"No, we don't. That's stupid, idiotic, and are you trying to get caught?"
āIām joking,ā he laid back, he didnāt see this as an issue, just his life.
Lillian sighed as she leaned back her eyes closed, "I swear you take years off my life with that attitude of yours."
Something landed on her cheek, then melted. Then another one. And another one. It had started to snow. It was so cold out but he was so warm.
"No, we don't. That's stupid, idiotic, and are you trying to get caught?"
āIām joking,ā he laid back, he didnāt see this as an issue, just his life.
Lillian sighed as she leaned back her eyes closed, "I swear you take years off my life with that attitude of yours."
āIām sassy but you love me. I think almost dying only made it worse,ā
Something landed on her cheek, then melted. Then another one. And another one. It had started to snow. It was so cold out but he was so warm.
Ryan pulled back to look up at the sky⦠āOh the weather outside is frightful,ā
"I think it did, then again how many times have you died? 3 now? I've got some catching up to do. So I'm going to go outside and die of hypothermia," Lillian said moving to get up, "Cause it's fucking December."
"But the fire is so delightful." She hummed back. This was a classic song, how could she not know the words.
He burst out laughing. "You can't bring her into this that's insulting to her!" He laughed, finally regaining his breath. "Sweetheart she's moved on. Last thing I heard is that she just got engaged. Nice guy, a good match for her. She moved on and so have I."
Hayley struggled now, her only hold left on him, slipping. She began spouting off names of girls she knew he cheated on. "Roxanna Gladfelter⦠Jessica Bellerway⦠Harper Crestaā¦"
Ginger froze. She slipped her phone out of her pocket and turned on the lock screen. It was Lianna, Ginger, and⦠Harper. Harper Cresta. Ryder had been with her BFF?
"Camilla, Emily, Rebecca, Colleen, who else are we listing?" He ticked each one off on his fingers.
Hayley was desperate now. "You promised me one night. All I want now is one kiss. One real kiss."
"Getting desperate, are we?" He cocked an eyebrow with a small smirk. He knew he could beat her, it was incredibly easy.
Hayley frowned. "Please? Just oneā¦" She neared his lips.
"Just one then what? What's your plan?" He wanted to know the entire situation.
"I'll leave," she promised.
He sighed heavily. "Fine. Just one."
Hayley cupped her hand on his cheek and kissed him deeply.
He kissed her back with a heated passion. Wrapping up their entire history, the fights, the love, the sweet whispers, the backstabbing, with a nice little bow.
Hayley pressed herself closer, absorbing all that she could. Her passion doubled past his.
He wouldn't miss Hayley, he never missed any of the girls he hooked up with. If anything, after this he'd be relieved to have her gone. He finally pulled back, slightly breathless.
Hayley stared into his eyes. "Ryderā¦" she murmured.
"What?" He was already starting to become the emotionless bitch he always became whenever he was getting rid of his flings.
Hayley sighed. "I'll miss youā¦"
"Really? I won't." He was blunt when he was sassy. "Now get out. You promised you'd leave."
Hayley hurried out of the bedroom. Ginger tracked her until she was out of the house, then went to go see Ryder.
He sighed and sat down on the bed, his head in his hands. Hayley always wore him out so he was tired.
Ginger stood in the doorway. "You had an affair with Harper Cresta?"
"I had affairs with lots of girls from this town so yeah, at some point, probably. Why?" He hadn't looked up, he didn't know if he could.
Ginger shook her head. "Harper isn't from this town. She's from Beaconsfield, Iowa. Where I moved here from."
His head snapped up. "Oh! Her! Yeah, I remember her. Real sweetheart. One of my longest affairs. How long was that, like 5 months?"
(5 months - how long the affair was or how long it has been since the affair?)
(That's how long the affair was. For a very good reason she'll find out soon enough.)