Chapter 22 Break off, Ryder
Ryder's POV
"Call me later." The girl, I didn't even know her name said.
Rolling my eyes, I shut the door.
She wasn't even that good at sucking cocks.
Though I had stopped her halfway
And boy, my shit was so fast to fold back once I stepped away from her.
I paced back and forth, thinking of what to say to Uriel.
She returned after 30 minutes.
Yeah, I was counting.
Hell, I wouldn't want her to report me to my aunt.
That woman was going to make sure I have it hot.
Wasn't ready for that.
"This is so hard." I muttered, twirling my lighter in my hand.
I shouldn't have snapped at her earlier.
I was panicked too.
It just happened so fast before I could comprehend.
I should apologize.
But I didn't know how to do that.
My whole body froze when I heard my cousin's door slam shut.
My legs were literally stuck to the ground, in front of stairs.
She halted, eyeing me coldly from the top of the stairs. Then she dropped her head to the ground, her steps angrily thundering against the stairs.
"Hey, hey." I caught her arm before she could walk past me.
Her face squeezed, telling me she was livid. She pulled her hand away from my grip like it was atrocious to even be in it.
"What?"
She wouldn't look me in the eyes.
"I... Is Desire asleep?"
"Yeah." She folded her arms, glancing at me so fast, I almost missed it.
"So..."
"I'm stepping out to take a walk." She turned away, walking towards the door.
"Uriel." I called out, smirking at her. She halted, holding the door knob. "You don't want to leave Desire all alone, do you?"
She raised her eyebrow at me, confused. "Why? Are you stepping out?"
"No." I took a step forward, my eyes not leaving hers.
She was quite cute when she was confused.
Manageably cute, If I may add.
"Then?"
"I'm not her babysitter, am I?" I stopped in front of her, looking down at her.
She wasn't so short but I was taller.
She frowned up at me. "I just need to take a walk. It won't take time."
"Walk around the living room." I raised my eyebrow at her.
"Goodness." Her eyes pinched close, a soft breath leaving her lips.
Then she opened them, her dark blue eyed boring into mine for a brief second and then she turned to leave.
I placed my hand on the door just in time, stopping her.
"Stubborn, no?"
I shouldn't be taunting her but seeing a bit mad sparked in a little life in me.
Nothing much did that.
"What do you want, Ryder?" Her eyes were deadly this time.
I was really riling her up.
"I'm saving you. I'm not sure my aunt would be happy to find out that you left her child all alone, to go take a walk." My lips curled up into a wicked smirk.
Her eyes widened in shock.
"You - why are you treating me like this?" She sighed weakly.
"How? Looking after you?" I asked. "Okay fine then. Leave if you want."
I stepped back, nodding at her to go.
I had already tied down her legs.
She was stuck with me.
Just like I wanted.
"You're just being difficult." She brushed her shoulder against mine, wincing lowly. "Ouch."
Softie.
"What?"
"Your shoulders are made of stone!" She massaged her shoulder, frowning at me.
My lips twitched, a smile threatening to break out.
"Let me help you." Pushing her hand away, I massaged her shoulder softly.
"Don't touch me, douchebag." She pushed my hand away.
Oh wow.
So she was around there then.
She heard me.
"Now what do I do here?" She huffed.
"Oh, I know." I caught onto her hand at the last minute, holding tight.
Her throat bobbed up and down. Her eyes dropped down to our hand, then she snatched hers away quickly, rubbing it on her thigh.
"I don't want your girlfriend pulling out my hair." She said, looking away.
I chuckled lowly, walking up to her. I pulled her by her waist, leaning down. "You have nothing to worry about, Kinky."
Her body froze under my touch.
Softly, I pushed her hair backward. "You can be my little secret though."
"You wish!" She shoved me back by my chest, eliciting a dark chuckle from me.
"You'd regret not taking this offer, Kinky." I teased, pulling her with me to the kitchen.
"I beg to differ. Can't be sharing with 100 others."
Letting it slide, I just shrugged.
"What am I doing here?" She asked after placing that fine ass on a seat.
Sure, she had nice curves.
But she wasn't my type.
She was too... Plain?
Good?
"Tasting." I announced, pulling out my ingredients one by one.
She threw her head back, laughing melodiously. I even had to pause to stare.
She was beautiful when she laughed.
Her dentition was neat and beautifully arranged.
"You? Cook?"
"You underestimate my abilities, Kinky. I'm good at so many things." I leaned over the counter, watching her.
"I doubt cooking is one of it." She folded her arms under her breasts, pushing it up to the surface a bit.
I didn't want to.
I tried not to.
But my eyes fell to her breast.
Shit.
Her skin was so clean.
Focus, Ryder.
She's not your type.
Not nerds.
"Sit and watch." I simply said, my face turning serious.
I was making something simple though and so it didn't take time.
Also, I doubted Uriel had eaten today and didn't want to ask her so she doesn't feel awkward about it.
"Do you smell that?" I taunted, waving my spatula in the air.
"Not everything that smells sweet, tastes sweet." She rolled her eyes, laying her head on the counter, watching me.
Having her watch my every move, made me feel...
I don't know.
Uneasy.
Unknown to her, my hand trembled slightly.
Good thing I backed her.
"Okay. Taste this." I pushed a plate of food to her.
She raised her head up, squinting her eyebrow. She shook her head. "I don't think I want to."
"Lie that you're not salivating." I placed my hands on the table, smirking at her.
"I... I'm not."
"You better taste that because I'm going to feed that to Desire when she wakes up."
Uriel gasped.
"Mhm-hmm." I nodded. "If you don't want to be accused of poisoning her, then... You know what to do."
"You're unbelievable!" She frowned slightly, picking the spoon.
My jaw clenched and unclenched as I waited for her to finish chewing and give me a review. Her eyes sparkled though, telling me she liked it.
"It's good." She pushed the food to me.
"Just good?" I scoffed. "I understand that you don't like to accept the truth."
"It's good. You should be happy I even admitted that." She rolled her eyes at me before glancing at the food.
Chuckling, I pushed the food to her. "Have all."
"Hmm. Are you trying to bribe me with food here, Ryder Connell?"
I bit back my smile, turning away to get her a glass of yogurt.
"You can do better." She said, eyeing me carefully when I stood close to her, dropping the glass.
I stood there waiting for her to finish. I wanted to be sure she didn't remain a grain.
"Thank you." She muttered lowly, dropping the glass gently.
My eyes darted to her face, a small snicker leaving my lips.
"What?" She shoved me by my chest.
I leaned down, my face inches away from hers. Her eyes widened, her breath hitching.
"What are you doing?" She asked calmly, her eyes flickering between my eyes and lips
Her pupils dilated.
"Doing better." I simply said, using the pad of my thumb to brush the milk off the corner of her lips.
"Oh I didn't - shit." Her mouth parted slightly as I licked the yogurt off my thumb.
"Taste sweet." My eyes bore into her, flickering between her parted lips and her eyes.
My chest heaved up and down.
My body leaned forward a bit, my jaw clenching.
Break off, Ryder.
"What's going on here?" A voice boomed, making us both freeze.
We turned slowly to the owner of the voice, breaking off immediately.
"Ma, I..."
"Aunty ..."