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When his grin grows wider, I push on with as straight of face as I can manage. “You know I’m a firm believer in putting theory into practice…”
I’m cut off before I can say anything more when Drew growls and kisses the sass right off my lips. And, oh, what a kiss it is. I didn’t think it was possible, but it’s the kind of kiss that I feel deep in my soul all the way to my toes.
When I feel his cock come back to life, he groans and pulls away. “Sorry, Angel. Need to take care of this condom. But hold that thought. When I get back, we’re so going to put that theory into practice.”
As I stare at his retreating glorious backside, I know without a doubt—This is an us thing.
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28
Drew
Wakingup alone is something I’ve done all my life, but when I wake this morning before practice, my first instinct is to reach out for Abby. Having her in my arms all throughout the day yesterday is something I could get used to. Unfortunately, as I reach out and open my eyes, I find my bed empty. With both of us having early commitments, she thought it best to go to her place when we got back to campus. Knowing she was right, I didn’t object. But now as I stretch in my king-sized bed all alone, it feels too big for just me.
I turn off my alarm and toss back the covers to get to the gym on time. I throw on a pair of shorts and head to the kitchen to make a protein shake and pack a snack to scarf between my workout and first class. Between classes then practice this afternoon, my day is full. Maybe Abby can squeeze time in her schedule to have dinner or hang out this evening.
Maybe if I’m lucky, I can convince her to stay the night.
Wait? Since when do I want girls to stay the night?
She’s not just any girl, dipshit. With her, there’s so much more. I’m just as happy to hear about her day and hang out. We have so much more in common than our chemistry between the sheets. She’s beautiful from the inside out. Don’t even get me started on the gravitational pull to her I’ve never experienced before; I sure as hell don’t know what to do with it. The timing is shit, with the season in full swing and waiting to hear about med school, but after this weekend, there’s no way I’m walking away anytime soon.
My thoughts of Abby are interrupted when DeShawn enters the kitchen and asks, “So where did you take off to this weekend?”
“Abby and I went to my aunt’s cabin in Long Beach.”
DeShawn’s mouth drops as he eyes me suspiciously. “This the same girl you went to Spokane with, right?”
“Yeah,” I reply, but he just stares in disbelief. I empty the contents into the blender and am about to press start when I notice DeShawn hesitate at the fridge. When he scratches his nose as he bows his head, I break the silence in the room. “What’s your point?”
“It’s nothing, man. I just… haven’t seen you have a girl around—likeever—during the season. I’m just wondering why you’re suddenly doing it now.” His features cast no judgement, but simple curiosity as he tilts his head in my direction to study me further.
I scoff and try to brush it off. “It’s not like I’ve never had a girlfriend.”
“Girlfriend?” DeShawn’s brows lift as he turns and closes the door of the fridge. He stares at me almost to the point where it becomes uncomfortable before he finds the words that obviously have been rolling in that thick skull of his, for a while. “That’s just it. Yeah, you date, but you’ve never gone out of your way to spend any amount of time with them afterward. You sure as hell don’t invite them to go away for two weekends with the season in full swing.”
I let out a huff in frustration. It’s none of his damn business what I do or don’t do with Abby. But as he’s one of my closest friends, I know this is his way of checking to make sure everything’s legit. It’s still annoying as fuck, but I get it, sort of.
I take a measured breath, determined not to let him ruin my mood for the day. “First of all, you know as well as I do how I feel about hospitals. I was a blundering mess when I heard about my parents’ accident. Abby was there for me when I needed her. I’m sure if you’d been there when I got the call, you would’ve done the same as her.”
DeShawn nods in agreement. “You know I would. But what’s so different about this girl? There’s something I can’t quite put my finger on about you lately, and I’m not sure if it’s a good or a bad thing.”
I square my shoulders and steel my frame to look him in the eye. I don’t want him to miss my point, so I simply stare until I have his full attention. “You’re right. Something is different. Hell, I’m not even sure I know what it is. What I do know is ever since she showed up to study on her birthday, I can’t get her off my mind.”
DeShawn’s mouth forms the perfect ‘O,’ and his eyes widen. “Really? You’re like… the king of focus. I never thought I’d see the day that Drew Jacobs willingly admits there’s more to life than school or basketball.”
I let out a light laugh. “I know, right? Can you believe I freaking thought she was plain and would be a great buffer for distraction when we first met?”
“Seriously?” DeShawn asks in disbelief.
Knowing this is a longer story than I have time for, I press start on the blender and finish my protein shake. The moment I’m done, DeShawn is right on cue and eagerly asks, “So how’d you meet?”
“Well… it all started the day I walked into my chem lab…” I sigh, and DeShawn interrupts.
“You’re kidding, right? How did someone catch your eye in class? How’d…you…”
I give him a pointed stare until he stops talking. “You gonna let me finish?” I deadpan.
