Page 5 of Dear, Carson McDermott
Me: You’d jump off that cliff knowing you couldn’t be without me.
Me: We’re in a seriously abusive relationship. I should tweet that my gf abuses me.
Kitty Kat: I AM NOT YOUR GIRLFRIEND.
Me: Oh yeah?
I looked up just in time to see Miles sit down next to her and start talking to her. Of course, he was asking about our status. I snickered as her eyes widened, she turned my way glaring at me. I blew her a kiss and she rolled her eyes again.
Me: Told you, you’d jump off the cliff to save me.
Kitty Kat: I hate you.
Me: Not enough since you didn’t deny what I had to say this time around.
Me: I think you look nice in blue, like royal blue.
Me: Should we tell Tony?
Kitty Kat: You wouldn’t even know what to do if I was your gf, you big dummy.
This time, I laughed just like the big dummy that she called me to be. I stood, walking away. I made sure to discard my lunch into the garbage. I popped a mint into my mouth as I got closer to her table where Miles seemed to still be. I pulled one of Katerina’s antics as I pulled a chair out sitting opposite of her. She narrowed her eyes at me, and I smiled.
“Am I still drivin’ you home after practice, darlin’?” I asked her.
I was driving her because her jeep was in the shop. Something was going on with it and her father wanted her to get a ride with Tony or me. At least, he trusted me and knew I would protect his daughter with my life. She scoffed,
“I figured maybe I’d get a ride with Cassie since practice for you guys take a good while.” She shrugged acting all innocent.
I cocked an eyebrow, “You must’ve forgotten that you and I don’t work like that, little darlin’. I’m your boyfriend and I damn sure know what to do with my girlfriend. Would you like everyone around us to find out?”
Katerina tried to play the shock off by coughing and slowly getting up. She grabbed her backpack,
“I’m good,” She said to me. “I’ll talk to you later, Miles. Cassie, come on.”
I bit my lip letting her get about a couple of steps away from the table then I stood, jogging to her and stopped in front of her. Before she could say anything, I bent my knees and scooped her up over my shoulder. She shrieked causing me to laugh then I took off running with her through the courtyard officially embarrassing the hell out of her.
“I hate you; I swear to God!” she yelled.
“Nah little darlin’, you love this big ol’ dummy. I know it and you know it,” I said to her and when we got to the empty parking lot only filled with cars, I placed her on her feet.
As she was getting herself steady, I lightly gripped her chin making her look up at me, “how’s about we stop playin’ around with each other and try this out for real, Katerina?”
Chapter 3
Katerina
If I said yes right away, would I be seen as desperate or would it be okay? I really wanted to be with Carson more than anything, but I didn’t like that he was playing around with me. I slapped away the hold that he had on my jaw, I squared my shoulders glaring up at him,
“you’re annoying, you know that!” I yelled and he flinched at the sudden sound.
“How so?”
I didn’t want to keep doing this anymore. I was getting tired of our back and forth. We poked fun at each other. He chased guys away from me and I tried to chase girls away from him, but they seemed to like him more when I painted him to be a fuckboy even if he wasn’t one. I sighed; I liked this boy way too much to keep letting him make my heart flutter like this. Maybe I should give Miles another chance, at least he actually likes me. I wasn’t blind, I knew that Carson thought I was attractive, but he never outright told me he wanted to be with me. Joking was one thing but at this rate, I was going to fall in love with him and he’d go off to a different out of state college. He’d get him a cute ass girlfriend then he’d go pro and there I’d be harboring feelings for a man who doesn’t want me as I want him.
I took a deep breath.
“Look, sometimes, what we do, how we joke around… It’s all fun and games until someone who really likes me thinks he doesn’t stand a chance. You take it too far, Bubba.” I said calmly looking away as if something other than his amber eyes were interesting.
