Chapter Twenty Four

Avery's point of view

Day Seven

The apartment was quiet when I entered. Quiet and smelled of Jasmine and lavender while a little bit warm. It was the perfect mood for meditation and even though I knew Ryan must have been the one to do it, I was perplexed to see him in the middle of the room with the candles around him dressed in a tux and the a bouquets of roses between his fingers like a peace offering.

He looked handsome.

"Hi" I said. I closed the door with a gentle click and walked tentatively towards him "What's up with all this?" I asked, gesturing around everywhere.

He gave me a little smile "I've being a jerk..."

"Yes you have" I interrupted.

He chuckled before he continued "Yeah, guess I deserved that. I've being a jerk that doesn't deserve someone as stubborn and annoying and beautiful and sweet as you" He moved the bouquet to the other hand and moved my hair behind my ears.

"I am not stubborn or annoying"

He raised an eyebrow at me with that beautiful smirk spreading on his