Chapter 9
Spencers POV
The last time I saw Ryder was the day of the incident with that Aiden guy. I didn't even get a chance to tell him my name until Ryder showed up and snatched me away from him. He gave no explanations and just full on glared at Aiden with a murderous look in his eyes. By the time I went to apologize, Aiden was gone. He left just as quick as he had come. I wanted to know why he had done that, but suddenly he looked at me with a whole new expression before he masked his emotions and turned away and left.
I was dying to speak to him, but it was almost as if he was avoiding me. We didn't have any class together the rest of this week since it was cancelled and he hadn't gone by my house this week or given me any new lessons. I was probably a little desperate, but I think I deserved an explanation. Aiden seemed like a nice guy and Ryder treated him like shit, excuse my French.
It was finally the weekend and I had been looking forward to it all week. Daddy was going on a business trip and I would have the house all to myself. Chloe couldnt come and stay with me because her mom was making the rare visit and she had to spend time with her. Ryder hadn't been coming around to annoy me so I don't expect him to show up either. I was pulled away from my thoughts when I heard the doorbell ring. I was wondering who it could be since daddy was due to leave in about an hour and I wasn't expecting anyone.
I guess you could say the saying "Speak of the devil and he shall appear" is pretty accurate right now because I wasn't expecting the devil himself Ryder to show up at my door, it was more like "Think of the devil and he shall appear." I probably couldn't even deny the fact that my mouth was hanging wide open at this point which caused Ryder to smirk that famous smirk at me. Boy how I've missed seeing him do that.
Pulling myself together I heard him say, "Well are you going to let me in or are you just going to stand there catching flies? I mean I know I'm gorgeous and all, but its kind of hot outside and I need to talk to your dad before he leaves." I blushed and moved out of the way mumbling a quick sorry and hello.
I followed him up to my dads office where he was doing some last minute things before he left for the weekend. "Hey daddy, Ryder is here to see you." I told him while Ryder proceeded to say, "Afternoon Sal" with a nod of his own. My father nodded back and I thought it must have been a guy thing.
"I'm here to ask you by my parents request before they leave with you and also because I think it will be safer if Spencer can spend the weekend at my house? I don't really know if you will approve of the idea, but I just think she shouldnt stay alone in this huge house without anyone to watch over her well being." Ryder said.
I was still in the room when Ryder began to speak and I couldn't believe what he just told my dad. I can perfectly take care of myself. I was shooting daggers his way not caring that he might turn around and catch me. "Well son, she has done it plenty of times before and by the look on her face I can tell she's going to put up a fight, I trust you enough for her to stay there, but she's always been safe here, may I know what brought this on?" Daddy said.
"Of course I'm going to put up a fight!" I yelled right when Ryder turned to look at me. "I'm standing right here and you guys are talking about me as if I'm not here, I was looking forward to this weekend alone without having anyone to bother me!" I ranted on directly looking at Ryder. "Look S, how about we hear Ryder out? I firmly believe that he wouldn't ask of this knowing how you are and how stubborn you are." Daddy tried to calm me down.
"Look Sal, earlier this week there was an incident at Uni that has me firmly believing that Spencer is not safe." Ryder explained before I interrupted him, "You mind telling me about what incident that might be because last time I checked you've been avoiding me all week after I met that Aiden guy and left me with no explanations after!" I started yelling again. At the mention of Aiden I felt as though the atmosphere in the room changed, and not for the better.
"Aiden who?" My dad roared now and quite frankly I was a bit afraid of the look he had right now. "The Aiden, Sal. He's back and closer than ever and he tried approaching Spencer at Uni this week and she didn't know who he was. I don't want her staying alone knowing he can target her. He knows she doesn't know him or his brother and they could be planning something again." Ryder explained. Ugh, I was so confused and agitated I mean all I wanted was answers.
"Can someone please tell me who this Aiden guy is?" I asked calmly trying to pry it out of them. "Costello, S, the Aiden Costello is who you met at Uni." Ryder answered. He looked a little worried to see my reaction, but it was hard enough processing this as it is.
I was shocked, mad, terrified, you name it. I just couldn't believe it, one of my brothers murderers had spoken to me and I didn't even know. Ryder didn't even tell me. I could feel the tears stinging at my eyes, but I held them back and simply walked out to pack my stuff. I couldn't seem weak in front of them and have them take me out. I would go with Ryder willingly because I want to know more.
As I was packing up some stuff to take to the Grey's house I heard soft knocks on my door. It was my dad getting ready to say goodbye. Luckily for me I had only shed a few tears and it wouldn't be too noticeable. "I'm leaving now S, Ryder will keep you safe and you'll have everything you need with him. I'll be back before you know it and I love you hun, you're my daughter no matter what, and its okay to feel weak sometimes." He said with a soft smile.
"B-b-but, how did you know? I didn't even make it obvious dad, or did I?" I asked him a little embarrassed he guessed my exact feelings when I tried so hard to hide them. "Sometimes you and I are too alike and plus your eyes reveal everything sweetie." He said lovingly and with that he gave me a hug and kiss and left.
Ryder soon walked into my room and stood there awkwardly shifting on his feet, almost as if he was expecting me to explode any minute now. "You know you can take a seat and wait till I'm done instead of standing there looking like an idiot" I told him with a slight smirk of my own and just like that, things were back to normal between us. He laid down on my bed as if he owned it and watched me while I finished gathering up my things.
"I'm sorry" Ryder said and I swear I almost got whiplash hearing those words come out of his mouth. It sounded so strange and so foreign hearing it from him, but you can see the sincerity in his voice and the way his eyes softened as he looked at me.
"I've been trying to find a way to tell you all week Spencer, but I just couldn't find a way. I didn't want to see that look in your eyes when I told you. The look of being lost and hopeless and angry all at the same time. I didn't mean to avoid you, I just couldn't tell you and then the week ended and I didn't want you staying here alone so I did what I had to do." He rambled on.
I have to admit however, he looked so cute with the way his eyebrows were scrunched together trying to get everything he wanted to say out of his system. I wasn't angry at him, how could I be after all he's doing and by how sincere he's being. He really did care and I don't know if it was the lost puppy expression on his face while he anticipated my next move that made me go up to him, but thats exactly what I did.
I made my way to my bed and laid right next to him wrapping my arms across his chest and hugging him. "It's okay Ry, I'm not mad at you or anything and it means a lot. However, I can't have you going all soft on me, you're making me worried." I teased.
"Oh really?" He said and just like that he started tickling the life out of me till I took back what I said. "I will never be soft or anything close to what you just said!" He laughed along with me. After about ten minutes when he finally gave up on tickling me, I got up to finish packing and got ready to leave. I made sure to take everything with me and leave the house safe and sound. My dad had decided to hire some security to care for the house this weekend even though I wasn't going to be there in case they decided to tamper with the house.
On our way to Ryder's house, I couldn't help but think who was going to be there. Was it just us two? Was Riley going to be there? "Hey Ry, who else is at your house?" I asked nervously. "Riles is staying at home this weekend, so its just us three." I heard him answer.
The drive wasn't long but the silence that washed over us afterwards seem to make it an eternity. Finally after god knows how long Ryder broke the silence with a question that caught me off guard, "So just out of curiosity, why do you call me Ry now? Before it used to be Grey or just plain Ryder, but now you call me that?" I blushed because I hadn't even realized I had given him a nickname. Wow good going Spencer, just go right ahead and give him a nickname, just keep embarrassing yourself.
"Don't get me wrong, its not like I don't like it because I do, its cute that you finally gave me a nickname rather than Grey. But between you and I though, I prefer Ry. As long as your the only one who calls me that. " He shot a wink at my direction. "Honestly, I didn't even notice I was doing it. It just sounded better and it just slipped and I like saying it so I do" I told him while trying to control my blush. I can't believe he likes when I call him that. He just kept staring at me with an all to knowing smirk, so I quickly tried to change the subject to avoid any further embarrassment.
"So Riley is going to be there? Yay I cant wait to spend time with her, I haven't seen her in a while this should be fun!" Ryder chuckled at this and then said, "And here I thought you were excited to spend time with me, but you're just using me for Riles. Thanks." It was my turn to laugh at his comment, "Yeah yeah ok keep dreaming, and awww! You call her Riles? That is so cute!"
I turned to look at him and noticed the slight pink in his cheeks from a blush that was making its way to his face, so I decided to have some fun and continue, "I haven't heard anyone call her that, so you must really love her to give her a nickname. You know, I bet you're one of those overprotective brothers who would beat up anyone who looks at her." I gushed and he just tried to hide his very red cheeks from me.
I could have continued because in all honesty I was enjoying the roles being reversed, it was his turn to flush with embarrassment, but I decided to not embarrass him further. Soon enough we were making our way up his drive way when his front door burst open and out came Riley running towards me to pull me into a hug.
She was honestly the best, I already loved her like my own sister and I would do anything for her, so this weekend shouldn't be too bad. As I hugged her back and looked at Ryder, I noticed him looking at us with an indifferent expression in his eyes. It was love and admiration and something else, but it was definitely a swirl of emotions and there wasn't anything I wouldn't give to find out what was going on in that head of his.
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