ryder lynn; firefighter extraordinaire

It All Comes Crashing Down || Rydison

The second Ryder’s arms opened up to Madison, she scooted across the couch and into his hold, head falling against his chest as her arms wrapped around him tightly. “I know I can be crazy, Ry. I don’t mean to be, but change is really hard for me, especially when it comes to Mason. You know what he means to me, and hearing you so serious and adamant about wanting him out was really hard. I’ve looked out for him my whole life, and I’ve never really thought about us not being together. And… I just got really in my head. About him and Marley.” Sighing, it felt like the weight between them was starting to disappear. Now that she’d forgiven Ryder, and they were just holding each other and talking through everything, it felt more comfortable. She knew by the end of the night, they’d be finding a way to make up for the last three days and the hurt they caused each other. “I’m sorry for overreacting, and for not listening to you. It just… I was scared that was going to be the moment you woke up and realized you couldn’t handle me anymore. And I got really scared, and really defensive. So as much as talking about touchy subjects sucks for both of us, I think we need to, so that we can fix things. And know how the other person is feeling and better deal with it in the future. I don’t want to have another fight like that again. Okay?” Pulling back, her green eyes found his brown as she asked for his confirmation.

Ryder closed his arms around her, glad to have his girlfriend back in his arms for the first time in days. He didn’t like fighting with her, and this had definitely been the biggest fight they’d had to date. “I know, I know.” He murmured. “Although him living elsewhere doesn’t mean he means any less to you. But I get it, I knew it was a lot to ask before I even asked. It was probably why I had been putting it off for so long, even if that probably made it worse in the end.” He was glad when Madison apologised, thankful that as stubborn as she was, she accepted the fight hadn’t been entirely one sided. “You got scared about losing me so you pushed me further away? Interesting tactic you’ve got there, McCarthy.” Ryder teased gently. “But I’m not going anywhere. You may be a lot to handle sometimes but I like that. You’re passionate and it what makes you, you. I like… handling you.” He watched her pull back, nodding when she looked up at him for his answer. “Yeah, okay. I don’t want to fight with you again either. It was pretty intense. Besides, if we’re gonna get married one day, we can’t be scared to tell each other how we’re feeling. Right?” He was more ready to think about marriage seriously now that Mason was moving out. He wasn’t going to propose within the next week, wanting to give the whole thing some time but he was definitely prepared to go look for a ring in the near future. “Is it weird that I missed you? It’s only been like three days, but I did.”

It All Comes Crashing Down || Rydison

Madison tried to keep from scoffing. She’d been at home, crying in their bed and drinking alone in her bath watching romcoms, and Ryder was hanging out with Jake playing video games. How much had this fight effected them? Because for a minute, Madison had thought it was all really close to ending, and she knew she didn’t want to get that close to losing Ryder again. If he just played video games and got drunk with Jake, did their fight even mean anything to him? Hearing his reaction to her mentioned Mason’s whereabouts, the brunette rolled her eyes before looking at her boyfriend head on. She knew he was trying to reign in his excitement, and that only reminded her of how bothered she was by this in the first place. “Just fist pump, okay? I know you want to. I’m sure your thrilled he’s going.” Madison knew it wasn’t normal, how codependent she was when it came to Mason, but he was her whole world. And the fact that he was willing leaving her was causing some old wounds and insecurities to arise. It didn’t help that the fight with Ryder was the cause of all of this. She wanted to be honest with Ryder, explain why she was acting like a crazy fool, but she couldn’t. Instead, she just agreed with him, finding no issue in telling him that he had been in the wrong. “Yeah. You should have. Especially since this seems to be something you’d been sitting on for a while. I don’t like being blindsided, and that’s what I felt.“ Her emotions from the past few days were finally coming to the surface, and that became obvious when she looked at him. Her greens eyes began to water, and she sighed as she tried to keep her tears from falling. “Especially since I’ve felt like the reason you haven’t proposed was something deeper… something wrong with me. It was too much to deal with all at once. We need to be open about this stuff with each other.”

Ryder hadn’t stopped to think about how the video games comment probably sounded to Madison, just answering honestly what he’d been doing with Jake in the time they’d been apart. It didn’t mean he’d felt good about it, or had even enjoyed living on another man’s couch instead of at home with his girlfriend. He’d been bummed out, using the virtual world of games to distract himself from having to think about how close to hitting the rocks their relationship had come, seemingly having managed to narrowly swerve the cliffs. The alcohol had just been a distraction too, although he’d basically tried to turn everything into a distraction ever since he hung up the phone three days ago. “I’m not going to fist pump.” He replied drily. He knew Madison wasn’t happy about this and that it’d be a rookie mistake if he did. He was very happy though, this was a chance for him and Madison to really embrace life together as a couple, and he’d maybe even think about buying that ring now. Ryder noted so far, she hadn’t accepted any wrongdoing in their argument, instead just adding onto the list of things he was to blame for. But he’d go with it for now, he was getting his way after all and he was also working hard on not losing his temper. “I’m sorry. I kept trying to tell you but the right time never seemed to come up. I wanted to enjoy our days off instead of fighting during the rare time we had together. Everything was always so good and I didn’t want to ruin that, because I knew it would ruin it.” He admitted. The topic was always going to cause arguments between them, but maybe it would have been a smaller fight if he’d actually told her earlier. “Well, there’s nothing wrong with you babe, I want to be with you.” Ryder could see her eyes giving away her emotion, hating that he was the reason for her tears. “And agreed. You also need to be open with me before you accuse me of wanting to go back to my ex. There’s no-one I’d rather be doing this with than you, and you need to believe me when I tell you that. It’s you I love.” He added softly, getting up from his spot on the armchair and moving to sit next to her on the couch, opening his arms to offer her a hug.

It All Comes Crashing Down || Rydison

Madison chewed on her cheek as she watched Ryder move throughout the apartment. Sure he was still timid, walking on egg shells around her, for good reason, but a large part felt like he didn’t even leave. “Were you responsible?” She asked, looking towards their room when he walked into it to put his bags away. She was referencing his drinking, the drinking that caused him to leave a few drunken voicemails on her phone. He sounded pretty out of it on them, and she just wanted to make sure they hadn’t been driving or left Jake’s apartment when they did it. She might be mad at him, but she still cared about his well being way more then she felt like being petty. Once he came back out of the room, she turned back to the tv, her green eyes zoned in on the screen and not on Ryder. She shrugged at his question, chewing on her cheek once more when he asked about how she was. “Fine, I took a long bath and I’ve just been busy with work. You?” In truth, Madison had spent most of the past three days ignoring working, taking long baths, and drinking numerous bottles of wine. It wasn’t exactly healthy, but she could afford it. Of course when Ryder asked about Mason, Madison’s shoulders tensed and she found herself grumbling out her response. “He’s out looking at apartments.” Shuffling her pillow around, Madison kept her eyes off Ryder. “Turns out he’s been searching for a new place for the past few weeks. So… I guess you got your wish.”

“I’m still alive, aren’t I?” Ryder responded to her question before nodding. “Yes, we were responsible.” He didn’t need to give Madison any more reason to be mad at him by giving her sassy answers. He hadn’t even meant to get that drunk with Jake but they’d been out to a bar to take his mind off everything and one drink had led to another which had led to another and so on. He’d just needed something to distract him from the stress of fighting with Madison. He loved the girl, with all his heart, but she really could drive him mad sometimes. “Oh cool.” He nodded, as Madison answered his own question although she was definitely avoiding eye contact with him. The evening would be fun if she kept that up, especially if it continued up to when they fell asleep, sharing the same bed for the first time in several days.

“Yeah just working, and hanging out with Jake. Some video games and shit.” He replied, having enjoyed the bro time whilst he got space from his girlfriend. He was glad to be back though, and their bed was a hell of a lot comfier than Jake’s couch. Ryder nearly did a double take when Madison told him where Mason was, just about managing to keep a straight face. His face was itching to break out into a smile, but he knew that would probably annoy Madison so he kept it hidden. He’d honestly hadn’t been sure how this argument was going to end between them. Madison didn’t want to ask Mason to leave and Ryder wasn’t going to propose until they lived alone. It had been a stalemate that he hadn’t seen a way out of, until now. This made things so much easier and he was thrilled about it. “Oh... right. That’s, uh, cool. I guess I did.” He nodded slowly. “But I’m also sorry Mads, I know you like him living here and you were only looking out for him. Also... I’m sorry for how things went down between us. I should have talked to you sooner instead of bottling everything up. It probably would have been a lot less messy.” Ryder guessed he may as well apologise while he was talking, he knew his girlfriend and he knew she wasn’t about to make the first move when it came to making amends with each other after such a big fight. At least not when she thought she was in the right.

It All Comes Crashing Down || Rydison

It had been days since Madison and Ryder got in their fight during her lunch break, three days to be exact, and since then Madison had been in a deep funk. She was just moody due to Ryder’s request of Mason moving out to begin with, and then having that conversation and thinking about not only Marley, but how she might not be the perfect match for Ryder, it was a lot to deal with. She had cried herself to sleep that night she came home and he wasn’t in bed, and the next day she had been so down that she even called in sick to work, which never happens. Things got even more annoying when Mason asked what had happened, and when she told him, expecting him to take her side, he did the complete opposite. He told her he’d be more then willing to move out, and that he’d secretly been looking into it for weeks now. Instead of Mason agreeing with her, and fuming over the idea of Ryder suggesting he leave, he instead took Ryder’s side and made Madison feel even worse for reacting the way she did. And that was the last thing she wanted. Madison didn’t like being wrong, so instead of admitting it, she got up and stormed out of their living room and watched The OC on hulu he rest of the night.

But now the anger was starting to subside, and Madison just wanted Ryder back to know he was safe, and to hear his voice, and hug him. Sure, he had left her a few drunk messages, but that was different, it wasn’t enough. Oddly enough, though, Madison didn’t know how she’d react when Ryder actually came home. Would she run to his arms and apologize, or still be a pissy little princess and wait for him to make the first move. It seemed like the universe wasn’t going to wait to make her find out, though, because minutes after she thought that, the front door began to unlock. Head turning to zone in on the door knob, her stomach dropped in anticipation. And when Ryder’s broad shoulders and mop of brown hair stepped through the door, she only let out a sigh from her spot on the couch. “How was Jakes?” She muttered, voice cold as she turned back to the tv. It seems she was going the cold, prissy princess route.

Ryder was dreading going home, but he knew it was something he had to do sometime or later. There was only way that he was going to get back to normal with Madison and that was to go home and work through it. Things wouldn’t get any better if he stayed at Jake’s and he did miss his girlfriend so he knew it was time to suck it up and go face Madison for the first time since he’d dropped the bombshell that he wanted to move out, or have Mason move out. Either worked for him. He knew there may be some shouting but he was hoping she’d calmed down during their time apart, and not gotten more riled up. He had gotten into his car a while ago, ending up driving around the town as he thought things over. Ryder had then proceeded to sit in his car on the driveway, working up the courage to go inside. A text from Jake telling him to grow a pair and the fact he could see the neighbors giving him funny looks eventually prompted him to get out of the car and deal with his problems. He fought fires for a living, this should be a piece of cake. It was just one persistent and stubborn fire that he had to calm.

He unlocked the door, noticing Madison on the couch as soon as he stepped inside. It was mere seconds before she asked him about Jake’s, the ice in her voice giving away very clearly that she wasn’t happy. He hadn’t exactly been expecting a warm reception anyway, having braced himself for more bickering. “Jake’s was fine.” He responded, moving through the apartment to put his bag of stuff back in their room. He slung the bag onto his side of the bed, deciding to deal with it later. He took a deep breath, mentally reminding himself to try not to lose his temper again since that wouldn’t help anything, before heading back out into the lounge. “So, how were things here? How have you been?” He asked, taking a seat on one of the armchairs rather than sitting himself next to her on the couch. He was out of slap range for starters, in case things did take a turn for the angry. “Is Mason in?” He asked after a moment, not wanting the guy to overhear anything that did happen to come up.

Phone Call ☎ Ryder

Madison: {She actually gasped when he said that. He actually said that Mason wasn't wanted.} How dare you! If you don't want him, you don't want me! Mason isn't just some roommate we can kick out on the street. He was here long before you and he'll be here after, if you keep this up. {Just the fact that Madison was speaking of her relationship with Ryder ending showed how mad she was right now. She wasn't okay with this conversation, not one bit.} I am listening to what you're saying, completely! But you don't seem to get the fact that you're asking your girlfriend to kick her brother out of his own house! That's not okay, especially when you know our history. And it's definitely not okay to use him as your excuse to stop from proposing. {The small, sane part of her could see where he was coming from. Sure, she knew having Mason around was too much at times, but they'd all come up with a routine and she didn't see it being this big of a problem. At least not one that made Ryder so uncomfortable he didn't want to propose.} You don't want them to hear us, I don't want Mason to. It's that simple. And you're blowing this way out of proportion! We have plenty of room, we have a whole freaking apartment. A better place? Are we not in a good place right now? {Madison's brows furrowed. A better place? Did he think they were in a bad place? She thought they were pretty perfect. Sure, she would love to spend more time with him on a daily basis, but they still communicated enough that it felt like they were on the same page.} And maybe the rush is that I finally want to be your wife? Im sick and tired of being a girlfriend. I want to be a fiance. I want to be a wife. I want to start a family and wear a ring! I'm twenty six Ryder, I'm ready! And I'm so tired waiting around for you to be ready too. And the more I wait, the more it feels like maybe you're ready, but it's me you don't want to do this with. {The initial anger was starting to fade, and now it was being replaced with sadness. And the fear that Ryder was finally going to wise up and dump her crazy butt. Sniffling slightly, Madison sighed as she ran her hands through her hair.} I have to get on a call soon, Ry. We can finish this talk later, whenever you decide to come home.

Ryder: {He rolled his eyes at Madison’s statements, not that she’d be able to see that of course. He was sure he’d just get shouted at more if she could} I like the guy Madison, but I don’t think it’s unreasonable for me to not want to live with him anymore. I don’t want to live with anyone but you. We could always be the ones to move and then he’s not kicked out of anywhere. {The use of the word after wasn’t lost on him, knowing this was as close to a deal breaker argument that they’d ever had} No you’re not! Or maybe you are and you’re just not even giving it a second thought before shutting me down. You could at least pretend to be open minded and talk about this with me instead of losing your damn shit. God. {He took a deep breath, holding his head in the hand that wasn’t holding his phone as he tried to recollect his thoughts} An excuse? You’re making it sound like me proposing is a chore that I’m trying to get out of. It’s supposed to be something I do when I want to, not when you dictate to me that you’re bored of not having a ring on your finger. But again, we don’t live with my parents!!! Huge difference. {He thought about explaining that he’d expect Jake to deal with hearing them if they lived with him, but he didn’t think that’d go down too well so he bit his tongue on that one instead. He stayed quiet for a moment as she called him on the place comment. Maybe he’d let her believe he was completely happy for too long and now it was blindsiding her that everything wasn’t as picture perfect as she believed it to be} No… yes… I mean… I feel there’s things we need to work on. That’s all. {He rolled his eyes again, almost glad that they weren’t having this argument in person since he had a feeling it’d be getting even more heated} Wait, you’re tired of waiting for me? Did you just say that? Well damn Madison. I’m sorry I’m such a fucking chore for you. I’m sorry I’m such an inconvenience to all your to-do-lists and plans. I didn’t realise a relationship could be scheduled but of course you’d be the one to do it. Let me just squash all my feelings into one of your little checkboxes so I can get right on it. {He didn’t even want to justify her accusations of him not wanting her with a response, it seemed ridiculous since he’d already told her multiple times that he did in fact, want to marry her} Fine. I’ll talk to you later.

Phone Call ☎ Ryder

Madison: He'll move out when he's ready to. But I'm not going to say anything to start the process. I refuse to make him think he's not wanted here! {Rolling her eyes at his next statement, the twin scoffed before speaking.} So Mason living with us is the only thing stopping you from proposing? That sounds like absolute crap, Ryder! My brother shouldn't have anything to do with you feeling ready to propose. Our relationship is between you and me, and Mason shouldn't be a freaking factor in it! {Maybe it was all the insecurities she had felt since finding Marley's engagment ring flooding in, but she couldn't believe her brother living with them was the reason there wasn't a ring on her finger. No, she was sure that was the excuse Ryder was using to hide the real truth.} Yes, embarrassing! Mortifying! He's my brother, I don't want him to hear us. Wouldn't you feel horrible if your parents heard me moaning every night? Because I would! {She knew she was being ridiculous, but having him tell her that was only fueling her fire.} I'm ridiculous? Seriously? It's ridiculous for me to think you'll never actually want to marry me? Because that's what it seems like, Ryder! How long were you and Marley together? And you were more then fine with proposing to her. But we've been together for years and nothing! So forgive me for feeling like you'd run back to her if you had the chance. {Madison had never expected to tell Ryder about her thoughts about Marley, or the fact that a part of her deep down suspected that he'd always care about Marley a little more. It's just, she knew she was difficult, and being with a guy like Ryder always seemed too good to be true. The whole reason she wanted that ring was so that she could be sure it was for real.} Have fun at Jake's. I'll be back late so you won't have to worry about seeing me today.

Ryder: He isn’t wanted here. {That was more of a snap than Ryder had intended but he was in a bad mood now. He didn’t like arguing with anyone he loved, let alone Madison. But she was just so damn stubborn and this was a sensitive topic. Which is exactly why he should be keeping his cool but that was easier said than done} Mason is very much a factor in it, whether you think it’s crap or not. I don’t even feel like you’re listening to me, Madison. I don’t want to marry someone who won’t even consider what I want. {He felt like he was being dramatic by this point, but maybe that’s what Madison needed to hear. He wanted to be with her but he wasn’t going to give in to her just like that. He wanted to at least feel like his ideas had been considered} Well no I wouldn’t want my parents to hear us, but we don’t fucking live with my parents. Although we might as well invite them to move in. We could split the rent four ways and save even more money. That’d be alright, wouldn’t it? It’s not like we need any space as a couple, or have any as it is. {His tone was getting more sarcastic by the second and he knew he needed to get off the phone soon before he said something he might regret or did any further damage} I do want to marry you. If you don’t know that then I don’t know what to tell you. I just want to be in a better place… with us, before we start that particular adventure. Besides, we have our whole lives to be married. What’s the rush? {He was surprised at just how paranoid Madison was about Marley. He’d been in a serious relationship with her, sure, but he didn’t think about her as much as Madison seemed to think he did. He’d moved on and closed that chapter of his life} Yeah well maybe I did things differently with Marley. But look where that got me. I was going fast and it crashed and burned. Maybe I just want to take it slow and enjoy the ride with you. I’m just trying to learn from my mistakes and I want to do this right with you. {He sighed, definitely making a mental note to buy some beers on the way to Jake’s to distract him from his terrible morning} Okay, got it.

Phone Call ☎ Ryder

Madison: Go ahead. He'll agree with me. He might have friends, but that doesn't mean he can just move in with them tomorrow! I don't get why this is so hard for you to understand. Mason will get his own place when he's ready, but I'm not going to kick out my own brother. I can't believe you'd even ask me to do that. {Madison was at the point of yelling now. It didn't take much for her to get mad, especially with the context of this conversation. It felt like all the frustration she had felt regarding her relationship with Ryder and the lack of a proposal, paired with him having the audacity to say that Mason needed to move out was just pushing her over the edge.} I'm not dictating your feelings! I'm just telling you that Mason living with us isn't a good enough reason. And it's a normal adult relationship! {She was on a tangent now, saying thins even she knew was obnoxious.} So what? If I fuck you, you'll propose? Is that what your really mad about? That you're not getting any? I'd feel the same way if we were living with anyone else. Jake or Kitty! I don't want people hearing us sleeping together, especially my brother. It's embarrassing! {And then she said it, the sentence she regretted the moment it came out of her mouth.} If dating me is such a freaking problem, why don't you go dig that ring out of your drawer and propose to Marley like you planned. She's doesn't have a brother to cock block you.

Ryder: It doesn't have to be tomorrow! Or this week, or even next week. The guy can have some time, it's just I want the process to have started. {Ryder didn't feel like he was getting far but that didn't surprise him. Madison was stubborn, and he knew that. It was just whether he could be bothered to get through the rest of the argument with her} Telling me that my own personal reasons aren't good enough is definitely dictating my feelings. I'm not going to propose until I'm happy in this relationship funnily enough. {He had a feeling that accusation was going to come at him, so it didn't surprise him when he brought it up} Embarrassing? Nice. It's just that when we barely see each other as it is, we should get to make the most of the time we do have together. I mean I'm in love with my super hot girlfriend, is it too much to ask to want to fuck you more than once a month? {He was throwing in compliments to try to sweeten her up again, or at least lessen the rage. Although her next statement definitely threw him for a loop. Is that really what she thought of him? That he'd rather walk away from her than work on this. He was half tempted to hang up, just sitting there quietly for a few moments} ... wow. Just wow. You're ridiculous. I think I'll be at Jake's tonight, if you need me. {He needed space, time to clear his head so it didn't turn into another shouting match when she got home}

Phone Call ☎ Ryder

Madison: No, he's not. But he'd my twin and I'm the only thing he's got and I'm not just going to throw him out on the street, Ryder. Not until he's ready. {She was so mad at him that she had lost her appetite. Her salad was pushed to the other side of her desk and now she was just storming around her room, pacing and screaming into the air.} What? We get engaged, get married, and buy a house! And in that time Mason can find his own place! But him living in our apartment shouldn't keep you from proposing. If anything, it sounds like some dumb stupid excuse not to propose, and if that's the case, then own up to it. But our routines are fine, there's nothing wrong with them. Our biggest problem is we're never with each other!

Ryder: The only thing he's got? Are you saying he's a grown man with absolutely no friends and nothing in his life other than his sister? I'm sure he'll be thrilled to hear you think that. Maybe I'll just talk to him about this instead, he might have something else to say. {He ran a hand through his hair as he listened to Madison, trying to think of how to get her to see his point of view without losing his temper or making her angrier} I know you like to control things but you don't get to dictate when is a good time or not for me to propose to you. I've told you there's a problem for me, and you don't get to dismiss my feelings just like that. I'm not going to suddenly go out and buy a ring just because you told me my reasons not to are dumb and stupid. You're right, we're never with each other but then when we are, we can't even have sex because you don't like Mason being in the house. What sort of adult relationship is that? And you seriously think we're ready for marriage?

Phone Call ☎ Ryder

Madison: Of course it's my problem! I can't just tell him to leave and then expect him to figure it all out by himself. What kind of sister would I be if I did that? We've lived together our whole lives, before you came along, and now you just want me to kick him out? {Ryder didn't get it, clearly. He didn't know the position Madison was in. She couldn't just tell Mason he needed to leave and find someplace new. Especially when they had bought this apartment together. It was partially Masons.} And us not moving forward has nothing to do with Mason! That's on you, Ryder. You haven't made the move. You know I want to be with you, forever, and yet there's no ring on my finger. Mason living in the spare bedroom has nothing to do with that.

Ryder: Well help him figure it out for all I care but he shouldn't be depending on you for everything. He's not your damn child. Don't kick him out then, you move out and live with me instead. {Ryder knew this wasn't going to be quick or painless. It was probably going to get ugly too, but he knew he'd be far happier once they got through it. If they got through it} It has everything to do with Mason, Madison. {So apparently she didn't have a clue about how he'd been feeling, or the fact that his lack of proposal was completely and intrinsically linked with the fact they still lived with Mason} I want to spend my life with you too but there's not going to be a ring until I'm sure that you care more about how I feel than the inconvenience of your brother having to find a new roommate. Otherwise what? We get married, come home and fall straight back into the same routines... I love you but I'm telling you I'm not happy Mads, something has gotta change. {He knew she was only going to get more mad and more upset at his declaration that he was deliberately putting off a proposal, mentally noting that he should text Jake when their phone call was over in case he needed a couch to crash on for the night}

Phone Call ☎ Ryder

Madison: {She huffed out into the room, her plastic fork stabbing her lettuce as he spoke. Where was this all coming from? And why was he so against living with Mason all of a sudden?} Do you expect him to just be able to pay for his own apartment on a freaking teacher's salary? Because I don'! {She heard the clicking of her assistants computer keys stop so she quickly got up to close the door so there wouldn't be and kind of eavesdropping.} The whole reason Mason and I moved in together was because our parents don't have room for us, no surprise. He's with us because he has no where else to go! And you just want to kick him out? Or move? I've taken care of Mason my whole life and I'm not just throwing him out for God know's what reason.

Ryder: {He could hear the annoyance in Madison's voice, kind of glad he was doing this over the phone and he wouldn't have to see her glaring at him too} I know you have, but that doesn't change the fact he's a grown man who can take care of himself. Well if his salary won't cover a small one bed place, then maybe he can find another roommate? It's not your problem either way. {He knew Madison would never accept that, but he was still going to say it anyway} God knows what reason? How about the fact that your boyfriend wants to be in a serious relationship with you without a constant third wheel living in the house? We're not moving forward and I'm done pretending I'm happy about it all.

Phone Call ☎ Ryder

Madison: {The brunette was livid. She'd expected to spend her lunch break eating her walnut chicken salad and looking at cat videos, but instead Ryder had dropped the bomb that he didn't want to live with Mason anymore, and now she was expecting to spend lunch fuming. Her foot tapped on the ground, annoyance seeping through her. When he answered the phone, she didn't even bother to let him speak} So, Ryder, where do you expect him to go? Since you're totally against living with him now.

Ryder: {Ryder knew Madison was going to be mad. Maybe it was why he'd put off telling her for so long that he was over living with her twin brother. But he'd told her and now his phone was ringing, her name flashing up on the screen. He took a deep breath before answering the phone.} He's a grown man, I'm sure he can figure it out. He's not totally helpless, Madison. {He knew he'd already pissed Madison off, so he might as well be honest with her now.} He could find his own place, or don't your parents have a spare room? Or he could even stay where he is and /we/ could move out.

#texts #//there he said it #now he's gonna be scared to read the reply

text msgs || ryder ⇆ madison

Madison: I think it's super unrealistic that you think a girl can't run in heels. Especially if we wear them 24/7 like she did. And the heel wasn't even that large.

Madison: Because we'd at least know we're escaping from zombies.

Madison: I think you're crazy. I'm home more then you are and I barely see him. Even if he is home he's in his room most of the time.

Ryder: Well I think they can run in them, but for that long? Across that terrain? I'm not sure.

Ryder: Zombies? Weren't we talking about dinosaurs?

Ryder: Even in his room, he's still there.

Ryder: I wasn't planning on discussing this over text but I guess it's come up now. I don't want to live with him anymore, Madison.

text msgs || ryder ⇆ madison

Madison: A girl always needs to look good, Ry. And she rocked those heels so don't judge. I think she ran faster then you did.

Madison: You can at least some up with an escape plan so you can be prepaired!

Madison: What do you mean? You guys work completely different schedules, like your never home at the same time.

Ryder: There's looking good and then there's spraining an ankle because you couldn't just take the things off. It just wasn't realistic.

Ryder: But how do you know what you're escaping from until it happens?

Ryder: I mean he's around too much, even with the different work schedules.

#texts

text msgs || ryder ⇆ madison

Madison: This is so not romantic or very boyfriend like, I just want you to know.

Madison: And this isn't comforting. We'd need a plan.

Madison: Take Mason, he likes dinosaurs.

Ryder: Oh I know, but all bets are off if you do something dumb, like wear heels into the jungle like Claire did.

Ryder: Okay but how can you come up with a plan if you don't know what's gonna happen?

Ryder: Mason? Thanks but I think I see too much of him already.

#texts #//ooo tension creeping through??

text msgs || ryder ⇆ madison

Madison: You'd let me get eaten?!

Madison: Yeah and those are the ones that end up getting eaten.

Madison: How do we make sure we escape? What is your master plan?

Madison: Nope. Find someone else to go with you.

Ryder: Only if you were being dumb or reckless.

Ryder: Well, I don't have the specifics right now. Winging it, mostly.

Ryder: Boo.

#texts

date night || rydison

Madison couldn’t help the large smile that slipped on her face. It was just so incredible. Ryder taking the time to take her out for a date night and for it to be as extravagant as he was making it sound. There was no doubt in her mind that this was it. This was the night she’d been waiting for. Leaning into his body, she brought a hand up to lightly stroke his cheek as she looked at him with a loving gaze. “Not the amazing boyfriend I have, clearly.” She answered, then leaning in to place a soft kiss on his lips. Sighing against his lips, she pulled back only slightly to nuzzle her nose against his. Madison always wanted Ryder, God did she ever, but with the promise of the night in her mind, and him looking so delicious, paired with it what felt like a century since the last time they really touched each other, she couldn’t stop herself from leaning in once more and deepening the kiss. Usually pretty adamant about keeping the PDA to a minimum, the brunette said screw it and let herself enjoy the feel of Ryder’s body against her own. “Thank you for tonight. I love you.” She murmured against his lips, the hand on his cheek sliding down to the base of his neck to pull him closer to her. Madison wasn’t one to have a quickie in the back seat of a cab, but a long overdue make out session was totally on the table. Lips moving against his own as they kissed, she couldn’t stop her free hand from roaming his muscled torso. God, it’d been too long.