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I bite into my bottom lip. “Looks that way.”
“Then let it be easy.”
I watch the bright blue sparkle in his eyes. “My gosh, you’re such a little romantic. Aren’t you, Freddy?”
“I want you to be happy. Yes, you should keep your guard up, but I don’t want you to regret not taking the chance.”
I nod. “Thanks. Sometimes, you’re a good brother.”
He huffs. “When am I a bad brother?”
“When you’re over the top and annoying,” I say bluntly.
Freddy nudges me. “Thanks for the compliments, but it looks like it’s my cue to leave.”
I look over to the right and my whole body tingles as Kai walks our way. He’s wearing his Ashworth Academy Hawks hoodie, his shorts are different from the ones he was wearing during the game, and he’s wearing sneakers instead of his cleats. There’s a soccer ball hitched under his arm.
“Have fun,” Freddy whispers and then makes his getaway.
I would’ve whispered back, “Thanks,” but I’m too dizzy and overwhelmed to make a sound.
“Hey,” Kai says, only a few feet away. “I’m all yours.”
My heart’s ten seconds from exploding.
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Kai’sline-of-sightdriftstothe parking lot, and the distinct sounds of Freddy’s car pulling away prick my ears.
“So, your brother dragged you down here?”
“Not because I didn’t want to. It’s just…”
“Awkward?” Kai suggests. “Umm, yeah. You saw my mom go haywire.”
“She obviously cares about you.”
“Ditto, about your brother.”
“That’s Freddy. He gets obsessed about other people’s happiness, even if it means meddling.”
“Would you have preferred not to be here today?”
I sigh, and every muscle inside me relaxes. “Absolutely not. I’m so glad Freddy drove me here.”
Kai drops the soccer ball to his feet. “You wanna kick the ball around?”
My heart swells and radiates tingles throughout my body. “I really do.”
“Wait? You’re actually excited?”
“Kai, you were amazing to watch. I figured you were good, but I didn’t realize you werethatgood.”
Kai rocks the ball under his foot. “Well, thanks. You know, I’m captain for a reason.”
I step in closer and hook a finger inside the collar of his hoodie. “Oh, I’m alone with the team captain, am I?Sexy.”
His eyebrows wiggle. “Oh, you have no idea.”
