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You already have my heart.
These five words have been going through my mind like a whirlwind ever since Ridge spoke them last night. And till now, I don't know what to feel, or how to say anything to him. I'm usually a very confident person, but today, I'm speechless, completely and utterly nervous to the bones. I don't know what I'm going to do when I finally face him after I come out of the shower.
Sighing, I wrap a towel around me and around my hair, and take a deep fucking breath before twisting the doorknob and opening the door of my bathroom and step out. Closing the door behind me, I turn around to face my room but I shriek when I notice Ridge standing in the middle of the room, hands in his pocket, eyes dark with something unknown.
"You scared me." I mutter, my hand coming up to feel my beating heart.
Ridge mutters a small hmm and darts towards me in quick strides, backing me against the walls. My breathing becomes labored, heart beating faster, my cheeks turn red at the close proximity. His lips touch my skin, peppering kisses as he goes up my neck, leaving goosebumps in it's wake.
His breath smells like mint. He must've brushed his teeth in the other bathroom. Thank god because morning breath is a bitch.
"You smell good." He sighs against my skin.
"Mhm." I hum, deep in my throat, loving the feel of his lips on my skin, kissing, sucking and biting. The sensation increases ten folds when he frees my hair out of the towel, throwing it somewhere on the floor, and starts running his fingers through my wet hair, tugging softly.
"What are you doing, Ridge?" I manage to whisper out through my shallow breathing.
He pulls away, which gives me the time to fill up my lungs with enough oxygen. "I don't know. I really don't know."
My eyes lock with his intense ones, noticing the numerous expressions swimming in them. But the one that stands out is the carnal want. I bend a little forward and kiss him, capturing his lips roughly with mine. He kisses me back with equal fervour, matching my rhythm and making me feel all giddy and excited. I pull away a few seconds later to take deep breaths.
"Please stop doing this." Ridge whispers, resting his forehead on my shoulder blade, his breath hitting my skin, chills coursing through my veins, seeping deep into my bones. The look in his eyes, the hunger and the want warms my insides.
"Stop doing what?" I murmur, clutching his arms for support. My eyes close involuntarily, loving the feel of his body moulding with mine.
"Stop making me feel things I shouldn't feel."
His words surge my confidence to the top notch, making me want more of him. I wrap my arms around his neck, pulling him close to me. I don't care about the fact that I'm only in a towel or the fact that I'm almost naked underneath the towel, the only thing that I care about is the boy in front of me.
"What do you want?"
"I want - " He stops, tearing his fingers through his messy, bed hair. He licks his lips, looking at me with dazed and hooded eyes. "Never mind."
"What do you want, Ridge?" I repeat, my voice wavering slightly. "I need to hear you say it. I'm no mind reader."
He looks at me, eyes boring into mine. "You. I want you."
My face blows up into a broad grin. "Then you have me."
His mouth covers mine in a hungry, demanding kiss, hands tangling in my hair. I wrap my arms around his neck, my fingers weaving in his hair, tugging at it, eliciting a low groan from him. Our tongues fight for dominance, but neither one of us give in. I jump up and wrap my legs around his waist, taking him by surprise. His movements become quicker, his mouth descending down the hollow of my neck, kissing softly. I arch my neck to the side, giving him more access, moaning at the excitement coursing in my body.
He pulls back, breathing heavily. "Fuck. See what you do to me. You tie me in knots."
I smirk, happy knowing the effect I have on him. "I feel the same way."
I remove my legs from around his waist and put my feet on the floor. Creating some distance between us, I give him a shy smile. "I think we really need to talk, Ridge."
"I know." He whispers.
I walk past him, straight to my walk in closet and put a decent outfit for the day, brushing my hair with a hair brush and put it into a top bun. My eyes catch my reflection in the mirror. I look bright, like I'm glowing. A small smile makes it's way on my lips.
I move out of the shower to find Ridge sitting on my bed, on his phone. When he hears me coming, he gives me a grin, tossing it on the bed, patting the space next to me. I sit down next to him, cross legged.
"What are we doing, Ridge?" I ask him.
He scoots closer until our knees are brushing against each other. I untangle my legs from one another and throw them around his thighs, sitting on his lap. He smirks at me, wounding his arms around my body. "Currently, you are straddling me."
I roll my eyes at him. "I'm serious."
He takes a deep breath, swallowing hard.
"Look, I know what we were doing till now was just a dare, but I've been wanting to talk to you about this for quite a while." He starts, "The thing is that I like you. A lot. And I don't want what we have between us to be just a dare. I want you, as my girlfriend. As my real girlfriend."
I peck him on his lips. "I like you a lot too. And I want you as my real boyfriend too."
His face splits into a shit eating grin. "So, Lydia Herrington, will you do the honor of being my real girlfriend?"
I mirror his grin. "I thought you'd never ask."
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"So, finally got down with everything?" Erica asks me, wiggling her eyebrows.
"What do you mean?" I raise a brow.
"You have that freshly fucked glow on your face, which means that you and Ridge did the dirty last night." Em teases me, grinning.
"You came out of your room in the morning as if you were doing the walk of shame, blushing, biting your lip, a giddy smile on your face." Trish exclaims.
"So, Ridge deflowered you then?" Kiara mutters, eyes wide with excitement.
I roll my eyes at their enthusiasm. "No. And, I'm not a virgin so deflowering is not the correct term to use."
"Oops."
"Then why were you so happy in the morning?" Em asks.
I sigh, and face the girls who are sitting on my bed. The boys are downstairs, playing COD. I wanted to join them too but Erica decided to play detective with me.
"Nothing happened as such. Ridge and I just talked and decided to make our relationship real and official." I tell them, waiting for their reactions.
"Erica, give me my $100 right fucking now!" Trish gets up from her sitting position, stalking towards her prey, that is Erica at the moment. Because it's usually Bruce.
My mouth opens, a gasp leaving my lips when I realized that they had a bet on my relationship. I look at them, eyes as wide as saucers as Erica grumbles something under her breath, scowling at Trish, taking the money our from her pocket and giving it to Trish who's laughing happily with the money in her hand.
"What the actual fuck?! You guys made a bet on us?" I sputter out, looking at the two morons in accusation.
"Obviously! We have needs honey. We need some fun in our life." Trish winks at me.
"Trish said that you guys will officially get together before three months and I had made the bet that you guys will get together after three months, because you know, I'm dumb." Erica voices out, glaring at Trish who's fanning herself with the money in her hand. She's so doing this on purpose.
"No one told me about this!" Kiara whines, glaring at Erica and Trish.
Trish jumps from the bed. "I'm going to tell everyone else that I finally won the money from Erica." And she runs out of Em's room, screaming for Bruce and others all the way.
"Man, she's very happy to have the money." Em comments, snickering at Trish's retreating figure.
"Well, she's already lost nearly $1000 dollars because of these bets." Kiara chuckles. "Whenever we make a bet, it's usually Trish who loses. And now that she's won, she won't stop reminding you that she did."
"Why don't we all head downstairs to see what's happening?" I suggest, already standing up to get out of the room.
They nod and then we move downstairs to see everyone cheering in excitement. When Neil notices us, he yells, "There's the highlight of the evening!"
I roll my eyes, but a smile appears on my face. "You guys are crazy."
"Guys, since Ridge and Lydia have finally decided that they wanna be together, it calls for a celebration!" Bruce whoops, raising his beer can in his hands.
"Music!" Ashton yells, asking Tanner to connect his phone to the television. My living room soon turns into a house party, music playing at an extremely loud volume, boxes of pizza on the coffee table, drinks in everyone's hand, dancing their hearts out.
Ridge wraps his arm around my shoulder, pulling me to him. "They are absolutely bonkers."
I chuckle. "They are. But still I love them all."
"Me too."
We stand there, looking at our friends dancing and laughing, having fun before Ridge speaks up. "Now that we are finally official, don't you think I should take you out on a date?"
I arch an eyebrow at him.
"What?" He rolls his eyes at me. "I'm asking you on a date. Boys can do that too, you know."
I grin, pinching his cheeks. "I know. I'd love to go on a date with you."
He pecks my forehead. "I thought I'd have to fight you on this."
I pat his chest. "I'm not in the mood to fight today."
I flicker my eyes to my friends who all look beyond happy. A doubtful though crosses my mind, making me frown. What if we break up? I mean, it's not like everything stays forever, and we just started dating, really. And everyone is so so happy. I don't know what to feel about this.
"Excuse me, why are you guys standing in the corner?" Em struts towards us, pulling mine and Ridge's arm. " Fucking dance! It's a happy day."
I laugh along with her, wrapping my arms around her in a hug. She hugs me back, tight.
"Are you happy?" She whispers.
My eyes meet Ridge's across the room, who's laughing at something Eric is saying. And for a second I forget everything. My friends around me, the anxiety, the insecurities, and the what ifs. It's just us. And that's when I realize that the future doesn't matter. The present does. And as of now, everything around me is happy. I am happy. And it's the best feeling in the world.
I pull away from Em, smiling down at her. "Never been more happier."
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