The Lake House

Ryan

I can't even begin to describe what I felt when I turned to see her standing in the doorway, I was busy trying to take my frustration out on the bag when I felt someone watching. She ran off when I spoke to her which made me feel some shit I have never felt before but I could tell she wanted to talk, I knew I had to talk to her even if it killed me and now here we are sat in Starbucks carpark I don't even know how the fuck she knew what I drink or if it was a lucky guess.

"Ryan, I'm sorry." What the hell is she apologising for? "What for Ava?" She looks down at her coffee.

"I-I don't know what happened to us, but I fucking miss you." My stomach drops and my breathing increases.

"I'm the one who should apologising Ava, I miss you too. I'm sorry but what do you say we start again?" Looking at her face she looks defeated, she can't even look at me and if I'm being honest it's killing me being in such close proximity to her especially since she is still in just her bikini.

"So are we friends again?" She asks sinking her teeth into her bottom lip which immediately makes my dick twitch, shit.

"Yeah, friends." She beams at me, dqmn if that is all it took to see that smile i would of done it well before now but I've been a pussy. Just as we finish our coffees her phone rings with an incoming call from Kayla

"Hey hon"

"Hi babe, is my pain in the ass bro still with you?" Ava and Kayla laugh but I roll my eyes.

"Yes I am here, Kayla." He says back making her gasp.

"Oh fuck, Ava why the fuck am I on speaker?" Ava is laughing hard now.

"Because we're in the car Kayla, now whats up?"

"We were thinking of heading to the lake house in the morning, you two up for it?" Kayla giggles and Ava claps her hands.

"I'm in." Ava shouts and Kayla whoops.

"Yeah we can head there in the morning, whose coming?"

"Fucking yes!" She screams making us laugh "James, Aaron, Pick and us three."

"Sounds good, we'll be back soon."

"I thought you guys weren't talking for whatever reason." Kayla giggles again but I hang up.

As as we arrive back at mine the house is still packed, and we get a lot of funny looks when we enter together but I don't give a fuck anymore, the lads are practically drooling making me want to punch every one of them.

"Why the fuck did you hang up on me?" Kayla shouts as we enter the garden which makes us laugh.

"Because you were gonna talk about shit that we don't want to talk about!" She holds her hands up in surrender an chucks her phone to James.

"Get a photo of us." He shakes his head but laughs and Kayla wraps an arm around my waist when suddenly Ava wraps her arm around my waist at the other side, I wrap my arms around both of them and James glares at me but snaps a couple of photos and if I'm being honest the feel of Ava under my hand is doing weird shit to my body.

Kayla

I jumped at the contact between Ryan and I but I just hope he didn't notice. I'm sure the reason he stopped talking to me was because I suddenly became popular which let's just get one thing straight I'm not a fan of. It is good having lots of friends but it can be really fucking annoying, my older brother Matt hates what people are like around me but he has always been protective of me.

Kayla and I lounge on the seats while Ryan, Aaron, James and Pick all stand around talking.

"So, what's going on with you and Ryan then?" Woah, what the hell!

"What you mean, Kayla?" She rolls her eyes and sighs

"Come on Ava, suddenly you two stopped talking but tonight you are out in your car together." I sigh knowing I am not going to get out of this.

"Look Kayla, I honestly don't know what happened between us back then, but we have talked and we are good now and honestly I am so happy about it." She nods and throws a huge smile in my direction.

As the party winds down we all sit and make plans for tomorrow, the lads are going in Ryan's car and Kayla is coming with me so I'm heading back to mine to get packed as I'm staying here tonight, we are all calling in sick on Monday so we will have two nights at the lake

At my place I pack several outfits, shoes, toiletries and make-up into my suitcase along with my phone charger and other bits. Just as I finish packing my phone buzzes with a message

"You looked gorgeous in that bikini baby." Who the hell sent me this?

"And this is?" I reply and almost instantly my phone buzzes again,

"You'll see ;) or maybe you won't" what the actual fuck! Shoving my white Nike sneakers in the suitcase I head downstairs and pick up my keys and wallet and lock up my house before heading back to Kaylas.

I lay in the guest bedroom at Kaylas with the duvet wrapped around me feeling lighter than I've felt in years, a buzz from my phone makes me jump picking up my phone from the pillow

"He wants you, but I won't let him." This is creepy right, it's not just my imagination. My phone buzzes again

"Don't worry though I'll protect you" I'm changing my number tomorrow this is just to creepy.

Ryan

The morning comes around to fast, but I jump out of bed and straight into the shower. As I dress I can smell pancakes, eggs, bacon and coffee and I know the lads are still asleep and Kayla can't cook for shit, but there's one person who knows and can cook my favourite breakfast.

Dressing in my grey sweats and black fitted Henley top and head down the stairs but the sight in the kitchen stops me in my tracks, Ava stands in the kitchen with her back to me in nothing but a long t-shirt and her gorgeous blonde almost white hair piled high on her head now all I can think about is walking up behind her placing kisses on her sun kissed neck while sliding my hand between her thighs cupping her- "fuck stop it!" I mentally slap myself.

"Morning Ry." How the hell someone can look so gorgeous at this time of day is beyond on me.

"Morning Ava, that smells delicious." I nod in the direction of the hob while making my way into the kitchen.

"Come on Ry, you know I'm the best cook around" she winks "Plus thought it would best for everyone to eat before we set off." I don't understand how someone so popular can be so kind and considerate to others, she always puts everyone else first like when her mom and dad left her and Matt their five properties here to relocate to Italy she let Matt pick first then she picked one before signing over the deeds of two of the mansions to two fellow students whose families had been on the breadline and she keeps the other one for parties and events.  You would probably expect her to be a stuck up bully or something with being popular and rich but she is the complete opposite.

After I wake Kayla and the lads up for breakfast we all sit at the breakfast bar to eat well all except Ava who stands by the kitchen counter looking at her phone with a puzzled expression, I feel a buzz in my pocket and I pull my phone out seeing it's mom I answer and put it on speaker

"Hey mom, how's the trip?"

"It is good baby, is Kayla with you?"

"Hi mom" Kayla shouts.

"Hey baby, I loved the photos you sent last night, your dad was so happy." I glance at Kayla who gives me a sheepish grin and a shrug.

"Mom we are heading to the lake house for a couple of nights." I tell her so she won't worry.

"That's great, who is going?" She responds in a sing-song voice making everyone laugh.

"Myself, Kayla, Ava, Aaron, James and Pick." She gasps loudly and cheers making me confused.

"Ok, well have fun kids."

And with that she hangs up, leaving me wondering what the fuck that was about.

As we finish breakfast Ava has gone for a shower and her phone pings I watch as Kayla picks it up and reads the message but her face pales "Kayla what's wrong?" Her hands shake as she locks the phone and puts it on the side, I reach behind her and pick it up thanking myself for my good memory and type in her code.

"Ryan! Don't!" Too late I unlock it and read the screen

"With no boyfriend to protect you, I've got your back baby, no one will come near you again. I promise." With her phone still in my hand I turn from the kitchen and sprint upstairs and into the guest room.

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