Chapter 24 Dangerous game
Uriel's POV
"Urghhh!!! He's so annoying."
I threw myself on the bed.
"Sucks to be you, babes." Kathie chuckled, munching on her cheese balls.
My life was literally a joke to them.
They laughed and teased me while I told them what I went through in the hands of Ryder.
I didn't tell them about his finger slipping into my mouth slightly and how he licked the cream off my lips.
Oh goodness
That boy!
What was he playing at?
"It's not even funny." I sat up, glaring at Chloe and Kathie. "I need him to eat up his words. They can't write us off like that."
"You girl. They didn't call us." Chloe teased.
"Oh now, it's just me?" I said dryly. "Such cool friends I have."
"Okay okay!" Chloe yelled, raising her head from her phone. Kathie and I turned, giving her all our attention. "We need to make him eat back his words."
"That's what I've been saying. Yet, we've not come up with anything." I frowned slightly at her.
She wasn't the problem, I know
I was just being paranoid.
"Allow me, young woman!" Chloe scolded, shooting me a death glare. I clamped my mouth shut immediately, composing myself.
You don't want to get on Chloe's bad side. I tell you.
"So we're going to work on your wardrobe girl."
"Ouuu... I'm gonna like this." Kathie cooed, her eyes growing wide.
"What do you mean? I like my baggy and I'm -"
"Getting rid of it. It's hiding those curves." Chloe pointed at me. "Okay, how about you shuffle it. Wear something hot thrice a week and your... whatever... twice a week?"
"How's my dressing going to even make him eat back his words. It's so unrelated." I groaned, letting my back fall to the bed.
"You're so behind. See, the way you dress is everything. It can make his jaw drop!" She clapped her hands once.
"I'm not trying to seduce Ryder." I had to put it out there because they were making it seem that way.
"You're not seducing himmmmm. You're just showing him that there's more to you. You know..." Chloe groaned out frustratedly.
"I'm with Chloe on this. Your baggy outfit won't get you anywhere with your plan. Let's start from changing your dressing." Kathie chimed in after tossing her empty pack of cheese balls on the ground.
"Did I hear shopping?" Chloe's mum, Lauren said from the door.
"Mummm!!!" Chloe groaned, glaring at her. "This is some girls private discussion."
"Okay? Am I boy then?" She raised up her eyebrow. "Anyway, I know a shop. There's this voucher I won last time and didn't bother to use it because of course, I've been too busy. You girls can have it. In fact, bills on me!"
"Really, mum?"
"Really?!"
We all said simultaneously.
"Hell yeah. I love it when you girls dress up good. Especially since I heard this one concerns a certain boy." She said in a sing song manner, exiting the room.
"Oh wow, mum." Chloe yelled after her. We heard Lauren chuckle from outside. "What do you say girls?"
"Shopping on someone else's bank card? Hell yes, bitch!" Kathie yelled happily.
I rubbed my arms lightly. "I don't -"
"Girl, shut it." Chloe tossed my hoodie on me. She turned to pick few things and dragged us out.
"Thank you mama Lauren!!" Kathie yelled once we past Mrs. Lauren.
"Thank you so much." I said shyly.
She just flapped her hand in the air, smiling.
Chloe's mum was a very generous person. She was that kind of teen mum that wanted her daughter to live life.
Very carefree.
And luckily, she had the money to back that up.
We sang to different songs on the radio, screaming at the top of our voices.
Seriously, I missed this.
"Do we have a limit?" Kathie asked once we got to the door of the shop.
My eyes scanned through the transparent glass, taking in the beautiful dresses.
I bet they cost a fortune.
They were so beautiful.
"You're not trying to send me to the street, are you?" Chloe joked.
Though, I didn't think we could ever do that.
Her mother was an international figure, meaning her money was international and long as fuck.
My thought though.
When we got inside, Chloe turned to Kathie and I, "so, we'll go our different ways to get things and then meet here so I can pay." Then she turned to me, "if you pick trash, we're starting all over. I'm serious."
Rolling my eyes, I groaned.
"Try me." Chloe squeezed our shoulder, wiggling her fingers as she left.
"Yeeiii!!" Kathie squealed, pecking my cheek hastily before running along to another dimension.
Sighing, my eyes circled around.
The shop was big.
My legs moved, carrying me to some direction, hoping I'd see something I'd like or someone who could recommend something to me.
"Welcome to ... Heyyy" Ryder raised his eyebrow at me, his elbow resting on the counter.
Why was he everywhere!!!
This is so embarrassing.
I couldn't even move further. My feet was stuck to the ground. My heartbeat raced.
Say something
"Why do I feel like you're stalking me, Kinky?" He smirked.
"Haha, very funny." I folded my arms. "Stop calling me Kinky."
I should tell Chloe nothing interested me here.
"Why? Does it affect you?"
"Look, I'm here to shop. Can you call one of your female assistant?"
Why was he even here?
Was he working here?
"Currently, they're all busy. But I'm not."
No.
No.
Hell no.
"I'll do it myself." I forced out a smile, turning around to face the carts.
Gosh, I was so clueless.
I had grown up to only know baggy dresses.
I felt his hot breath fanning neck as he spoke from behind me, "you need me, don't ya?"
My breath hitched.
Fuck...Why did that sound so sexy.
I stepped forward, away from him and how being close to him made my stomach churn.
Putting on a nonchalant face, I lied, "I'm going on a date and would like to impress the guy. Now, would you help me?"
The smirk he had earlier washed off instantly, his eyes hard. "Are you not too young to be on a date? What do you even know about date?"
I scoffed, rocking on my feet - back and forth. "You're one to talk?"
"What did you say?"
I stared at him, dead in the eye. "Are you not too young to be fucking around with different girls? But yet you do it anyway."
His jaw tightened, his eyes growing darker.
Abruptly, he walked past me and then returned with two dresses after some minutes, holding up to me.
"Here you go."
His face was point blank.
My eyes snapped wide open.
Damn, he knew good dresses.
My eyes fell onto the dark green dress that looked just like his pupils.
"I'll check this first." I told him, taking it from him.
He followed me closely, not saying anything. I turned around, raising my eyebrow at him inquisitively but it didn't change shit.
"I'll be back."
He nodded curtly.
Shyly, I dashed into the room, covering the red thick curtain.
It felt so weird testing this on while he was out there.
But I did anyway.
My eyes sparkled as I looked at my reflection in the mirror.
It looked so good on me. Like it was made specially for me.
Forgetting he was the one out there...
Or maybe I wanted to hear what he thought.
So, I opened the curtain, my hands behind my back, nails pinching each other.
His eyes slowly roamed up and down my body, making my pulse quicken.
This was a bad idea.
A vein popped on his forehead, his jaw tight. His pupils dilated, his eyes stopping on mine.
Oh Lord.
In a swift moment, he pushed us into the room, closing the curtain behind us.
My back slammed against the wall, a bit hard but hot too.
He groped my waist, leaning down. His face was inches away from mine.
"You like it?" I managed to ask, my voice bold.
Gosh, I was so pumped.
The way he was looking at me right now ...
Like he wanted to devour me.
Or maybe I'm hallucinating?
"You're playing a dangerous game, Kinky." His voice was hoarse, rough.
Sexy.
Girl, shut up.
Smirking, I trailed my hand up his body. His breath hitched when my hand clutched his shirt, pulling him closer.
I looked at him through my lashes, my voice sultry, "can't admit it, huh?"
Raising my heels up, I moved my face closer. Our eyes fought for dominance, just gazing intensely.
" Kinky..."
I placed my finger on his lips, leaning close to his ear, "I'm prudish, remember?"
Then I patted his chest, pushing him away from me.
"Uri?!" I heard Chloe call.
Quickly, I jumped outside.
He followed suit, frowning slightly.
"There you... Oh. Hi Ryder." Chloe waved at him. Kathie took my hand, pulling me.
"Girl, this gown!!!" Kathie screamed.
"Okay listen, listen." Chloe calmed us down. Then she turned her phone to us. "We're going to our first school partyyyyy."
The girls squealed while I turned to Ryder, my eyes locking with his.
"Yay." I mouthed at him.