6...Get in...

RYAN.

Why on earth is she walking in the rain? I'd sighted her seconds ago as I already recognized the shape of her legs and the way she takes each walking steps. 

I saw an expression of relief cross her face when I stopped to help her, but when she saw my face cearly,her facial appearance  changed instantly. 

"Come on,get in. It's raining heavily" I urged. 

"I can see that" she said slowly. 

I exhaled tiredly and ordered "Claire,Just get in"

Her hard expression softened a bit for a few seconds before she rolled her eyes. "Can't you be nice to me for once this week?"

Am I not being nice already?

"Do you want me to pluck out my eyes for you before I get viewed as a nice person?" I asked mockingly. 

"Can you do that?" She mocked back, turning the table around. 

I drummed my fingers on the steering wheel. 

"Do you enjoy staying in the rain?" I asked,confused. 

She wiped off drops of rain on her forehead,and some other drops appeared seconds later. 

"What's stopping you from getting in the car?" I asked as I gave her a once over. She was soaked from her head to her toes.

"Your attitudes, that's what stopping me"

"Forget about that and get in" I was getting impatient now. She didn't move an inch. She glared at me. "Claire,I. said. get. in. What part of get in do you not understand?"

"That's not how to talk nicely to people. I'm almost home anyways,so thanks" She said with that familiar prideful tone and expression. 

I nodded angrily at her and started to drive away. After twenty five seconds or so,I stopped and looked in the rear mirror. She was walking and shivering. I bit my lip and drove on. 

I tried to block her image of her in soaked clothes out of my head but I couldn't, nothing was working.  

She doesn't want my help,I'm not gonna force her to accept it. 

I stepped on the brake again. 

Actually, I can force her to accept my help. I'd be a heartless person to leave her in the rain, exposing her to the harsh cold. Not like she doesn't view me as a guy without good hearts already,but I just need to prove her wrong, IF I can. 

Keyword; IF. 

I reversed the car and stopped right beside her. 

"Your pride might get you killed one day" I mummured, getting out of the car and into the rain.

How was she able to remain arrogant in this unfriendly rain?

She was surprised when she saw me standing afront her. 

"If you don't get in, I'ma just carry you into the car" I opened the car door. 

She chuckled amusingly. 

"You're kidding right?"

To answer that,I wrapped my arms around the back of her thighs and threw her over my shoulder. 

She'll never joke with my words again. 

"Wha...what the hell are you doing? Are you...are you tryna kidnap me? Ryan? Fucking put me down now!"

I placed her body in the passenger seat and slammed the door close before going to the driver's seat to start up the engine. 

"Man, you're so heavy. What the hell do you eat?" With these words,I drove off.

******

I glanced at Claire from time to time as I handled the steering wheel expertly. As each minute passed,my worry increased. Her current state made me regret driving off the first time and leaving her to suffer in the rain. She was shivering to the extent I hear her teeth clatter sometimes. 

Her hair was sticking to her forehead and her neck. Drops of water from her clothes and hair was all over the car seat. 

"You're so wet" I mentioned. 

She didn't say a word. I glanced at her only to find her mouth agape,then I realized she misinterpreted my sentence.

"I don't mean it that way" I clarified. "I meant you're soaked"

"It still sounds lewd" she stated blinking slowly. 

She's right. 

"I'm aware of that now" I said with honesty.

The car was silent. I was still worried about her. She's gonna get really sick soon with this cold and I'll be the cause of that. Doesn't that confirm what people say about me? My employees, my exes,some of my friends,some of my family members,they all think I'm a guy without a heart. A soulless being. 

I glanced at Claire again before focusing back on the road. 

"Do you wanna...uhmm..." I paused without looking at her. "You're shivering and your also getting the car seat messed up,so I thought you might wanna change your clothes" I suggested calmly. 

"Oh" Was all she said. I gave her a sideways glance,she seem to be in deep thought about my suggestion. 

"Oh" she said again and after two seconds,I heard another "Oh" 

"Okay. What's with the 'oh'?" I asked irritatingly. 

"I thought about what you said"

"And?"

"I wondered where you want me to get clothes to change into and where you wanted me to change? It seems you have an invisible room in this car that I'm not aware of"

Man, What a sarcastic response. 

"I have some shirts at the back of the car and a light bag you can put in your wet clothes"

"Okay?" From the corner of my eyes,I saw her looking backwards to get a peek of the shirt and bag.  "Did you plan for this kind of situation?"

"I always have things like that. Shirts, pant, belt,shoes,crocs, toothbrush, perfumes and so on" I listed. 

"And the light bag too?" She asked. 

"Yeah. I keep my things there. A cloth for a bag. It's just a small light bag" I explained briefly.

"Oh" 

I knew she had another question in mind. 

"Where will I change my clothes?"

I knew she was gonna ask. 

"In the invisible room?" I answered, keeping a poker face. 

I don't want her to know I'm messing around with her. She's definitely gonna kill me when she finds out. 

It took a while to hear her soft, light voice. If she doesn't have a bad attitude,I'd find her adorable with that cute voice. 

"There's nothing like that,is there?" She asked to confirm her thoughts. 

I smirked "What do you think?"  

She rolled her eyes. Those poor eyes are gonna fall off soon. 

I slowed down and switched off the engine of the car after stopping at a suitable place for parking. 

I stretched out a bag that contained black T-shirt towards her. She accepted it and stared at me, reluctant to change into the shirt. 

I bit my lip and drummed my fingers on the steering wheel "You don't expect me to get out of the car and wait for you in this heavy rain while you change into the T-shirt, do you?" 

Her plump lips stretched into a wicked smile "That was exactly what I was expecting you to do" she answered. 

Of course she would reply with that. Where is the nice girl that likes to smile at me in the past? Was she kidnapped?

"You don't mean that,do you?" I asked her slowly, not taking my eyes off her. Her dark blue gray eyes which was like the most beautiful eyes have ever seen a girl possess,bore into mine. 

Why do bad girls always have the good things? I mean look at her, even after the rain had done Justice to her hair and clothes,she still managed to look pretty. 

"Fine." She huffed "I'll change here,but don't look!" She warned. 

I shook my head and I knew with the next teasing words I'm about to voice out,war might start soon,but I said it anyways. 

"I can't promise you that I'll be a gentleman" I smirked evilly "I might take a look sweetheart"

She raised her wet eyelashes and I came face to face with her pretty eyes which screamed anger. 

And the war is about to begin.