didn't even have to unclasp the bracelet, he just put it on slowly over her hand.
"It's beautiful," Lex whispered, watching it dangle from her wrist. "Ryan....You really, really didn't have to but this.."
"Hey," Lex looked up into Ryan's eyes, and saw how sincere he was at the moment, "happy birthday." Smiling, Lex pulled Ryan on top of her, and gave him another kiss.
Author Note: There ya go, another chapter to keep all of you guys entertained :-P. Hope you liked it! A nice long chapter too, so no one can complain that it was too short! I thought since I haven't updated in a while, I'd give you guys a nice long one.
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