Page 65 of Broken Hearts
“I should have ended things sooner. Honestly, the last few months, maybe longer, were pretty awful. But we were friends before and I wanted it to work because I cared about her. I’m always going to care about her, but I don’t want to be with her.” He leans forward and presses a kiss to my lips. “I want to be with you, angel.”
“I don’t know what to say.” And I really don’t.
“Carrie is struggling to accept something I already have, but she will. I mean, I know I’m pretty bomb, but she’ll find someone new.”
* * *
The next afternoon,I join Rhett and his friends at the dining hall for lunch.
“Is it on TV?” Rhett asks about the competition tomorrow. We leave this afternoon to make the two hour drive to Phoenix.
“No. Sometimes people will stream it online, just depends.”
“Bummer we can’t come,” Mav says, propping an elbow on the table.
The guys are heading to Icarus State for regionals. After a week of hanging out nonstop, I’m going to miss the crap out of Rhett this weekend. I’ll get back just as he’s leaving.
His hand finds my leg under the table and squeezes. I think he feels the same.
“Do you have time to come over and hang before our practice?” His thumb strokes my bare thigh and tingles spread through my body.
“No, I have to meet with my doctor before we leave.”
“Everything okay?” His blue eyes search mine.
“Yeah, it’s just a precaution before every competition.” I check my watch. “Speaking of, I should get going.”
He stands with me and pulls me against his chest. “Good luck this weekend.”
“You too.” I glance at his friends. They’re watching with big grins on their faces. Laughing, I press my lips to his. “I’ll text you later. Bye guys! Take care of him.”
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Rhett
“Did you find it?” Adam asks, taking a seat next to me in the living room.
“No, nothing.” I’ve been searching for Sienna’s competition all morning. Someone, somewhere has to be streaming it.
“What time does she skate?”
“Two o’clock.”
“Here’s something.” Mav sits up on the couch. “NAU is live.”
I move to sit beside him and look at his screen. “They’re showing their own girls. That makes sense.”
“Maybe they’ll keep it going all day,” Adam says.
I hum in my throat. I doubt they’re going to keep sharing video of the competition all day long.
“Sucks you couldn’t go,” Mav says. “Are you freaking out?”
“Freaking out? Why would I freak out?”
“Yeah, you know, her heart condition.”
“Oh, yeah, she’s fine. She saw the doctor yesterday before she left. Standard thing. No, I just really want to watch. She’s been so great about Carrie and she came to our game.” And I really freaking like her.
