I shook my head it was a small movement but I had to do that to shake the thoughts out of my head . " You - you can let me go now . " It was beyond me why my voice had come out the way it had. It even sounded foreign to my own ears. It had come out all breathy and shaky . I caught Ryder smirk at my reaction like he had attained sole satisfaction before he straightened himself bringing me upright along with him . " I' d be more careful if I were you . " Ryder said , as he loosened his hold around me until he let go of me completely . I took a step back from him and he ran a hand through his hair pushing the strands that had fallen over his forehead back into place . " I apologize . I just got a bit distracted . " I explained and at the open space between him and the exit of the kitchen