28. Indy

Reeling from Ryan’s revelation about his ex’s fake pregnancy and fearing she’s viewed as a user, Indy packs a bag and slips to Stevie and Zanders’s penthouse. Ryan arrives soon after, unruffled but direct, saying she misheard him—he’s never felt taken advantage of by her and doesn’t want space.

Ryan corners Indy gently, declaring she belongs with him and that he doesn’t want her to move out. In front of Stevie and Zanders, he asks her to come home, and Indy agrees. Back at the apartment, Ryan thanks her for pushing him to host the team and admits letting people in once scared him.

They discuss mixed signals from the other night; Ryan confesses he hadn’t known if Indy wanted him or just release. Indy explicitly tells him she wants him. He assures her he stopped pretending long ago and calls their relationship gloriously “inconvenient,” confirming genuine commitment.

Choosing a slower, reassuring pace, they make out and talk through the weight of Ryan’s past. Indy checks on his injured knee as they continue; Ryan relaxes, feeling lighter after sharing. He pleasures Indy, teasing a release until she promises she isn’t moving out, then brings her to climax, their ease and laughter reinforcing trust.

Indy then takes care of Ryan, guiding him to sit to protect his knee and giving him oral until he finishes. They switch from commanding to tender, Ryan thanking her and confirming he doesn’t want to stop. He asks Indy to use her words to say how she wants their first time, signaling a mutual, considerate step forward.