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“Okay, well, that doesn’t explain why he’shere.”
“Come on,” I say. “Let’s find Cadence. That way, I only have to answer both of your questions once.”
33
INCOMING
LEO
Scarlett comesover to my house after practice with an overnight bag slung over one shoulder. The team leaves tomorrow morning for a series of away games. It’ll be the longest I’ve gone without seeing my girl since we started hanging out.
I take her bag and laugh. “Are you going on a week-long trip I don’t know about?”
“Ha. Ha.” She rolls her eyes as I mock struggle to carry her bag. For real though, it’s way too heavy for one night.
“Did you have a good time shopping with Jade and Cadence?”
“Yeah.” Her tone is distant and distracted, and she looks away.
“That doesn’t sound convincing.”
“I’ll tell you about it on the way to Maverick’s party.” She drapes her arms around my neck and leans in to kiss me. “How was practice?”
“Good. Your dad didn’t glare at me once.”
“See?” She smiles. “You’re already back in his good graces.”
I make a low humming sound deep in my throat. “Ash and Talia are riding over to Maverick’s with us.”
“Okay,” she says. “I’ll get ready. I bought new boots.”
I change shirts and wait for Scarlett on the couch. She comes out a few minutes later, holding the end of her hair in a braid. I’m temporarily speechless as I take in said new boots. They come up over her knees and make her legs look about a million miles long. “Have you seen any of my hair ties lying around? I thought I brought one, but now I can’t find it.”
“No.” I stand and look around anyway.
“A rubber band would work too.”
“I think I have one of those in my office.”
She’s a damn sight in those boots and a tight little dress, walking up the stairs to the second floor. She follows me into the office while I look around for a rubber band. I find a little skinny one and hold it up for her approval.
“Yes, that’s perfect.”
I drop it in her hand and sit back on the edge of the desk while she wraps it around the end of her braid. Who knew watching a girl do her hair was such a turn-on? For the record, everything about Scarlett turns me on.
“You know, you could leave some things here. Or a lot of things.” I push off the desk and crowd her space. “It’s a health and safety issue if you think about it. You keep lugging that bag back and forth, and you’re going to pull something.”
With a snort, she places a hand on my chest. “You want me to leave things here?”
“I want you to have fewer reasons to leave, so yeah. You can have a drawer or several drawers, whatever you want.” If I weren’t afraid of scaring her off altogether, I’d tell her what I really want is for her to move in. I’m not sure how long I have to wait to bring something like that up. I’ve never lived with a girl before, but something tells me living with Scarlett would be a blast.
“I have to tell you something.”
Well that doesn’t sound good.
“O-kay.”
“I saw my ex-boyfriend today,” she blurts out.
