Chapter 12
Chapter 12
"Anderson"! A voice yelled.
"Gosh" Ryker muttered under his breath, and I gave a worried expression.
He put his lips to the top of my ear and said "Do not do or say anything".
I gulped and nodded slowly, as we walked up.
The guys had smirks appear on the faces, and they scanned over me.
"Oh this should be fun" One guy smirked as he looked at me.
Ryker protectively wrapped an arm around my waist, and kept me close to him with no distance
between us.
"Aww, look Ryker's got himself a new girlfriend" One guy tested.
I bit my tongue, so I wouldn't flip out and scream at the guy in response at his 'girlfriend' remark.
"Oh, sorry we meant a new bang buddy" Another corrected.
"Watch it" Ryker snapped and gritted threw his teeth.
"What's your name sweetheart" The guy who seemed to be the leader asked.
Ryker sent me a warning look, and I kept my lips pressed in a thin line, not answering to anything.
"I see...." The guy clenched his jaw "You're a newbie of the gang. They don't want to corrupt you....too
fast."
I stayed silent, and Ryker and them exchanged ice cold death glares, they seemed to be
communicating threw eyes.
A guys eyes snapped towards me and his eyes roamed my body' basically eye raping me and he bit
his lip afterward.
Ryker sent a punch right to his jaw, and the guy stumbled back from shock. Then threw a punch at
Ryker and they began to go into a fist fight as a crowd formed.
A guy grabbed me by the waist and his hand grabbed my butt. I jumped and kneed him in the balls,
and he let go of me and grabbed that area in pain.
Another guy came towards me, and I kicked him in the gut, sending him flying back.
Ryker beat the shit out of the 'leader' of the 'Crisis' gang, and he gritted "Look at her like that again, and
I will cut you" then letting go of him, and grabbing my wrist and pulling me down the boardwalk as we
ran.
He grabbed his phone and handed it to me "Call Craig, and tell him to meet us at the cabin" he
instructed.
He continued to look back, making sure no one was following, and we ran threw crowds of people.
I went threw his contacts and came to Craig.
I hit the calling icon and put it to me ear as it rang.
"You better have not of banged Rain, or I'll kill you" Craig's voice answered.
"Craig, it's me" I said, continuing to run barefooted down the wooden boardwalk.
"Oh hey Rain....ignore that last comment" He said.
"We ran into a the Crisis Gang, and Ryker pissed them off so meet us at the...cabin"? I said uncertain.
"Of course he fucking did"! He said aggravated "Meet you there".
I hung up, and handed Ryker back his phone, and we came to the parking lot, to Ryker's truck.
I ran to the passenger side and got in, then quickly shutting the door. Ryker sped down the street,
running a few red lights.
"Why the hell would you piss them off"!? I exclaimed.
"I didn't like the way they were looking at you" He clenched his jaw.
My jaw dropped and I stared at him dumbfounded "You just pissed off a huge gang, because you didn't
like how they looked at me"?!
"I thought that's what I just said"! He snapped.
I sat straight in my seat, and shook my slowly at why Ryker did that.
"You're unbelievable" I muttered.
"Only for you princess" He winked, and I tensed up as butterflies erupted my stomach' and ignored the
feeling.
He continued to speed down the street, and I watched as we zoomed past cars and trees that
surrounded the highway.
We came to the middle of the woods and I asked "Where are we"?
It's been about an hour of driving and Ryker didn't tell me where we were going, which left me clueless
as to why we were in the middle of the woods at 4 p.m.
"The cabin" He said as we came up a long hidden driveway to a cabin, where everyone's cars were
parked.
"What is this"? I asked as I opened the door and got out, and Ryker did the same.
He walked up to the front door and I followed behind him, and he grabbed his keys and unlocked the
door, and opened it. Then walking in, and I followed shutting the door behind me.
"They're here"! Reece shouted, as he walked in and looked at us amused.
They all came out, and Leah threw my a shirt, since I was still in a bikini top and bathing suit short
bottoms. I pulled on the plain white v-neck t-shirt.
"What the hell were you thinking"!? Craig shouted at Ryker.
Ryker rolled his eyes "If you were there, you would have done the same fucking thing Craig!"
"Don't do it again" Craig warned him "Or you're benched from racing".
Ryker scoff in response "Fine, then you're loosing all money you have betting on the race".
I pressed my lips in a thin line, and stayed silent.
"Watch it Anderson! You're already in deep water"! Craig gritted.
"Oh fucking bullshit"! Ryker rolled his eyes and yelled.
Before Craig yelled anything, I spoke up "Craig".
Their heads all snapped towards me and I bit my and continued "Ryker was just trying to help me..if
you want to bench anyone, just bench me".
Craig clenched his jaw and looked from me to Ryker "She just saved your ass" then walking away and
into a room, as he slammed it behind him, and I flinched at the sound.
Ryker wore an angered expression, and he just looked at me then away and walking to another room.
"They'll cool down, in a bit...." Neil assured, and I nodded slightly.
"Hey" Leah smiled as she sat down across from me.
"Hey" I forced a small smile. I was sitting by the fireplace, staring at the orange fire with small flames of
blue in it.
"I feel like we haven't talked much...and you and my brother are obviously Bipolar about each other"
She stated.
I raised an eyebrow "Bipolar about each other"? I questioned.
"Yeah one minute you guys are fighting; wanting to rip each others heads off, then the next you seem
like you two could be best friends, and stick up for each other" She explained.
"Okay..."? I trailed off, as she looked at the fire and so did I.
"You know you two are a lot alike, personality wise" She informed not taking her eyes of the fire.
"If you're trying to play match-maker like Liz, it's not going to work" I said with a bit annoyance filling my
voice.
She laughed "No, I'm not..even though I do think you'd be good for him....I just want someone Ryker
can trust, and we may all be extremely close, but he hides everything and doesn't talk to any of us".
I raised an eyebrow as I turned my attention back to her "You think he'll talk to me? The girl he met a
month ago; and barely knows...then the people he's known for 20 years? I'm sorry Leah, but I'm
questing your logic..."
She chuckled "It's fine, lot's of people question it too. But yes, I do think that. He's really not that bad of
guy, he makes himself out to be. Under that 'Big Tough Guy Bad Boy' image, he's a real
softie...especially for Melanie".
I smiled at how it was true, that he was a huge softie for Melanie.
I heard a door open, and Ryker walked out with a pair of basketball shorts that hung loosely around his
hips, that exposed his 'V' line, and I bit my lip, and quickly averted my eyes.
He walked to the kitchen, which was open to the living room; where I was.
His hair was damp, and he ran a hand threw it, as he searched threw the cabinets.
Leah sent a wink to me, then standing up and walking out of the living room, and to her room.
I internally glared at her, as she was so trying to play match-maker.
I stood up, and went to find Liz, when I bumped into Ryker.
I looked up, and he smirked cockily.
I backed up a step, and his blue eyes never left mine.
"I- I- I.... um ....going to find Liz" I stuttered.
He raised an eyebrow and asked curiously "Why"?
"Because..." I trailed off.
"Because why"? He pushed.NôvelDrama.Org content.
"Because I don't have to answer to you" I stated stubbornly, as I tried to keep my eyes not to avert from
hers and I tried to look anywhere but at his 6 pack abs that were exposed.
He chuckled without humor "I make you nervous".
"Do not" I scoffed, crossing my arms.
"Oh really"? He asked raising and eyebrow.
I gulped silently and nodded, as I uncrossed my arms and let them fall to my sides.
"So....." He trailed off then picking my up and sitting me down on the counter top, and there was no
distance between us "Doesn't make you nervous"?
I bit my lip, and shook my head slightly.
He put his hands on my thighs, and I flinched at the touch. He traced circles with one hand, and his
other played with the hem of the white t-shirt, as he pushed the end up a bit and rubbed circles on my
hip.
My heart was pounding, so much I thought it was going to burst out of my chest.
He smirked and pressed his forehead to mine "You may want to, lower you heartbeat" his smirk
became victorious and he winked at me.
My eyes widened in response. He could here my heartbeat?!
Oh God, that's so embarrassing...
Rain your the definition of embarrassing....
Throats cleared and Ryker jerked away from me, and I hopped off the counter and everyone stood
there.
Liz and Leah stood there shocked with their jaws dropped and eyes lit up like a Christmas tree.
I swallowed hard, and bit my lip, as Ryker scratched the back of his neck uncomfortably.
"Ryker, you know the rules" Craig narrowed his eyes at him, and clenched his jaw.
"It's not what it looks like" We both blurted at the same time.
"She doesn't know" Neil elbowed Craig in the ribs, but it was more like a nudge.
"Know what"? I asked curiously.
"No one, can date within the gang, no sexual intercourse, or anything of the matter. We keep it this
way, because if the relationship doesn't work out it creates tension, and members will leave" Neil
explained.
"And you two need to follow it" Craig accused.
Someones on their man-period....
"Sorry King Almighty Craig, excuse us for doing nothing and will bow down to you" Ryker said
sarcastically.
"Ryker"! Leah and Liz scowled.
"What the hell is your problem"!? Craig yelled.
"You! You're my fucking problem"! Ryker yelled back "You walk around thinking you're the boss of
everyone, and that we're all your fucking servants!"
"Then leave"! Craig gritted, and Ryker muttered "Fine" then shoving past me, with his shoulder
bumping into mine, and he walked past everyone and to the front door then walking out and slamming
the door.
I ran a hand threw my hair and turned to Craig and sighed "Why did you do that"?
"You fucking too!? He knows the rules, and he's purposely breaking everyone he can"! Craig
exclaimed.
"He was joking around! It's just a game for him, it wasn't anything serious"! I defend.
"Rain, you're new, and you don't know everything and how this all works! Ryker does! He's been in it
since he was 13, I practically raised him! Then he goes off and pulls this shit"! Craig yelled.
I rolled my eyes and walked to the front door.
"Rain! Where are you going"!? Vince, Peter, Will, and Neil all yelled after me.
I walked out, and the cold New York air hit me, and goose-bumps appeared on my skin, and I every
time I breathed I could see it form in the air.
I looked around and yelled "Ryker! Ryker!"
I ran down the path, and tried to find him. I shivered, and I think my lips turned a purplish blue, and my
converses scrapped against the stones on the ground.
"Rain!" Neil jogged out and came up to me, and turned me around to him "Let Ryker calm down, he's
going threw a lot right now."
"You guys aren't even concerned he's just out somewhere in the middle of the woods"!? I exclaimed.
He shook his head slowly "No, Ryker knows these woods like the back of his hand. He grew up around
here, he'll be back".
I pursed my lips and stayed silent.
"Come on, get inside before you get Hypothermia" He said then slinging an arm over my shoulders and
leading me up the stone path back to the cabin, and walked back in.
Warmth immediately hit me and Leah came over to me and winked "Told you, you stand up for each
other"
"Okay Rain's right, it's midnight, and he still hasn't come back"! Leah and Liz started to freak out as we
were all spread threw out the living room.
"He's the one that fucking left"! Craig said.
"You told him too"! Will defended.
Craig rolled his eyes "Maybe if he wasn't acting out of line"!
"Oh for fuck sakes Craig, you know what Ryker's going through right now! Don't make him feel like a
piece of shit"! Vince yelled.
I stood up and pulled on a jacket "Well I'm going, anyone who wants to find him can join" I said.
Screw you, Ryker Anderson