me. He makes eye contact with me as soon as I sit down, he looks as if he wants to come over and say something to me. I’m saved when Linc takes his seat by me. Thank you God…I have to talk to him after this because of work…maybe he’ll pretend like it never happened.
Linc looks at me and touches my arm, “Hey are you okay?”
“Yeah, I’m just really over today already. I don’t really want to go to work either.”
“Can’t you just tell him your sister is coming in and you really need to meet her at the apartment? I mean you haven’t skipped a day of work yet.”
“Yeah I may do that. You wanna go for a run with me…so I can burn off some of this frustration?”
“Sure, sounds like a plan.”
“Linc?”
“Yeah?”
“Thank you for being here today. I’m glad that I have you as a roommate and a friend.”
He gives me that half smile…I’m sure he doesn’t realize that when he does that…the female population around him needs dry panties including me .
“Anything for you Gabby.”
After class I stop and speak to Professor Jennings about work, purposely while other people are there so he can’t say anything about last night. I’ll deal with him after all the shit heads go home. He seems to be okay with it and hopes I have a great time visiting with my sister.
When Linc and I arrive back to the apartment we change and leave for our run. Linc really doesn’ t talk he just lets me run; he didn’t even ask me how far we were running. We ran past the stadium, past some of the buildings and then my phone beeped that I had a text message. “Hey hold up, this is my sister.”
Anna: Hey we just got here where do I need to go?
Me: I’m running right now. Where are you guys at?
Anna: We just got to the practice field, where Cade is.
Me: I’ll be there in a few minutes.
Anna: K
“Well, the Shitville gang has officially arrived. My sister is at the practice field, so I guess we run that way.”
“Okay, no big deal. I guess I get to meet these people up close and personal.”
“Yeah, aren’t you lucky?”
Chapter 9
Linc
As we round the corner to the practice field I can sense that Gabby is real reluctant. So I do what any good work out buddy would do I talk shit and push harder.
“Come on Gab don’t lag on me now…keep pushing…show these assholes what you are made of.” I can see her smile, God she looks gorgeous . That sports bra tank top thing she’s wearing, the sweat and her smile. Damn were the people in her town stupid or something? As we run up to the group of people, this guy gives her the once over….this better not be who I think it is. I may just have to kick his ass. Oh and that little blonde bitch with that look all over her face must be Elle. I can tell who Gab’s sister is; she looks like a younger version of her. Gabby grabs her, “Hey girl, was the trip okay?”
“Yeah it was fine.”
Gabby looks at me, “Guys this is Linc, he’s my…”
I interrupt putting my hand in the small of her back, “Close friend.” I all of a sudden feel protective of her. I don’t want these douche bags to have the upper hand on her. The blonde bimbo jumps up, “Hi, I’m Elle. Gabby and I were best friends growing up.”
Dumb bitch, “Oh I thought Cade was her best friend.” This bitch is seriously going to try me. She’s going to try and flirt with me in front of Gabby.
“Well he was too.”
Cade busts in, “Still am.” She rolls her eyes at him.
At the same time I notice the guy who gave her the look over try to pull her in for a hug; I can feel her body stiffen as my hand still sits in the small of her back. He glares over at me and looks at her dumbfounded, “Come on Gabs I thought you’d be happy to see little ole me.”
I’m proud she rolls her eyes and says, “Has Hell frozen over yet? That’s the only way I’d be happy to see your fucking ass.”
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