LilyNo matter how much I tried to think about what Ryker said two days ago, I couldn't get what he meant by his words. Wasn't he the same person who said I'm crazy? Why do I feel like his words were hinting at something that I don't want anyone to know about me? The pain I always masked up by acting all brave. Even Harry doesn't know how much effort I put into turning us into who we are now. But he doesn't care. All he cares about is getting me in trouble. If Ryker hadn't interfered the other night, I would have broken Harry's arms. He had no reason to lie about Ryker. Someone he doesn't know that much for him to go as much as to take money from other people.The office door was pushed open and Ryker walked in. He dropped a brown paper bag on my desk. "What's this?" I asked eyeing the bag."Your lunch." His reply was short and a bit off too. First Ryker had never gotten me lunch at work. Second, it was my first time seeing a solemn expression on his face or should I say an expression
Ryker15th October. This day is unforgettable in my life. It is a day I tend to feel all the weight of the world pressed onto me. My mother's death anniversary. I always buried myself with work so the day would move faster. So that I won't think about how much loneliness I felt whenever I remember she was no more. As usual, the family visits her grave. It was my father and I before. But since Marcus and his mother came into the family, we all visit together. It had become a tradition. I respect father for remembering his late wife despite how he pisses me off sometimes. It showed his wife is still in his heart.However, things were different now. Lily and Hilda tagged along. Lily had no idea where we were going. I only told her to wear formal black outfits we would be going out with the family. I could feel her gaze on me as we arrived at the cemetery. I know she’d attack me later on.The truth of the matter was, that whenever it's a day to the death anniversary, I tend to be curled
LilyI woke up with a headache banging my head. I slowly sat up, held my head with my hands, and allowed my eyes to clear from the sleep. I looked around the bed and then at my outfit. My head snapped towards a clearing of voice. And then I saw him. Ryker standing a few miles away from me, arms folded across his chest. "And what are you doing there staring at me?" I blurted the words out. I discarded the bed covers ready to get down the bed when I saw that my legs were bare. The baggy top I was wearing didn't cover my lap.Wait....Last night Bella and I went to downtown nightclub. We were enjoying our drinks before Ryker showed up and then...I covered my mouth with my palms and avoided eye contact with him. I heard his footsteps moving towards me. His foot was the first thing I saw because my eyes were cast down. "Are you back to your senses or do you need me to dip your head inside the water again." came his deep voice. Was I imagining or does his voice came out pissed.And what di
Lily My eyes kept on glancing over at Ryker who was busy looking at his desktop screen. I wonder if he was as restless as I was. Or was I the only one who found it difficult to fall asleep last night? The memories of how his hands felt on my skin didn't leave my head. I know it meant nothing but I felt like it meant everything. It's unlike me to get carried away like that but Ryker made it so. He made me feel as if all I needed was for him to touch and break me down. No one has ever looked at me so intensely like that. When he said he knows me better than I do, I felt it deep down. Like, how did he manage to see through me? To see the walls I've built around me. How? This week was going to be a busy one. The club would be attending two matches in the month. With two weeks interval. I haven't still gotten the hang of the club but I can say I know what to do as a manager. How to accomplish the tasks that I was supposed to.It was lunchtime. I planned to meet up with Bella. I picked
RykerEvery part of my body wanted to kiss every inch of her body. I didn't know I so much craved her body until then. With our faces barely an inch away from each other, I realized how badly I wanted to have a taste of her lips. The same mouth she use in saying crazy things and threatening people with. Claiming her lips for the first time felt like she had struck a part of me. As if she had control over my body. But then again, I couldn't go any further. I knew letting loose wasn't part of the agreement. Maybe having a taste wouldn't be bad but I couldn't go further. I had to leave to get some fresh air. I ignored my father and his wife seated in the living room and made my way out.I knew I needed a fresh breath of air. And Ace house sounded like the perfect place to go. I hopped on my bike and alighted out of the house. A look of curiosity was plastered on Ace's face as he opened the door for me. "Why are you here?" Came his question. I didn't answer immediately and pushed passed
Lily“Can you slow down a bit?” I heard Ryker crystal clear but chose not to do what he requested me to. It was the only way to calm my nerves. Are you wondering how I learned to drive? Like I said, I ran all sorts of jobs so that I could bring food to the table. Including being a designated driver. But that backfired when the person who handed over the job to me made me dress like a man. I was caught on the first day of the job. Because the man was rude to me and I ended up letting everything loose. “If your motive is to get into an accident, then drop me off,” I spared him a look with a scoff. “If I'm dying, you are too. We can only die together,” something like confusion occupied his face. I surpassed some cars and didn't give a damn whether the police will come after me. Ryker didn't know where exactly I was going. The moment I stopped the car in front of Bella's apartment, I stormed out. “Wait...What are we doing here? Aren't we supposed to be at the office,”If he had paid a
LilyThe silence in the car stretched on. Ryker was the one driving now since I had lost all strength. I didn't break down in tears per se because I didn't want to. I didn't want Ryker to see through me even though he said he knew I was putting on a face to mask up the real me. I had already gotten used to it. I would say it's part of me.I could feel Ryker's gaze on me but I was glad he didn't say a word. He knew I needed the silence and I thanked him for that.The drive to the club didn't take long maybe because I wanted the silence to stretch on. As I settled in the office, Ryker left. I knew it was to collect my thoughts and that was exactly what I did. I couldn't find the reason why Harry would say all those hurtful words to me. I knew I had done him nothing wrong but look out to me. All my running around from one job to another was for his sake. Even the contract marriage with Ryker was because of him. I was even planning on getting him a game set for his birthday when I get pai
LilyI didn't know I was straddling his...wait what was I straddling? I broke free from the kiss, my eyes shifting down. Realization dawned on me and my eyes widened. I was leg was poking his cock..I wanted to roll down the bed but Ryker wasn't ready to let me go. His hands were still holding my waist down. "Why? You're scared of it?" he asked in a whispered voice. My heart picked up with thumping seeing the way he was looking at me. "There's nothing to be scared about. I just...I'm not..""You're stuttering and that means you're restless." I punched his chest. "Get away from me!" I hissed out but Ryker captured my lips into another brain wrecking kiss. I don't know why but all the anger I had in me disappeared. Was I even angry in the first place? No. I was only trying to.A little part of me wanted to be in control. So I spun us around and was now laying on top of his naked body with our lips still on each other's faces. I rested my legs on both sides of his waist. I was breathle
LilyMy heart didn't stop beating fast neither did my eyes diverted from Ryker. He likes me? As in he has feelings for me? I don't know why but I felt as If fireworks were happening in my stomach. The distance between our faces was just an inch. I could practically feel his breath on my face. “I do not want to think about anything else. But us,” He muttered through the thick silence. My eyes went down to his lips and back to his face. “Me too,” I slowly answered. We looked down at our lips back to our faces together. We knew exactly what we wanted. Ryker held the back of my head and covered my lips with his. The kiss started slow. I know it wasn't the first time but the case was different now. This is someone who confesses his love for me. A man who likes me. Should I let my heart loose and trust his words for once?I'm scared but I also want to experience the feeling of being loved for once. Yes. Every other thing will come later. I also cupped his face and parted my lips to give h
Lily"Aren't we going home? Why are you following a different direction?" I asked seeing that Ryker had followed another route. He looked at the rear mirror. "We are being followed," My blood quickened up. "What? Why? Who is that?" I bombarded all at once turning around. "I don't know. Maybe a reporter. But I don't want to go home so they won't end up bombarding the house. Let's go somewhere for now,""Where? Don't tell me we are leaving the city," "Are you crazy? Why would I leave the city for something like this? I just want to wear him down. When he gets tired, he'll stop following," I rolled my eyes when he glared at me. "Must you use the word crazy? Why am I even talking to you," I turned my face to the windows. "Don't talk to me," I don't know how long Ryker had been driving but the reporter or whoever he is, didn't stop following. "Why is he so persistent," Ryker hissed out hitting the steering wheel. We stopped at the traffic. Ryker stared at the rear mirror in thinking.
Lily "Ryker! Get me the fuck out of here!" I screamed at the top of my lungs kicking the door continuously with my foot. I was angry–no seething. Ryker is so annoying. I was mistaken when I said he might be a nice man. No, he's not. He's too arrogant and full of himself. We have been arguing for the past two days. I haven't forgiven him yet. He knew it. He hadn't explained better. He might have said sorry but that doesn't mean it came from his heart. "I was such a fool for believing him!" I kicked the door once more. "You and your lover can go fuck up yourselves!" I banged on the door once more. I felt like my heart would rip apart from anger. At this rate, I didn't care whether the family would see through everything. Hilda dares to mock me in front of the family and all he did was drag me out of there. So, I wouldn't fight with his lover. An annoyed laugh left my lips. "Suit you well then. Staying in the bathroom isn't a big deal," I was sure he could hear me from the room. I
Lily"Who is that handsome man over there?" Stella, Bella's cousin gestured to Ryker with her eyes. Her question didn't bother me but the woman he was talking to. Who is she? She doesn't seem like a stranger to him because Ryker was smiling as he talked to her. "Oh him," Bella said, her eyes going to me. "Do you know him?" Stella's friend asked Bella twirling her hair while her eyes fixed on Ryker. There was no way anyone wouldn't notice she was interested in him. My eyes moved to Ryker then began walking towards our table. I felt my breathing hitch. The lady he was talking to hasn't taken her eyes off him "Damn, he's heading towards us," Stella nudged her friend. I wanted to roll my eyes but didn't get to do that as Ryker had already stopped in front of us. "Oh my God, he's right in front of us," They whispered to each other. "Hey ladies," He greeted, with a wave, his eyes shifting to me. "Hi Ryker," Bella waved back, forming a smile on her lips. But I didn't. "Hi, I'm Stella
RykerI ain't even going to lie. I have been thinking about Lily lately. She has occupied nearly every part of my brain. I can't seem to go a minute without stealing a glance at her. I don't know whether she has used something on me. But matter of fact, she had trapped me. I wasn't able to concentrate on my work, not that I had any work to do. The sound of a knock on the door followed by Ralph snapped my attention back.I noticed Ralph and Lily don't fight each other like they used it back then. Lily sure had gotten recognition from the club already. "Sir," Ralph said, dropping his iPad in front of me. "These are the questions that you will be answering for the interview," Lily seemed curious to know what Ralph and I were talking about. I scrolled down the twenty questions. "Reduce them to 15 or 10. I can't answer this much. Ralph nodded, taking the iPad back. "Alright, Sir. And the next match had been scheduled. Next week in Amsterdam,""No problem. This isn't anything new. We wi
Lily D-DayAnother match, another hope. In the last match that took place, I didn't give it much attention because I hadn't been used to the club yet. But now, all I can say is that I'm glad things are slowly working for me. Maybe. Just Maybe things will move steadily in the end.“Let's not forget guys! Our motto!” Marcus clapped his hands addressing the boys. I didn't expect him to get indulged in the affairs since he didn't take any lead last time. This time around, Ryker left everything in his hand. To be their leader. At some point, I understood why he did that. He wanted to know if Marcus would mess up the match. If he is in control, obviously he won't mess it up. If he wants to save his name. The boys began moving out of the garage one by one with my bikes. “All the best to us bro!” Marcus patted Ryker's shoulder before taking off too. Ryker rolled his eyes in response. “You know ... maybe he had started coming around,” I said, taking a step forward and folding my arms acro
LilyI don't know how Ryker was able to stay calm after saying what he said but my heart wasn't stable. I wanted to move away from him but lost the strength to. Ryker held my gaze with an unreadable expression on his face. And the truth of it was I liked how he looked at me. As if I was the only thing lookable in the world. His eyes then shifted down to my lips and lingered there for the longest time. I literally held my breathing when he whispered, "I want to kiss you," He repeated for the second time.I don't think he needed permission to do that. We might not know how exactly we ended up liking being close to each other like this but who cares? The moment is all that matters. "Do it then," I answered.His gaze held mine once more. For a brief second before he captured my lips into a sensational kiss. I responded with much intensity. Ryker pulled me to him and deepened the kiss. I like the taste of his lips on mine...I like how he held me in his arms and kissed me...I don't mind
Lily"Bella! What's taking you so long to finish cooking the noodles!" I frustratingly yelled out. Bella had been in the kitchen for over thirty minutes. I didn't know instant noodles take that much time. I tried to concentrate on the sport showing on the TV. Lately, I have taken a liking for sports–racing to be precise. Maybe because I've been liking how Ryker and his boy race around the club. Bella dropped a pot of the sizzling hot noodles on the table in front of me. "First of all, this is not your house. You can come and order me around. And lower down the TV volume!" Bella looked like a mother scolding her child. That only made me laugh. "Do you think this is funny?" She needed to know that acting arrogant didn't fit her. "No Ma'am. Thank you for the noodles," I was about to pick up the chopsticks when Bella blocked me. "You are not eating it now,"My eyes darted left to right. "Why though?"She picked up the remote control, lowered the volume, and crashed next to me. "Unless
RykerWe had barely three days left before the match, and I reminded the boys what's needed to do. A match with the Red Robin Club wasn't anything new but after following Lily’s idea, we found out they had trained their boys and even signed more skilled bikers. That doesn't bother me much because I know what I am capable of doing. My eyes shifted to Lily's desk. She had just gotten paid and left the office without a word. Well, I knew she had been looking forward to her first payment. And I won't be surprised if all will go to her brother. She told me that he had apologized. She doesn't have to say it for me to know how much she loves her brother. There's always this feeling when you have a supportive sibling or parents. I do not have any of that…Maybe my father but he can't fill up the empty void my mother left. I know for a fact that it will always sadden me whenever I think about how soon she left us.The room felt dull without Lily's presence or her glare at me. To be honest, m