Mine.

Chapter 25

Octavia's pov

I don't know what possessed me to hug Ryder like I did but, it felt amazing. I needed his touch, I felt so tired from today and just everything. It felt like such a relief to be in his arms.

"Um Octavia?" Jake's voice called, breaking the beautiful moment we were sharing.

I unraveled myself from his touch against his slight protest and turned to Jake, "Yes Jake." I asked, in a somewhat motherly tone.

Which made Ryder smile as I seen him staring at me from my peripheral vision, "Is that the guy, the one, what was his name again?" Jake stumbled over his words, looking like he could black out at any minute.

"So you talk about me?" Ryder asked smirking, grabbing my hand an I blushed, "I'm flattered." he said, making me shake my head smiling.

"Jake come on let me put you to bed." I felt Ryder tense at that.

"Wait I'm home?" Jake asked, then started looking around, "Octavia, you silly goose this is your house." he laughed drunkly, he really was like a second Jeremy.

"Yeah, okay come on." I walked over to him and grabbed his arm putting it over my shoulder while he laid his head on mine.

"Wait Octavia where is he sleeping?" Ryder questioned.

"On a bed duh." Jake slurred, playing with my hair.

We both ignored him, "On my parents bed their gone for the weekend anyway." I replied, "One second." I held up a finger and started to walk Jake upstairs.

I always had to do this when he got plastered. I felt Ryder following me up the stairs, of course. He leaned against the doorway watching as I laid Jake down on the bed.

"Octavia." he groaned with his eyes closed.

"Yes Jake." I spoke as if I was talking to a four year old, before taking his shoes off starting with the right.

"Where's Maya?" he asked.

"She's uh downstairs." I said unsure, Maya truly was downstairs but, it's who she was with that I was afraid to say.

"With Jacob?" he questioned, sadness in his tone, I groaned, I hate when he would get sad.

No one wanted their best friend sad but, I couldn't lie to him either, I sighed, "Yes." I finished taking his other shoe off, placing them at the foot of the bed.

Then I went to stand over him, "When will she look at me already?" Jake asked very sadly as he looked up at me, I pushed some hair from his forehead.

Jake was completely in love with Maya since they met. It started off as a small crush for the first year he knew her. The second year he started to gain real feelings for her. Jacob didn't help the situation as Maya fell for him, completely devastating Jake.

"I don't know Jake, just wait on it." I smiled genuinely at him then gave him a kiss on the forehead, hopefully Ryder didn't get mad, "Try and get some sleep okay?"

Jake nodded sadly while l put the covers over him and walked to the doorway to Ryder. I watched him shut the light and close the door once I made it out.

"So Jake likes Maya?" he asked, trying to put the pieces together.

"Loves." I corrected him, turning around to meet his eyes.

"Why doesn't he tell her, he seems like a better guy than Jacob does." he said, seeming honest as he brought me closer to him in which I smiled.

"So you like Jake now?" I asked hopeful, I wanted him to like my best friend.

"Yeah I guess." he replied, rolling his eyes making me laugh.

"Come on we still have to clean up." I stated, before I could turn he kissed me and I kissed back.

I smiled against his lips, I couldn't ever get enough of his kisses, "Now let's go." he said and we walked downstairs, to the living room.

Liam was picking up red cups and putting them into a black garbage bag. While Maya and Jacob were talking on the couch. Maya seemed to light up at every word Jacob said. I wish she could just notice how great of a guy Jake was, just for a second. Then she'll know Jacob is not right for her.

"The kitchen is cleaned out there's just some spills here and there." Liam said, looking up at me, he seemed to look me over once then he looked away.

"Okay thank you." I said with a thankful smile.

"I'll get the spills." Maya says getting up, she really was the best.

"Yeah I'll go with her." Jacob said, grabbing her hand while getting up as well.

"Please don't...in my kitchen please." I stated, looking more at Jacob than Maya, Maya knew how I felt about Jacob, her cheeks reddened.

I heard chuckles, "No promises angel." Jacob responded winking and I cringed.

Maya would never give her innocence to him, would she, I hope she wasn't that blindly in love.

"Stop calling me angel." This topic and his nickname for me don't go good together.

Jacob laughed and left through the kitchen door, "I hate him." I stated, my tone being very serious.

"Don't we all." Liam said knowingly, leaving the living room to throw the garbage bag away outside.

Right, now I remembered Liam never liked Jacob so much after what happened, "We have to talk about you and Liam." Ryder said sternly.

I sucked in a breath I knew this was coming, "What's there to talk about?"

"Come on don't give me that, for starters what was he talking about right now?" Ryder asked, crossing his arms, an action that was very hot to me.

I sighed, "Ryder I'm really tired, my head is literally spinning and I need to clean the house but, I promise when I'm done we can talk." I said honesty in my tone, I did want to talk with him and tell him everything if it got him to trust me.

Ryder just smiled, he freaking smiled, this guy will certainly be the death of me.