Mine.

Chapter 23 (extended special)

"Liam Bane brought them." The red headed girl giggled as if reading my mind.

The grip on my hand tightened and I glanced at Ryder to see his face hold an annoyed look until he grabbed the Jell-O shot.

"Hey!" I said kind of whiny, I wanted to drink that, in my defense Liam's Jell-O shots were good.

"You're not drinking anymore." he said with authority and gave the girl the shot back.

Little did he know that would just backfire as we walked through the kitchen, "Here Octavia." Liam's eyes connected with mine and he threw something, making me laugh.

It was a Jell-O shot which I happily caught, "Octavia." Ryder said, squeezing my hand and I turned to look at him.

"It's just one." I replied, he raised an eyebrow and clenched his jaw.

I opened the lid and started to dump the Jell-O into my mouth, "Hey I'm Liam." I heard Liam introduce himself and saw his hand out to shake with Ryder.

Ryder tightened his grip around my hand slightly while I set the now empty Jell-O shot container on the counter. I looked at Ryder and seen he looked to be somewhat containing himself.

Even though under all the circumstances Ryder put his hand out and shook Liam's, "Ryder." he replied nonchalantly.

Okay this isn't weird at all, sarcasm at it's finest, "So how do you know Octavia?" Liam asked and looked at me then something else, our joined hands.

Ryder never got the chance to answer because, of an interruption, thank god. Although I do wonder what he would have said, girlfriend, friend? What were we, surely we were past the friend stage.

"Liam, there you are, you're a busy man." Jeremy slurred, coming inside his arm around Casy, his girlfriend, who looked to be supporting him as he walked.

"That I am." Liam smiled a smile that I once loved.

Maybe I stared a little to long at him because, Ryder took his hand from mine making me miss his touch. I turned and looked at him to see him staring else where with his arms now crossed. I internally sighed, why can't things ever be just okay with us.

"And the angel appears." Jacob says to me walking in, hand in Maya's who looked quite flustered. 

"And the asshole appears." I snapped back leaning my hands on the counter as he was on the other side.

This only made him smirk and shake his head as he grabbed a beer, "Maya where have you been?" I asked, sliding her a Jell-O shot.

"I've been to many places tonight." she said sighing tiredly and taking the shot.

Jacob and Ryder looked at each other once as acknowledging each other but, said nothing. Ryder stood next to me but, was backed away from the counter leaning against the fridge. Liam was leaning against the kitchen sink where Jeremy and Casy also were. While Maya and Jacob stood on the other side of the counter, by the kitchen door.

"Right well." I looked at Jeremy, "This party's over."

"What, no it just started-" Jeremy started to say.

"Babe, I think you've had enough to drink why don't I get you to bed now?" Casy spoke to him softly, I like Casy she could deal with my brother at anytime and plus she wasn't a drinker.

"Listen to the girl." I said, earning a laugh from Maya and Casy.

"Yeah man maybe you should call it a night you look pretty fucked up." Liam stated, patting Jeremy on the shoulder as he laughed.

"Who put you guys in charge." he grumbled, Casy scolded him for being a baby and started leading him to his room.

I'm glad he didn't question Ryder, although I doubt he even seen him or will remember this, seeing how drunk he was.

"Thank you Casy." I called out and went to grab another beer but, a hand stopped me.

"You said that Jell-O shot was your last one." Ryder said, drawing his eyebrows together.

The truth, I wanted another one while I was still drunk. I hardly drink, so when I do I make the best out of it.

"Well wait a minute." Liam spoke, "That Jell-O shot can't be your last one, you haven't taken a drink with your drinking buddy yet." he finished making Ryder tighten the grip on my wrist.

When Liam and I would drink, we were declared each others; drinking buddy.

I looked at Ryder who had a deathly look on his face, my head turned to look at Liam, "You're on." I said, making him smile.

"Once everyone leaves the house and I clean up." I laughed then looked back at Ryder, "Come." I said softly, pulling his hand trying to make him less mad.

I still needed his help to clear the house and Liam could clean. I led him into the living room where tons of people were dancing and drinking. Smoke clouded my vision and I looked to my right, seeing someone smoking. I waved my hand to dismiss the smoke and walked forward bumping into someone.

The guy turned around aggressively, "Hey watch where you're going would you!" he argued in a rough drunken voice.

Did this idiot know who's house he was in, what happened next though I wasn't expecting. Ryder was in front of me, clutching the guys shirt in his hands and shoving him against the wall roughly. The
action drew a small crowd, peering eyes watching the scene before them. Ryder was way bigger in comparison to this guy.

"You picked the wrong night to play drunken douchebag." Ryder shouted in his face, he looked ready to punch him.

"Ryder, Ryder it's okay." I said, placing my hand on his shoulder to sort of calm him.

He turned to look at me for a second closing his eyes then he looked back to the guy, "Say sorry to her and get the fuck out of her house and if I ever see you again you're going to wish I hadn't." he yelled again harshly at the drunken guy letting him go.

I liked that Ryder defended me it was caring and hot especially. The guy on the other hand looked scared shitless, he was visibly shaking when Ryder let him go.

"I-i-s-sorry." The guy stuttered and ran from the living room towards the front door, humiliated.

"You didn't have to do that." I said genuinely, he could have gotten hurt if it ended in a fight and what, for me.

"Yes I did, no one talks to you like that, especially not in front of me." he stated softly, putting hair behind my ear and staring down at me very lovingly.

God what was he doing to me, my face heated up and my stomach swarmed with butterflies.

I felt a gaze on the side of my face and I looked to the left and seen in the crowd Liam was there. We made eye contact and he only just nodded as if he seen everything and he approved. I smiled, and he smiled back then my attention was just on Ryder. Like it had been a lot lately. Little did Liam know that I didn't need his approval or my dads approval because, I've already began falling for Ryder.

And I don't think I'm going to stop.