CHAPTER 11

JESS

Laura and I walked out of the parking lot, leaving Sam behind to flirt shamelessly with a few guys from the rival school. She was really starting to blossom, and I loved that for her. Laura and I, on the other hand, were doomed to virgin hell. After Bryan had presented the aw We waited for a while but then gave up. My plan C wasn't going to happen. Who the hell was I kidding? Me? Jessica? With an NFL star? Jokes on me.

"At least you have prospects!" Laura whined, and I snorted.

"Key word being HAD. If my brother had any say in it, I'd be a spinster." I joked, but a part of me was worried that would be my future.

I stopped abruptly when I saw Tom cross the parking lot. "one sec."

"Tom!" I called, and he started walking faster. When I caught up to him, he seemed nervous and kept looking around.

"What happened?" I breathed, and Tom sighed, seeming defeated for someone who had just won the entire season.

"Look. I don't want any trouble, Jess. If your brother or Luke saw me talking to you..." Tom trailed off, and he didn't have to say anything else. I smiled at him. "It's fine. I get it. Good game. I'll 14.11

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see you around."

stormed off to the locker rooms and walked right in without thinking. Most of the players were out already, so I didn't think it would be an issue. I covered my eyes and

in here!" Luke was fuming, not only because he was angry but because he had just stepped out

had a very tiny white towel draped across his hips, which he barely held

looking down at all costs. I'd completely forgotten why

staring down at me with so much intensity that

room?" Luke seethed, and I clenched my

you and Josh have some nerve interfering with my life! Why did you scare Tom off?"

saw the muscles tick in his jaw- his well-defined, masculine

Focus Jess.

told you. Nobody touches you. As far as Josh is

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said, and I let go of the breath I was

"I

to scare off anyone who is remotely interested in me. I'm sick of it.

and I was angry at Josh. I was angry that they thought they could keep interfering in my life when they were the ones who wanted out of it

there!" I was yelling, and I didn't care. Tears were prickling my eyes, and I was five seconds away from having a full-blown meltdown in the boy's

pushed Luke aside, but he would budge. Before I knew it, I raised my hand, and my palm was flying through the air

didn't come. I closed my eyes, too much of a coward to slap him and own it, but Luke had his hand

I tried to pull away, but he pulled me closer instead, his fingers closing around my wrist like a vice.

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