Page 43 of Billionaires Don't Date Cheerleaders
Yeah, I was getting that sense… And strangely, I didn’t mind the idea as much as I thought I should.
"Okay, girls, split into your groups for stunts!" Coach Bee called. "We'll start with some individual practice of what we learned last week, then continue from there.
I grouped off with Eloise, Jess, and Layla, and we found a clear spot on the gym floor--that just happened to be very close to where Jude was sitting. Eloise counted us through the routine as we did one practice round where we just marked the steps without actually lifting Layla to make sure we were all ready. Once we were sure we had it, we moved into the actual stunt.
"One, two, three, four," Eloise counted as Layla jumped into our hands. She continued counting out loud as we pushed Layla up to a standing position and finally threw her up in the air. She had to twist in the air, then landed back in our arms.
I obviously couldn't look at Jude while I was focusing on holding Layla up, but I could feel his eyes on me the entire time. I couldn't help but smirk to myself as I imagined what he must have been thinking as we moved into the more complex moves. Whenever I got the chance to glance at him, he seemed more into it. His eyes were wide and fixed on the stunt, his face filled with awe. His mouth hung open slightly as the girls moved through the stunt, and he watched with rapt attention. He leaned forward in his seat, his hands gripping the arms of his chair as if he couldn't take his eyes away. His enthusiasm was contagious; all of us were pushing ourselves to do our best and make sure he got a good show.
By the time Coach Bee called for a water break, we were all panting heavily but laughing. As we walked to our bags, Eloise gave me a knowing look and an almost imperceptible nod, like she knew the way Jude had been looking at me.
We all stopped by our bags, and the girls grabbed their water bottles. I was looking for mine in my bag when I felt a tap on my shoulder. I looked over my shoulder and saw Jude there with a big smile on his face.
“You guys were amazing!” He said. I grinned back, blushing slightly as Eloise nudged me with her elbow, and Jess looked at us smugly.
“This isn’t even that impressive,” I said. “You should see actually cheer at a game or one of our competitions.”
“I’d love to,” Jude said seriously. The rest of the girls started to disperse to grab their own water, but Jude stayed where he was next to me. "You made that whole thing look so easy! It’s insane!”
I laughed. "So having to get up early was worth it to watch?"
"More than worth it," Jude said. I looked away, fiddling with the hem of my shirt.
“Well, maybe you should come to more of our practices, then,” I said.
“You don’t think your coach would mind?”
“I mean… I don’t think I’ve ever seen the girls work this hard before,” I said. “You can be like our team mascot or something, I don’t know. Helps boost our spirit.”
“I doubt they’re just showing for me,” he said.
“Oh, Jude,” I sighed. “You severely underestimate the power you hold over teenage girls.”
“Yourself included?” he asked.
I smiled. “Very much so.”
Call Me Jude@judeturner
I am amazed by cheerleaders... that is all
Hudson@hudsonshaw
I lay awake at night praying for@judeturnerto stop blowing up my phone
Riley | Take Five@rileythorton223
Don't you... Live together?
Hudson@hudsonshaw
We could be on the same couch and he would still text me
Call Me Jude@judeturner
Damn say it to my face
Hudson@hudsonshaw
