Hendrix - Kelsey Clayton Page 0,61
table and closes her computer.
“We'll figure out something with Brenna. Maybe she can spend half the time here and half the time with me or something.”
Smiling sadly, she walks away for the second time in twelve short hours.
ASHER'S COUCH ISN'T NEARLY as comfortable as it looks, but sulking at my house where Saige can see me isn't exactly attractive. I told her I would bring Brenna to practice with me tonight, but other than that, we haven't spoken since she all but told me things between us are never going to happen.
It's a shitty thing to hear, especially when it comes from the only person you've ever been able to see yourself with. If she would just give it a chance, I'd show her that not everything broken is irreparable. But I can't. She won't let me.
The elevator opens and catches me off guard, until a familiar head of blonde hair walks through. Tessa smiles at her best friend, and Lennon winks at her. When she turns to me, she makes a face.
“You look like shit.”
I chuckle. “Thanks, brat.”
Asher comes in from the kitchen and sighs. “Oh, thank fuck. I thought I was going to need to hire hookers to cheer him up.”
Spoiler Alert: it wouldn't work.
“You're the reason she's here?” I ask him.
He shrugs. “I've never seen you moping like this. I figured we needed back-up.”
I roll my eyes. “Guys, I'm fine.” I turn to Lennon. “It's great to see you, but really, I'm fine.”
She makes a sad face. “Hun, don't try lying. It's not a good look on you.”
Assholes, all of them. I grab my beer off the coffee table and take a sip. It's piss warm at this point, but I pretend it’s fine for appearances’ sake. I can't let this get to me. Sometimes you want things in life that you just don't get. Granted, they're not always things you had at one point and then lost, but that's just how the world works.
“It sucks, but I'll be all right,” I tell her truthfully.
She tilts her head to the side. “Or, we could figure out a way for you to get your girl.”
I snicker and raise my brows at her. “You got a magic wand shoved up that ass of yours?”
Grabbing a throw pillow from the chair, she chucks it at me and sits down. “Will you just trust me for once in your life?”
Fuck it. What do I really have to lose at this point?
“Fine, but if it doesn't work, I get to say I told you so.”
Lennon smiles and shakes her head. “I swear, you're secretly a child.”
THE FIELD IS PERFECTLY cut and ready for the game as we run out onto it. Everyone in the stands cheers for us, including the two girls who mean more to me than I ever thought possible. As I look over at Saige, who is watching Brenna while she happily blows kisses at me.
All week, I listened to Lennon's advice and acted like everything was fine. It was hard, don't get me wrong. Especially after I finally got to kiss her again, going back to this platonic level sucked. But, hopefully by the end of today, all of that changes.
“Are you nervous?” Asher asks me.
“Definitely.”
“Are you going to chicken out?”
It's a loaded question, but as Saige's gaze meets mine and she smiles, the answer has never been more clear. I need her, and not in the way you need the newest iPhone or a car to get to work. I need her in the same way I need oxygen to breathe. If this doesn't go my way, I don't know that I'll ever be the same.
“Absolutely not.”
WE'RE ALMOST AT HALFTIME, and the closer we get, the more I feel like I'm going to be sick. With thirty seconds left on the clock, we're winning the game by a mile. All the guys have been filled in on the plan, and thankfully, they're all on board. The only one who might have a fit is Coach. As we all huddle around, Asher looks over at me.
“You ready?” he asks.
I glance over at Lennon, who already knows what's coming, and her smile reassures me that I can do this.
“As ready as I'll ever be.”
We break and go into formation. The second Asher hikes the ball, I run directly in front of Saige. Asher throws the ball right into my open hands, but without moving an inch, I take a knee. Everyone goes quiet, and no one moves as I