I laid on my back in the fluff and he did too. I turned around and watched him. Reaching out, I ran my hand in his hair.
"God, I missed you" I sighed, grinning at Teen Ryder's easiness.
Adult Ryder couldn't resist adding. "He was also a bit of a playboy, Kai. Just saying."
Teen Ryder, Teen Joshua, and I instantly pointed at him. "SHUT UP, VILLAIN RYDER!" we yelled.
"Seriously babe, why don't you want to go back?"
My grin faded a little. "Because It's... scary, Ry," I said to Teen Ryder, ignoring the adult versions. "What if I go back and it all goes wrong...like horribly? But if stay back...if I die now, I get the ultimate heroine ending? I mean what could be better than dying dramatically for the man I love?"
Adult Ryder spoke quietly, but firmly. "Living for him. Staying alive for him is better. Trust me, some of us don't have the luxury."
We all turned to glare at him. He wisely mimed zipped his lips.