Chapter 77

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REBECCA'S POV

Landon's been kicking my ass for the past two hours and I think I'm close to death when he finally says we're done. I asked him one little question regarding Bentley and he'd taken out his frustrations on me, but I knew I pushed the idea too hard after he agreed to think about asking her to the dance so it was pretty much my fault.

"Remember to save the hot shower for tomorrow," he lectured while helping me into the idling truck where Ryan and Alex were waiting for me.

"Yeah, yeah. You remember..." I got cut off by his stern voice for the umpteenth time today.

"Yeah. I said I would think about it Becca." His grumpy tone made me smile now since he couldn't torture me in the gym anymore and he rolled his eyes before saying bye to Ryan and Alex and slamming the truck door.

"What was that about?" Ryan asked immediately and pecked my sweaty cheek.

"Nothing." I smiled to myself but quickly became nervous as we neared the Bradley's home.

Alex bounded into the house the second we parked by the curb but I sat frozen.

"Becs," Ryan unbuckled me and tugged on my hand to get my attention. "He isn't here babe. Let's get you inside and we'll re-arm all the alarms alright?" I nodded and let him lead me into the big house while my eyes darted to every possible spot where a grown man could be hiding. When the door shut behind me and a code was punched into a white box near the staircase, I relaxed somewhat but remained a little tense.

"Mason's going to bring over our stuff from Kate's a little later okay?" I jumped at his voice and turned in surprise before nodding. "Becs, please relax hunny. Remember what we talked about at lunch?" I nod again and Ryan swept me into a tight hug. "I love you. You're completely safe in this house." After taking a deep breath, I calmed down exponentially in his arms and finally returned his hug.

"You kind of smell," I said jokingly and he burst out laughing.

"So do you sweetness. Want to save some water?" Ryan wiggled his eyebrows at what he was insinuating but that only earned him a playful slap on the shoulder from me. "I thought so. You go first babe." He grabbed the backpack and gym bag from my arms and followed me up the stairs saying something about the view.

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"This is the code to disarm the alarm in case you accidentally set it off. If you forget, my mom wrote it on the pack of this picture," Alex grabbed a family photo off the wall near the entrance and the code was written in black sharpie as a backup. He pointed to some small circles on the door frame and continued: "these are in every doorway of the house and will trip the alarm, but the police aren't called unless the alarm goes off for a solid three minutes so you have a little bit of leeway in case it was accidental. The windows all have new lock mechanisms as a back up to the originals and even if they are opened slightly, the secondary lock will catch before a person would be able to fit through them." Alex had been walking me around the house and showing me all the upgrades to the security system in hopes of making me feel better while Ryan was in the shower. I did add a little bit of extra safety but I was still nervous about being here when Kirk could easily find me.

We saved the kitchen for last so we could pop a pizza in and grab some drinks before heading to the living room. I think getting back into something so mundane and routine would help calm my nerves so Alex flips on Friends on Netflix and chills with me until Ryan finishes his shower.

"I'm thinking of asking Hannah to homecoming," he mentions quietly.

"Who's Hannah? Wait, your secret girlfriend's name is Hannah?!?" I instantly forget about my solemn mood and turn to Alex overjoyed.

"Yes. I'm not telling you her last name yet though."

"That's okay; I doubt I'd know her anyway. Why wouldn't you ask her?" He blushes slightly and shrugs his shoulders just as Ryan strolls in the room... meaning he won't talk about it now. "I think you should, she obviously likes you or she wouldn't have stuck around this long." Ryan perked up immediately and caught on quick.

"What? You got a girl?" Alex looked panicked so I told him to go check on the pizza before turning to Ryan and pulling his head down towards me. "Oh," he said surprised but quickly covered my lips with his. "This is a good distraction," he mentioned between kisses and I smile.

After eating pizza with Alex, he disappears upstairs for the night so Ryan and I just cuddle and talk about everything under the sun until I fall asleep and he carries me upstairs to his room. He climbs under the covers and pulls me close before whispering how much he loves me over and over until sleep finally overtakes me. 


RYAN'S POV

My beautiful girl seemed to relax a bit throughout the night even though I knew she was always on alert just being in my house. I hated that she felt that way but really couldn't do anything to make her feel more comfortable than what I was already trying. She seemed almost back to normal by the time we went to bed but her fitful sleep must have been filled with bad dreams. We both woke around five-thirty to a particularly bad one and couldn't fall asleep again. Her tear-filled nightmares broke my heart and I wish more than anything that I could take her pain away.

After calming her down after the most recent dream, she was still too afraid to leave my side and begged me to shower with her just so she wouldn't be alone. I would have been excited but the reasoning behind it made me sad; nevertheless, I held her under the warm water and massaged her sore muscles – I'd have to ask Landon to take it easy on her today, I'm not sure she'd be able to handle him and his tough love right now.

Eventually, I coaxed her out of the warm shower and walked her to her room.

"It's pajama day today so you can wear your comfiest clothes," I tell her before returning to my own room to quickly get dressed. I don't technically own any pajamas so I threw on some athletic shorts and a sweatshirt and returned to Becca's room. She smiled when she saw me and I was relieved – it was the first smile I'd gotten out of her all morning.

"You hungry?"

"No."

"Becs, you have to eat," I start to say but she interrupts me.

"I know. I'm just not hungry right now okay?" I nod and pull her to stand between my legs now that I'm sitting on the edge of her bed. She's wearing those damned leggings that get me all worked up in the wrong time with one of my football shirts tied to the side. Her hair is in a messy bun with pieces falling to frame her pretty face and that just turns me on more. I get my head out of the gutter and smile at her.

"What do you want to do until school then?" I notice her toenail polish that I put on a while ago is all chipped and grown out. "I can paint your toes again!" She smiles brightly and hops away to grab the polish. After about ten minutes I'm all done and have gotten better at keeping it on the actual nail.

"Can I paint yours?" My instant reaction was no but she seemed to be having fun and I wanted that to continue... plus nobody would see them since I always have socks and tennis or cleats on. I nod and she seems surprised. "Really!?"

"Yeah, I'm all yours baby." I swing my legs onto her lap with an oomph and watch as she masterfully coats my toenails in bright red polish. I better not forget about this and take my socks off in the locker room or something because I would NEVER hear the end of it. Becca's laughter rang out at the sight of my huge feet attempting to look 'dainty' as she put it and that alone made it worth it.

I eventually got her to come downstairs and eat before packing lunches and piling in the truck. We arrived to school a few minutes later than usual so I had to park near the back and ended up next to Mason's car. He was leaning against the door in a blue robe and I already began to chuckle... what's up his sleeve?

"Nice pj's Jenkins! Couldn't be bothered to actually try huh?" I joked while helping Becca from the truck. She smiled and waved to Mason but he was already coming back with a retort.

"Actually, this is my backup. These," he pulled on the tie at his robe, "are my pj's." My eyes must have grown to double their size as I pulled a blushing Becca to my front to shield her view.

"Christ man what the hell!" Mason's robe blew open like he had no care in the world that the entire student body – or anyone walking past – could see everything.

"What? I sleep in the nude, just being honest with everyone." Kate appeared out of nowhere and yanked Mason's robe closed before marching off angrily. "Oh, come on babe, it was just a joke. I have shorts in my backpack." He strode after her with guilt written all over his face.

Hearing a fit of giggles coming from the girl in my arms, I pulled her back in amusement. She was laughing so hard she could barely get a breath in. "I s-saw... Mason's... th-th-thing!" She continued laughing until tears were streaming down her face. I let her enjoy the moment for a few more seconds before taking it to another level.

"Becs," I said deeply and gently pushed her against the trucks side before caging her in. Her laughter stopped but was replaced with something better: lust.

"What?" Her voice was kind of husky – which I found unbelievable sexy coming from her so I leaned closer and whispered close to her ear while watching goose bumps form along her neck.

"I'll give you a free pass for this one, since it was pretty unavoidable, but the only thing," I said, using her term, "you're allowed to gawk at is mine." She shivered as I lightly licked her earlobe before drawing it in my mouth.

The warning bell ripped me from my state of mind and had me reelingbackwards faster than ever. Great, she wears leggings and your shirt andsuddenly you can't control yourself... way to go    

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