"Alex, wait let me explain."
"What's there to explain."
"Nothing happened between me and Natalie."
"Sure."
"Alex…" Ryan grabbed her wrist and pulled her into him, kissing her hard. Alex so badly wanted to melt into his kiss but she didn't, she pulled away from Ryan. Ryan could see the tears in her eyes.
"Alex, you have to believe me, we didn't sleep together."
"Ryan, stop lying."
"Alex I'm not lying, we kissed, that's all."
"That looked like a lot more than just kissing."
"Alex look at me."
Alex looked up at Ryan tears still streaming down her face. Ryan wiped them away with his thumbs.
"I love you Alex, I made a mistake by kissing Natalie."
"Ryan, I love you but I don't know how much more I can take."
"What do you mean."
"I mean you lied to me minute we met."
"Alex, I didn't have a choice."
"Ryan…. You know what, I think this whole thing was a mistake"
"Alex, come on, let me explain."
"Ryan I don't want to hear it."
"Alex…."
Alex had already walked away from Ryan and was heading back to her room, she was praying Shelby was in Caleb's room.
When Alex opened her door she was relieved that Shelby wasn't there. She didn't want Shelby see her cry. She walked over to her bed and sat down. She always told herself at an early age that no boy was worth her tears, except that Ryan was. She had fallen hard for Ryan, but she didn't want to admit it. Alex didn't hear him come in, she only noticed he was there when he sat down next to her.
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have kissed Natalie. I love you Alex and I don't want to lose you."
"I love you too Ryan."
"I guess I'll see you tommrow."
Ryan got up to leave but Alex grabbed his wrist.
"Stay, Shelby's in Caleb's room, she won't be back until the morning."
"Ok."