Ok, so I don't know about the name. Couldn't think of anythign else. Tell me any ideas you have.

Ryder ran back to the hotel shifting form as he walked into the bathroom. Pain flew through all his joints from having shifted after being in wolf form for so long. He jumped in the shower quickly cleaning off, Chrissy was still asleep on the bed sense he hadn’t come back. He brushed his hair as he picked up the phone and dialed Keri’s number.

“H-hello?” Her voice sounded a little hesitant. She was still shaken up, he didn’t blame her.

“Hey, it’s Ryder. I wanted to see if you wanted to get that coffee now?” He said running his hand through his hair and waiting for her response. Surely wanting to get out of her house would make her come.

“Alright, but I don’t know how much time I will have.” She replied.

“How about the one on Main street?” He couldn’t help but smile. He was going to be able to talk to her.

“Alright.” She replied again,

“Do you want to meet me there, or can I come pick you up?” He asked. He was sure she would say just meet him. She was cautious, he had noticed that about her.

“I’ll meet you there. I only live like five minutes away.” She replied.

“Alright, well I guess I’ll see you in about ten minutes?” He said, he would give her some time to get ready. It wouldn’t be a good idea to start off by not being considerate. He only had so long before she left and he had to figure where she was going to be going. He needed to see if this was the girl he wanted to know more about or not. He was sure if they got to talking he would be able to find that out.

He looked down at his arm where Amber’s goonie had biten him. He rewrapped it with gauze and then went down to his truck driving to the coffee shop. He would beat her there and save them a table in case a crowd showed up. When he walked in he saw that there wasn’t very many people there. He found a seat and sat down watching the door. A waitress walked over, she smiled sweetly down at him.

“Can I get you something?” She asked batting her eyelashes a few times.

“Not yet, I’m waiting for someone.” He smiled looking towards the door again.

“Alright, if I can get anything my names Stacey.” She smiled. He nodded, but didn’t look at her.

Let’s hope you aren’t getting yourself into something you can’t control. You wouldn’t want Amber to hurt her and then she be nothing, but an acquaintance. A voice warned in his head. He saw Keri walking down the side walk and he jumped up walking to the door and opening it for her.

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Keri smiled sheepishly up at Ryder as he opened the door then followed him to a table sitting down across from him. A waitress walked over and they ordered their drinks. When she was gone Ryder smiled,

“So, I know your name is Keri and you go to this college, what else am I allowed to know about you?” He asked. She looked down at the table and saw his arm was wrapped up.

“First, what happened to your arm?” She asked. His face seemed to fall, but then he shrugged.

“Got in a fight last night.” He frowned. She didn’t know what to say, did he get in a lot of fights? “A bunch of jerks were teaming up on someone, I had to help out.”

“Oh, ok.” She smiled, that was ok, as long as he didn’t go looking for trouble. He had been a hero to someone like that wolf had been to her. She sighed inwardly. She kinda wanted to see the wolf again so she could try to draw him. She wasn’t good at animals, but his eyes, they were so much like Ryder’s. She wanted to capture them. They were wonderful.

“So what can I know bout you?” He asked again.