Double update, I might do four more updates today. - Kirsten

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Chapter Thirteen; Not Edited

I heard the doorbell go off multiple times, making me place my extra clothes back in the bag and rush down the stairs. I quickly looked myself in the reflection before opening the front door to my house. In front me stood Ryder who had on a nice dress shirt and some jeans that fit perfectly around his waist.

I could feel his eyes examining my appearance and a small blush appeared on my face when he gave me a thumbs up. "You  look good tonight." A grin appeared on the tan boys face when I started to blush like crazy.

"You look very charming tonight." I commented as I took his hand that he offered towards me.  I grinned when I saw a faint outline of a blush was shown on Ryder's face.  "You look even cuter when you blush." I teased him which earned a chuckle from the tan boy.

"You flatter me, Calum." Ryder looked down at me because I was shorter than him by a tiny bit. "I like that about you." Again it was my turn to blush and we kept going back and forth until we reached a fancy looking building that I assumed was the restaurant.

"I hope you like this place I picked out." I didn't respond but I was looking at the room through the glass window until the tan boy grabbed me by the arm and lead me inside the fancy looking restaurant. "What do you think, Calum?"

"Ryder. I love it." I could feel the tears about to come so I quickly put my hand in front of my left eye and quickly touched it before they could come. "Thank you so much." I said, pulling him into a tight hug and I could feel him smiling against my left shoulder.

"No need to thank me, love." I blushed when he called me that. I could see something blossoms here and I can't wait to get to know him more. Hopefully nothing will ruin this night. "Let's go get seated." I followed him to the hostess and he told her our names and then we followed the woman to a quiet room where a table with followers on top and heart shaped petals was on the ground surrounding the table and it made me feel like a princess.

"Is this to much?" Ryder asked, looking at my shock expression and I quickly shook my head no because it wasn't, it was perfect to say at least. "It is, isn't it?" He asked when I didn't say anything, even though I already told him it wasn't with a shake of my head before.

"I love it Ryder." I smiled as he lead me to the table and pulled my chair out for me and pushed me to the table. "Thank you." The tan boy only smiled in return and took his seat across from me.

"Calum tell me about something about you that I don't know already." Ryder asked me once we ordered our drink and dinner for the night.

"Well, I live with my mum and dad, but their hardly home because of traveling and work issues." I said and Ryder frowned which made me give him a reassuring smile that I'm fine. "I like to sing and write my own music."

"You sing and write music? Wow, you're my dream guy." He said, making me giggle at how cute he was being. Deep down in the pit of my stomach I knew that I had small feelings for the tan boy but I wasn't so sure because my heart was leaning toward Michael. Hopefully whoever I choose will accept my choice. "You should sing for me sometime."

"I'm not that good." I brushed some hair out of my face and Ryder scoffed with disbelief. "I bet you're voice is as beautiful as you are."

"Stop it. You're making me blush to much." I said, hiding my face in my hands and I felt a pair of hands grabbing mine and pulling them away. "Don't hide your face Calum."

We looked at each other and were about to kiss when our food showed up at that same moment, making both of us lean back and start to dig into our food. Every so often we would share glances at each and one of us would blush and make small conversations about how our day was.

"This is really good." I said as I took a bite out of my spaghetti, devouring the taste of the sauce and meat that was on top of the noodles.

"I agree with you there." Ryder said, making me giggle when I saw some sauce on his cheek. "Is there something on my face." He asked and I nodded and reached over to wipe it and when I leaned back I accidentally knocked over my bag that had my notes in them. I got out of my chair to get them but he was faster and grabbed them before I could. Pure horror filled my face when I saw him furrow his eyebrows in confusion.

"Calum, what are these?"

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The book is halfway done, sadly. But we have a new book being posted after this one. It will be a Muke and Lashton.

- Kirsten & Claire