I stood there holding my breath as he sighed running his hand through his hair messing it up. He then tucked the thing back in his leather jacket and drew in a long breath closing his eyes.

"I know you are there." He said to no one in particular. I looked around to figure out who he was talking to.

He turned towards my direction and narrowed his eyes. I gulped and stood still as a statue.

"Mae, I know you are there." He said again and my heart skipped a beat. 

How did he see me?! His back was turned towards me! Please don't turn out to be some alien or super human!

My eyes widened at that thought and my mind went blank.

"Mae, I am talking to you." He sighed shoving his hands in his pockets.

I gestured a finger towards me asking him if he was talking to me. 

I know he is talking to me because there is no other Mae, or in fact any other living breathing human being around but the situation has left my mind in an impassive state.

I was so lost in thought that I didn't notice he has moved forward and is now standing in front of me with a frown etched on his handsome face.

"H...HII!" I squeaked.

He just raised an eyebrow at this, "you shouldn't be here Mae." He said seriously.

"What are you doing here?" He asked curious.

"I..I..shop...stuff...old lady...car...hungry.." I started to ramble making no sense. I mentally face palmed at this.

 Get a hold of yourself.

Ryan looked at me as if I had grown an extra head. I stood straighter and dusted the invisible dust off my clothes before clearing my throat.

"I...I came to the mart opposite the street to buy some stuff since it had finished and I am hungry." I said in a clear leveled voice, I quietly patted myself on the back and gave him my million dollar smile.

"I know you saw that." Ryan said bluntly.

My smile immediately dropped, "saw what?" I stated playing dumb.

Ryan said nothing and just stared at me concentrating hard as if I am some puzzle which holds the key to solve the mystery of the universe.

After a moment of his deep...concentration and me just standing there awkwardly. He reached inside and brought out the...gun.

 I gasped as he held it in his hand.

"I know you followed me here and saw the encounter between that man and me." He said confidently.

"How did you know?" I asked looking at him and trying hard not to stare at this hand which held that thing.

Then my eyes widened, "don't tell me you are some sort of alien which has eyes all around which...you know...gives like a 3D view or some super human with super powers, though that would be quite cool, but still it will freak the hell out of me because you know such things just happen in books and movies and this is real life and-" Ryan held my shoulders and smashed his lips against mine instantly sending my heart into a frenzy.

I didn't respond for a moment due to surprise but soon melted in his arms and kissed him back. He groaned and pushed me against the wall pressing his body against mine. I felt shivers of delight run down my spine as I wrapped my arms around his neck and tugging him closer than he already was. It was a scorching kiss and my insides were burning with his every touch and the intensity induced in it.

He pulled away breathing heavily and rested his forehead against mine.

"Well..that was unexpected." I stated panting.

"I am not some alien babe or a super human...yes if you want to consider these godly looks then..." He said but I hit his chest making him chuckle and me, as usual, blush.

He smirked satisfied at my reaction but then I remembered the actual situation. 

Ryan Stone can make me forget my surroundings so easily.

I narrowed my eyes and pushed him away. He looked startled for a second as he clearly didn't expect this. I crossed my arms over my chest and narrowed my eyes further into slits so that they were barely open now. I was trying to look intimidating but it all vanished when I found him staring at my....now more visible cleavage since I had my arms crossed. 

Ugh, tank tops!

He smirked when I placed my hands onto my hips and again narrowed my eyes tapping my foot, waiting for him to explain himself.

Ugh, cocky guys!

He just casually leaned against the wall raising an eyebrow, "what?" He asked

I huffed not saying say anything but cocked an eyebrow back at him.

"I don't know what you are trying to do sunshine, but right now you're looking cute as a teddy bear to me." He chuckled while I frowned.

"Wanna cuddle?" He winked and I scrunched up my nose but couldn't control the onslaught of heat to my cheeks.

He pinched my cheeks, "Sooo cute." He cooed.

I swatted his arms and sighed exasperatedly.

"Ryan," I said in a serious tone and he sighed, all humor going down the drain now.

"Yes sunshine?" He asked but I could sense a slight tinge of nervousness in his voice.

"Why do you have this...killing device with you?" I asked eyeing it cautiously.

"Killing device?" He asked confused.

I nodded and pointed at it.

"Ooooohhhh thiiiiss." He said as he understood what I was talking about while I just rolled my eyes.

"Yes. That. Why do you have it and don't try to make any excuse because yes, I saw everything that went between you and that man." I said. I don't know from where this sudden confidence was surging in me.

He pressed his lips in a thin line but before he could say anything a rumbling sound erupted into the dark silence. I looked around to find its source and then heard it again.

Ryan was trying not to laugh while I was blushing in embarrassment.

  So much for being confident!  

I huffed.

"Let's go to the cafe down the road and..then we can talk." He said, I nodded and followed him.

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I stared at him.

He stared back.

I stared harder.

He kept staring.

I stared even harder clenching my jaw.

He continued to stare back.

I threw my hands up irritated, "aren't you going to say something?" I gritted my teeth stirring my now melted ice cream. No matter how strange it sounds, I like to eat my ice cream half melted.

I immediately ordered food as soon as we stepped in and shoved it down my throat as if I hadn't eaten in days, don't judge. 

Ryan just gawked at me while I gobbled the whole meal in a matter of few minutes.

"How much did you hear?" He asked taking a sip of his strawberry milkshake. Yep you read that right, the bad boy is in love with strawberry milkshake.

"Everything." I sighed and he nodded once.

"Anything you want to tell me?" I asked in a serious stern voice like a mother uses when she interrogates her kid.

Ryan just looked at me running his hands through his hair, " what I am going to tell you, just listen to it carefully and don't jump to conclusions please, it's a really serious thing." He said seriously but damn! He looked so...stop right there.

I bit my lip and nodded, his gaze flicked to my lips and I released it blushing. He looked away and cleared his throat before turning back to face me with a grim expression.

"I am a gang leader."

Just when I thought it couldn't get any more cliché...

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