"Cough." Bastion coughed lightly.
Esmi freed Ryder and walked back.
"Is there anything that I should know about?" Bastion asked, shifting his attention between Ryder and Esmi. That hug was pretty intimate and didn't appear ordinary.
Esmi looked at Ryder, wondering if he was going to accept something. She wasn't going to put him on the spot.
"Yeah. There is something that I do want to tell you. And I've decided to get everything off my chest so I could live my life the way I want to," Ryder said, glancing at Esmi.
He stepped closer to her, placing his hand on her cheeks. "I'm dating Esmi, and I'm going to marry her."
"You what?" Bastion's jaws dropped open at the announcement. What did he mean they were dating and going to marry?
"Are you messing with me or something?"
"Nope. It's not a joke. As I said, I'm not going to keep any feelings in my heart. I'm taking what I want!" Ryder stated. "I said what I said."
