She shakes her head. "Nothing. Now be quiet. My lover's coming on screen."
I look at Bash out of the corner of my eye and see him doing the same to me. I elbow him softly in his side and he wraps his arm around me, kisses the top of my head, and we settle in to watch the movie.
four
I wake up in my bedthe next morning. I remember being lifted and carried to my bedroom and my shoes being removed before I curled into the softness of my bed. I think it was Cam. I hope it was Cam because whoever it is gave me the softest, most tender kiss on my lips that had me sighing.
I open my eyes and turn my head. He's not there, but the indent on the pillow tells me he was. I can only imagine how tired he is. He's been doing football practices and watching films every waking minute he's not in class. I understand—at least I'm trying to. It sucks when your boyfriend has no time for you.
I want this for him, for him to go pro. The fact that scouts are already looking at him, in his sophomore year, means he's for sure going to be drafted next year. Cam's wanted this his whole life—he told me that one night when he couldn't contain his anxiety. He's restless and excited and happy, and it'd be selfish of me to not be supportive of him… even if it leaves me alone.
I stretch and let out a loud yawn.
My bedroom door opens and Lex flops on my bed next to me.
"She lives!" she teases.
"I was tired."
"So am I but I'm not lucky enough to only have one class on a Friday—an afternoon class at that!" she grumbles.
"I'd say I'm sorry but I'm not."
She flips me off and I laugh.
"So," she begins, rolling over onto her side to face me.
"So…"
"I totally want a cuddle buddy like Bash. I'm jealous," she admits.
I smirk. "I'm sure he'd cuddle with you, too, if you wanted."
She shrugs.
"Not who you had in mind?" I tease.
"Not at all."
"Tell me about this football player you're forbidden to date," I poke.
Her eyes widen. "How did you know?"
I roll my eyes. "Please. You keep him a secret when we tell each other everything else, and if you could, you'd totally flaunt him around because my guess is he's all big and sexy like Cam."
"Ugh, don't say sexy and my brother's name in the same sentence."
I laugh. "He is to me."
"Did he wake you?" she asks.
"No," I answer, my disappointment evident. "I didn't want sex, I just wantedhim. Just some Cam time. He didn't even spoon me." I pout.
Lex's eyes flare with anger. "What the hell?"
I sigh again. "He's probably exhausted and thought if he woke me I'd want to fuck."
"He should know better."
