IVY I had no idea how it all happened so fast. One moment, Ryder was pinning my back against the wall with my hands held together above my head and the next moment, I'd pushed him away. Then I started to act like I'd lost something and was searching for it in vain on the floor while Ryder pretended to be on a phone call at the other end of the room. Marie, the person who opened the door just when we were about to kiss, let her gaze dart from me to Ryder and then from Ryder to me, deep confusion etched on her face, before she cautiously walked toward the table in the room and took her phone. “I only came for my phone and I'll be leaving now” she announced to let us know she'd interrupted us and I wanted to die of embarrassment. I wished the ground would open up and take me away but tha

