No Strings Attached

21

Ryan's POV//

3 weeks later

"Damn, tone down on the cologne will ya?" Ryder jokes as i rush past him

"sorry, do i look okay?" I fret sweeping my hair back

"Man, just like i said last week and the week before that, you look fine. Whatever girl your trying to impress is very lucky" He chuckles "One thing though, when do i get to meet her?"

My chest tightened as i remember Kenzie's words

Ryder can't know yet

"I don't know, one day" I stall sitting down next to him "What you up to?"

"Texting Mackenzie and trying to get her to forgive me. I messed up and i miss her" Ryder groans

My heart drops to my stomach and i clear my throat like six times.

"You ok Ry?" Ryder asks patting my back

"Yeah, yeah" I lie, "could you maybe stop bugging Mackenzie?"

"Why does it matter to you?" Ryder snaps setting his phone down

"I just think it's best to give her some time" I stutter covering up my "protective boyfriend" instincts.

Jealousy filled my system knowing Ryder was trying to got on my girl. But it faded knowing she was ignoring him and focusing on our relationship.

"I gotta go" I blurt standing up and walking to the front door, "bye"

Once i reach Mackenzie's house i let out a sigh before knocking on her door.

Someone i didn't expect answered the door.

Rebecca

"Becca?" I question confused as to why my little sister was here, "what are you doing here?"

"I was getting Mackenzie ready her date" She sternly states as if she's her mother.

As i'm about to speak back Mackenzie walks to the door. Though she was in only natural clothes she was still breathtaking.

She was wearing a pair of thigh high denim jeans and a strapped v-neck striped shirt that covered just enough of her breasts with light tan sandals.

Her hair was softly curled at the tips and her face was clear of makeup.
I loved how Kenzie believed in natural beauty and was naturally gorgeous.

She was never cocky about it or like Sadie or any of the others girls at school. She smiled if someone complimented her but never got big headed about it.

I believed she wasn't complimented enough to i used every chance i could to compliment her.

"You look beautiful" I smile kissing her cheek as she reaches where i'm standing.

"And you look handsome" She smiles up at me.

I look down at my outfit. Dark blue jeans, ripped at the knee and a white button up shirt. I was wearing black nikes to compliment it.

"Thanks" I smile grabbing her hand and walking to my truck. I brought my truck especially for this date.

"Where are we going?" Mackenzie asks as i slide into the car after opening the door and letting her in first.

"It's a surprise"

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Mackenzie's POV//

It was gorgeous.

After sitting in Ryan's truck for about half an hour and climbing a what seemed like an endless mountain, we had finally reached our destination.

It was a grassy cliff that looked out onto a body of water. There was a tall waterfall that helped illuminate the light of the bright sun.

"Ryan" I stutter, at a loss for words.

"Strip" He demands pulling his shirt off and begin to pull his shorts down

"what?" I ask confused as Ryan stands in front of me in his boxers

"You think i would take you to a waterfront cliff without going cliff diving with you?" He asks sarcasticly "Come on"

I pull my shirt over my head, throw off my sandals and shimmy my shorts down my legs.

Ryan holds my hand as we walk to the edge of the cliff

"You go first" I blurt, scared to hit the bottom.

"Ok" Ryan smiles like a little boy. It was clear he loved this place.

Ryan backs up in a ready stance before running over the cliff. I hear him shout as he goes down before i hear a splash of water.

"Come on Baby!" He shouts encouraging me.

I take a couple steps before sprinting and jumping off the cliff. The minute i was airborne i felt free. And as i began to fall i felt a rush of adrenaline through my body.

I was engulfed in water as i broke the surface. I rise above it slowly pushing my hair back.

When i open my eyes i view a smiling Ryan. He was jumping for joy

"wasn't that fun?" He smiles swimming over to me

"yeah" I smile back

For about an hour after that me and Ryan joked around and swam. He went under the waterfall and played Marco Polo. It was the best date ever. We tried to hold eachother under water and Ryan continuously kept throwing me over his shoulder and throwing me across the water.

One time he made me jump from his shoulders.

Once we were tired of the water was both followed the path that led back up to the cliff top.

Just as we reached the top the sun was beginning to set. Ryan wraps me in a towel and we sit on the bed of his truck and watch the sun set slowly behind the waterfall. The colors of the waterfall changed from a red to orange to yellow with tints of pink.

"This sunset is almost as beautiful as you" Ryan whispers in my ear from beside me. My hear flutters at his words and i feel myself blush.

I begin to shiver slightly as the the sky grows dark and a light breeze begins to whip through.

"Lets head back" Ryan suggests

I nod my head feeling my eyes getting heavy. I was exhausted.

Ryan opens his truck door for me and i slide into the seat before he hops in and begins to drive back to my place.

"Take me to your house" I mumble half asleep. I didn't care about the risk of Ryder seeing us. I wanted to be in Ryan's bed with Ryan tonight. I didn't want to go home.

"ok babygirl" He replies

After not too long the soft movements of the car put me into a sweet, soft, sleep.