Walk of Shame.
Walk of shame. That's what Holly would call the embarrassing way she had to leave Ryder's apartment. He still ended up finding out she was sneaking out of his apartment. And it had even made it all even more humiliating.
He had caught her while she was trying out different combinations for his passcode which in turn triggered his alarm. Not to mention that she had been incredibly rude to him before she practically ran out of this apartment. She was still shocked by what she did. The scenes from the night before were a constant loop in her head.
But she had been satisfied. Deeply. Holly didn't think she had ever been so happy after having sex in her entire life. Being with Ryder wasn't a waste of time after all. She had to admit, he knew how to please a woman. He was very good at it.
<"Do you really think I'll agree to that?"Holly asked with a raised eyebrow."It was worth a try don't you think?""Were you joking?"Ryder sighed as he ran a hand through his hair."I was not and the offer is still open just in case you reconsider.""No thank you Ryder. If you'd excuse me, I'd like to go back to work."Holly stood up from her seat as she turned to leave, not ready to look into Ryder's eyes. She was afraid she might change her decision.Well, she couldn't change her decision, because then it would be wrong. No matter what her body was telling her, Ryder Bates was not the right guy for her and she had to start accepting it.So far, his presence in her life has caused her to lose her best friend. There was no way in hell she'd allow him to still stay in her life.
Ryder gently patted Holly awake when they reached the front of the four star hotel.She had fallen asleep barely a few seconds into the car ride and she looked so tired that he decided not to pester her.Holly rubbed her sleep filled eyes as she stretched a bit."Are we there yet?""Yes, we are. Come on let's go."It took a lot of convincing to get a very sleepy Holly out of the car. Ryder took care of their bags as they walked into the hotel.At the reception desk, the receptionist flashed her teeth as Holly gave her details."I'm sorry, we don't have any reservati
Holly woke up to the annoying sound of her phone alarm.It was around six in the morning. The first thought that came to her head was how Jamie would be arriving in an hour and she was still lying in bed naked with Ryder.Ryder was fast asleep as she untangled herself from him. He was also naked. His dark brown hair was tousled and all over his face while he slept peacefully with a petulant pout.Holly wondered if she snored the night before. Sometimes if she was too tired she always snored after a long day. Hopefully Ryder didn't notice, she told herself as she slipped out of bed.After a quick shower and blow drying her hair with the portable hand dryer she had packed along, Ryder finally stirred a bit in the bed. He smiled at her as he watched her hastily putting on her dress, but not before catching a glimpse of her black underwear."Good morning beaut
"And fifteen seconds later, he was like, did you come?""And I was like, Mark I'm still in my underwear!!"The whole table busted into another round of laughter. Ryder was holding Holly's waist as he threw his head back in laughter.The table arrangement had put Ryder and Holly in the same table as two of Mark's aunts that he hated and one of Dulce's cousin she didn't really like and the table was far back.But with a generous amount of alcohol, Holly and Mark's aunties had loosened up. Mark's Aunties entertained the table with tales from Mark's childhood and Holly made them all laugh with their boring sex life and relationship fails.
"Breakfast is served!!" Charlie said as the waiter brought their plates to their table. Holly smiled mildly. She was too tired to even make a comment. Charlie had picked out the place this time. And so she was going to be eating pesto asparagus with a side of cauliflower salad. It looked yummy and Holly was hungry so she didn't care that it was vegan as she dug in her plate.It was good. She thought as she took another bite of the creamy asparagusthat was in sauteed ribbons served with a rich pesto sauce."This is much better than I thought it would be.""See!!! I told you. Vegan food can be really delicious. Beside I love this place, they have so many recipes and new ways to try out vegan food it's so satisfying."Holly nodded in
Holly woke up to the smell of freshly brewed coffee wafting through her nostrils, how long had she been asleep? she thought as she felt the empty bed next to her.Obviously for a very long time, she thought as the bed felt cold to the touch. Where the hell was Ryder? She asked herself.She really hoped that he wasn't making a mess in her kitchen. She stretched for a while and walked to her bathroom, eager to brush her teeth and change into new clothes. Standing in front of her mirror she noticed she look ravaged, there were love bites all over her neck and her lips looked plump and red. Her hair was a bird's nest and it looked far from cute or sexy. She used a hand to examine her lingerie that was a bit torn at the side and it brought back delicious memories from last night's rendezvous.
Holly walked into the bakery with a pair of dark sunglasses on. She was tired and sleep deprived but she had managed to shoo Ryder away from her apartment and make it to the bakery in time to see Kim. She was still making her way to her office when she bumped into a little girl.She removed her sunglasses and found out that it was a pretty little girl on the floor with strawberry blonde curls. Her eyes were so big and blue that it was a beauty to behold. She was dressed in a little green romper."I'm so sorry. What's your name little one?"She asked the girl as she bent down to her height."My name is Viola. I'm sorry for bumping into you."
The phone rang for the tenth time, but Holly ignored it. She was packing her bags for her trip to New Jersey.So far, she planned that she would stay for three days no more no less. That was the longest time she could stand her family.The phone rang again. Holly still ignored it, not even bothering to check the caller ID. It was Ryder, she knew it. He had been calling her non stop for the past few days and Holly had refused to answer.Because she was confused. She didn't know what to do or what to say. Kim's words had not only hurt her, it also made her deeply reflect on her life and the choices she had chosen to make. It made her see that unconsciously, choosing to sleep with Ryder had caused Kim a lot of pain and hurt. And Holly didn't want to be the kind of girl that neglected her friend