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my legs.
We continue to sit there talking about boys, the semester and summer plans. I’m relieved that Andy doesn’t come over to talk to me. Eventually, Jenna, Kelly, Derek and Brandon come in. They head straight to our table. As soon as Brandon approaches Maggie stands and latches on my arm pulling me up and to the back of the bar to the pool tables. I hear Brandon mumble something as we walk away, but I can’t make out what it is. Before I can realize what she is doing it’s too late. She heads us over to a pool table that Andy and a friend are playing a game at.
“Care if we join you, boys?” Maggie asks Andy and his averaged height friend with dark hair. Shit. I already know that this will not help in deterring Andy from liking me. I want to be supportive of Maggie, but she really is being ridiculous. Who am I to stop her though?
“Sure, absolutely,” Andy says, before I can tell Maggie I’m not up for this.
We tell them that we want to break for first. I get a solid and a stripe in off the bat. After I call solids I kind of surprise myself when I get two more solids in. I haven’t played since last semester, but somehow I’ve remembered some of my techniques. Andy and his friend make comments about us trying to hustle them. They offer to buy us drinks and Maggie accepts faster than I can shake my head no.
At one point Andy comes to stand next to me and casually asks about how my test went. Then he starts to tell me how good I look and that he really would like to take me out one night. I don’t reply because I’m up to make a shot. I pray that I’m able to get a couple shots in just to avoid answering Andy. I’m bent down looking across the table and can see Brandon glaring across over at Maggie. I give him a weak smile and he just shakes his head. Maggie is off to the side talking to Andy’s friend. I know that she is trying to get Brandon jealous and it’s working. With concentration I line up my stick and make a perfect shot. Maggie doesn’t even notice. I walk around to the other side of the table to be able to make the next shot.
“Wow, great shot Kate.” Andy says. Then I hear the voice that always gives me chills the first time I hear it. It’s deep and smooth with confidence evident.
“Yeah, nice one Kate.” I straighten myself up and dare myself to turn around. I can’t even help the grin that breaks through my pursed lips. Andy looks stonewalled. I can hear Quinn’s giggle followed by Matt’s deep laugh. Slowly, I turn and I instantly lose my breath when I see his blue eyes set on me followed by my favorite smile and wink. Heat rises in me and I flush a shade of red up into my cheeks.
“We’ll play the winners,” Reed says as he gestures to himself and Matt. I know I’m doomed now and have lost all concentration. Maggie has not been a huge help since she is well on her way to being drunk.
Seeing Andy’s face change from all gooey eyed to defeated only fuels my fire. I loved that when I snuck up on Kate he could see the change in her face, body and breathing pattern by my words. I know he saw the affect I have on her because I noticed right away and her back was to me. When she turned and our eyes hit, her beauty took me back for a moment. It always does. After I smiled and winked at her she blushed from her neck to her cheeks in two seconds flat. I love that I can visually alter her appearance. I know Andy doesn’t have a chance in hell with her, but I figure I’ll humor him for a little longer. The dirty looks Andy throws my direction don’t go unnoticed by me, but I ignore them. Kate looks a little uncomfortable in between our glares, but she has nothing to be worried about. There is only one way this will end.
My eyes stay trained on Kate and even when Reese approaches me I don’t let her steer me off track. I know Kate can see her and I hate the worry that crosses her
We continue to sit there talking about boys, the semester and summer plans. I’m relieved that Andy doesn’t come over to talk to me. Eventually, Jenna, Kelly, Derek and Brandon come in. They head straight to our table. As soon as Brandon approaches Maggie stands and latches on my arm pulling me up and to the back of the bar to the pool tables. I hear Brandon mumble something as we walk away, but I can’t make out what it is. Before I can realize what she is doing it’s too late. She heads us over to a pool table that Andy and a friend are playing a game at.
“Care if we join you, boys?” Maggie asks Andy and his averaged height friend with dark hair. Shit. I already know that this will not help in deterring Andy from liking me. I want to be supportive of Maggie, but she really is being ridiculous. Who am I to stop her though?
“Sure, absolutely,” Andy says, before I can tell Maggie I’m not up for this.
We tell them that we want to break for first. I get a solid and a stripe in off the bat. After I call solids I kind of surprise myself when I get two more solids in. I haven’t played since last semester, but somehow I’ve remembered some of my techniques. Andy and his friend make comments about us trying to hustle them. They offer to buy us drinks and Maggie accepts faster than I can shake my head no.
At one point Andy comes to stand next to me and casually asks about how my test went. Then he starts to tell me how good I look and that he really would like to take me out one night. I don’t reply because I’m up to make a shot. I pray that I’m able to get a couple shots in just to avoid answering Andy. I’m bent down looking across the table and can see Brandon glaring across over at Maggie. I give him a weak smile and he just shakes his head. Maggie is off to the side talking to Andy’s friend. I know that she is trying to get Brandon jealous and it’s working. With concentration I line up my stick and make a perfect shot. Maggie doesn’t even notice. I walk around to the other side of the table to be able to make the next shot.
“Wow, great shot Kate.” Andy says. Then I hear the voice that always gives me chills the first time I hear it. It’s deep and smooth with confidence evident.
“Yeah, nice one Kate.” I straighten myself up and dare myself to turn around. I can’t even help the grin that breaks through my pursed lips. Andy looks stonewalled. I can hear Quinn’s giggle followed by Matt’s deep laugh. Slowly, I turn and I instantly lose my breath when I see his blue eyes set on me followed by my favorite smile and wink. Heat rises in me and I flush a shade of red up into my cheeks.
“We’ll play the winners,” Reed says as he gestures to himself and Matt. I know I’m doomed now and have lost all concentration. Maggie has not been a huge help since she is well on her way to being drunk.
Seeing Andy’s face change from all gooey eyed to defeated only fuels my fire. I loved that when I snuck up on Kate he could see the change in her face, body and breathing pattern by my words. I know he saw the affect I have on her because I noticed right away and her back was to me. When she turned and our eyes hit, her beauty took me back for a moment. It always does. After I smiled and winked at her she blushed from her neck to her cheeks in two seconds flat. I love that I can visually alter her appearance. I know Andy doesn’t have a chance in hell with her, but I figure I’ll humor him for a little longer. The dirty looks Andy throws my direction don’t go unnoticed by me, but I ignore them. Kate looks a little uncomfortable in between our glares, but she has nothing to be worried about. There is only one way this will end.
My eyes stay trained on Kate and even when Reese approaches me I don’t let her steer me off track. I know Kate can see her and I hate the worry that crosses her
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