Page 44 of Rebel Secrets
I turned to look at her just as she turned to me.
“I think we?—”
“I heard you?—”
We both broke off.
“What were you going?—”
“Sorry, go ahead and?—”
I tried not to roll my eyes.I really did.But I knew I’d lost the battle when she huffed out a sigh.I held up my hand, and she pursed her lips.
“Ladies first.”
Her brows rose and her lips twisted into a semi-smile.And again, I wondered why I’d never noticed how pretty she was.
You always thought she was annoying.
Always talking, always in motion.Always busy.Just being near her made me want to tear my hair out.Except right now…
“Rain said you’re going to run the team camp this summer.I just wanted to let you know I’ll be providing the lunches this year.”
“I didn’t realize that was part of the program.”
“It wasn’t until a couple years ago.Have you run the camp before?”
I huffed out a laugh.“I haven’t even agreed to do it yet.”
She looked confused.“Why?I think you’d be perfect for the job.”
My brows rose as her cheeks flushed.It made her eyes greener.Something I shouldn’t have noticed.
“Why does everyone keep telling me that?”
She didn’t even stop to think about her answer.“Because you’re so still.”
She said it like it was obvious.And I had no idea what she meant.
Frowning, I shook my head.“Still?”
“Quiet.”She shrugged.“I think kids respond to that better than…other ways.The only coaches I ever had were intense.”
Interesting.“What sport did you play?”
Her nose wrinkled.“Tennis.”
“You didn’t like it.”
Her left shoulder lifted slightly.“I love to play.I don’t like competing.”
“Couldn’t you just play the game and not compete?”
She paused, and I saw the calculations going on in her head.What should she tell me?How much did she want to reveal?How much did she trust me?It pissed me off that she didn’t trust me enough to tell me this small piece of herself.And yeah, I knew it didn’t make any sense.
Fuck it.
“That’s not how it worked in my family,” she finally said.
