MOAR CYBERDUST CLEANING.
GOAL IN NEXT NEW FANFIC: TO FREAKING SHOW PEOPLE I CAN WRITE STEAMY STUFF. I CAN. I SWEAR.
Natalia sighed. If one saw her standing at the beach at the moment they would call her covered up. Pretty sensible for a windy day at the beach. But Natalia was covering up something else. Her past.
Natalia stared off into water, thinking. Ryan figured appear slightly to the left of her. "Hey! What did you want to talk to me about?" Ryan called.
Natalia took a deep breath as Ryan approached her. "What's wrong, Natalia?" He asked. When Ryan attempted to lightly touch her arm, she jumped back as though he had just attempted to burn her.
"Look," Natalia said a shaky voice. "This relationship can't work out." Natalia said, Ryan looking rather disappointed. "It just can't. I'm sorry-" Natalia said. She was inching away at the awe struck Ryan.
"What's wrong? What happened?" Ryan was attempting to find where he was wrong.
"Look," Natalia came closer. She leaned in to kiss him lightly on cheek. "You're a great guy and all but you're too good for me-" Ryan stared at Natalia hoping to find her wrists close to him so he could hold her for a second and tell her the that it was he that didn't deserve her, Natalia wasn't right next to him but she was already running up the bank away from him. Ryan ran after her and suddenly stopped. There was a big kick of sand and then Ryan found Natalia examining her foot. A glint of big piece of green glass hit Ryan in the eye.
"Natalia, why'd you run?" Ryan asked. His voice was full of concern and it was slightly hurt.
Natalia didn't answer him but was staring at the glass in her foot.
When Natalia, without saying a word attempted to get up, Ryan glared at her keeping her down. "Natalia what's going on?"
"Nothing, OK?" Natalia snapped. "Now let me go so I can get to my car and go home." Natalia said, attempting to get out of Ryan's grip.
"Natalia, no. You'll hurt yourself more just getting to your car." Ryan said. "You'll need stitches and today. So I'll drive to you to the hospital." Ryan said.
Natalia kept silent, staring at her foot. Ryan noticed a few tears rolling down her cheeks. "Natalia, what's wrong? Why are you crying?" He asked, wiping those tears away with his thumb.
"Ju- just don't comment on my medical history." Natalia said, feeling a sob in her throat.
"Natalia, I won't I promise." Ryan said. "Come on" He said, gently helping her up. Her shoes in one hand, Natalia one his shoulder, he walked slowly, Natalia limping beside him. "We can get your car after the visit, OK?" Ryan said, as he helped Natalia into the passenger of his seat.
"Hey, look at me," Ryan said, gently rubbing Natalia hand. "Whatever is on the paper, I care. I still want to date you."
Natalia sighed. Might as well save him the ride. "Look, this is it" Natalia said, rolling back sleeves, uncovering the little horizontal scars.
"Nat-" Ryan began, really not even knowing why he called her "Nat". Natalia had already opened the door.
"It's okay. I understand." Natalia said
"No, Talia, you don't." Ryan said his hand on Natalia's shoulder.
Natalia was still silent when she turned back to Ryan, her moist eyes reading "What?".
"Talia, I don't care about these marks. It just shows that you're the survivor." Ryan said. "Can we talk about this later? I'm worried about your foot." Ryan said. So Natalia buckled up and the ride to the hospital was dead silent. Natalia, on Ryan's support, was hopping by his side as they entered the hospital. To their inconvenience, Alexx was walking in the corridor with a clipboard as they entered.
"Whoa, baby, what happened to you?" Alexx said, noting that Natalia was hopping with Ryan's support.
"Beach accident" Natalia tried to joke.
"Uh, Natalia, I can see what is going on with you right now." Alexx said and Ryan helped Natalia into the room where Alexx led them.
"I can, uh, wait outside if you want." Ryan said, one foot out the door.
Natalia shook her head, so he sat down in the chair that was next to Natalia. Alexx swabbed Natalia's foot with a swab before giving her an anesthetic shots. Natalia squeezed her eyes as Alexx pulled out the glass.
"Are you sure it's just a beach accident?" Alexx asked, as she sterilized a needle.
Ryan grimaced. "I mean you were on the same beach at the same time." Alexx said.
"Uh, it's more like a date gone badly." Natalia smiled shyly.
"Oh." Alexx said. Natalia closed her eyes again as Alexx's needle entered Natalia skin. After 5 minutes that felt more like 5 hours, Alexx bandaged up Natalia's foot. Natalia could walk easier after that, so, she and Ryan limped outside.
"Ry, what's on your mind?" Natalia said as she gingerly pulled on her shoe.
"What do you mean by that Natalia?" Ryan said, leaning against the wall next to the bench where Natalia was standing.
"Well, I mean you said that you don't care about my scars and all." Natalia said softly.
"Nat, you're beautiful inside and out. I notice the outside, but take in the inside more." Ryan smiled, pulling her up gently. "But it's bothering me why this all happened to you."
Natalia's expression suddenly stiffened.
Noticing the sudden change in her expression, Ryan sat down next to Natalia, placing a hand on her shoulder. "I meant, it's bothering me why a person like you received this. You certainly didn't deserve it."
"Nick- we just kept getting into fights, he kept getting angrier, and I ended up with this" Natalia brushing away her hair. There was a half inch scar near her ear. "Nick broke my jaw. That's why asked you not to comment on my medical history." Natalia said, attempting to get up. Ryan got up before her, and helped her get up. Natalia wanted to leave, but Ryan was still holding her gently by the arm.
"Nat, wait a second." Ryan said, Natalia turning around to look at Ryan. Taking hold of Natalia's second hand, Ryan looked at Natalia in her brown eyes.
"Talia, don't doubt yourself about how you look like." Ryan said, gently brushing her razored bangs out Natalia's eyes. "I'd never think you had gone through what you had gone through just by looking at you. You're beautiful and there's no need for anyone to tell you that you're not." Ryan said. "Look, if you still want to go on another date, that great, but if you don't that okay too." Ryan said, giving Natalia a smile. Natalia returned the smile.
"Ryan, of course I still want to go on the date. But I mean, you don't give up on anything, now do you?"
"Is this about this being the second attempt at trying to date you?" Ryan asked. Ironically, they were in the middle of a deserted hospital corridor at night.
"Sorta." Natalia said.
"Well since you did exactly say you were done with me on the Mexican wrestling date," Natalia snickered here. "I attempted now." Ryan said. "Ok with that or are you freaked out?" Ryan asked.
"That's sweet." Natalia said. Their faces lingered so close to each other that it would be stupid not to kiss each other. But no one seemed to make the first move. "So when and where?" Natalia asked.
"Can we figure out that tomorrow? I'll figure something out by tomorrow." Ryan said. The truth was that his mind wasn't on when and where the date should happen, but it was on should he make the first move or not? And if he does will the date still be active?
"Ok. So tomorrow then." Natalia said. Going over her choices too, Natalia realized that Ryan was just holding back. But what if he wasn't…
Should he, should he not? What would happen if he did? If he didn't? All those and many more questions were blocking all receptors so that Ryan didn't feel Natalia's lips against him. Neither of them cared that their relationship was supposed to be a secret or whatever. A small moan was emitted when things began going the way they were supposed to go. "Ahem" A voice sounded behind them. Things went great then someone ahemed. Great. Pulling away from each other but still in a hug, both Ryan and Natalia looked at the where the sound came from. There stood Alexx, looking like a deer in headlights. Or on second thought maybe more like a bounty hunter cornering a suspect.
"Am I, uh, interrupting something?" Alexx asked. Well what do you think? Are we just standing here, NOT making out? Ran through Natalia's mind. But nothing ran through Ryan's mind as he stood there looking a lot like a deer in headlights. Of a Hummer.
"Yes." The both said at the same time. Alexx fidgeted with her before actually opening her mouth. "Uh, I'll leave you to it I guess." Alexx said.
"I don't care if the news about us gets to the lab before we do." Ryan said, his hands cupping Natalia's face.
"And why is that?" Natalia asked, before checking the door behind them so that Alexx wasn't behind them.
"Because I'm dating you." Ryan said the sweetest smile, Natalia had ever seen, on face.
Natalia smiled and pulled him into another kiss, not even caring that her car was still on the beach. That could wait. Possibly. Natalia waved her thoughts away, focusing on the fact she was in a relationship with Ryan Wolfe
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