It starts in around twenty minutes, but Aryan and I have been here for around an hour, helping to set up.
“You're gonna kick ass, don't worry,” I say, watching her dribble the ball.
“Just stay focused, don't even think about the scouts,” Aryan adds sorting out the water bottles on the benches.
“I know, I've got this,” she says, breathing heavily and focusing on the ball.
She's ferocious when it comes to sports; her effort completely concentrated. Her hair in braids and her blue and white uniform looking neat; it won't last though as soon as she starts playing.
Before I can give her any more pep talk, I hear the gymnasium doors opening up. My head snaps towards the door and I see Kai walking in with a massive grin and equally as massive sign that reads:Victoria is my MVP!
I can't even pay attention to how incredibly adorable that is, because trudging behind him is…Juliette. I feel my breath leave my body when I see her.
She's sporting a strangely simple outfit today—a white crop top, light blue baggy jeans, and a black race car jacket. She looks as stunning as she usually does, especially her toned midriff which I seriously cannot stop staring at.
I can't take my eyes off her and I feel like my mouth has turned drier than the Sahara Desert. Flashbacks are hitting me at lightning speed; me on my knees, her picking me up and eating me out like some Greek god with insane strength.
I don't think I even blink until she comes right in front of me and Kai yelps, running toward Victoria and hugging her.
“Look what the cat dragged in,” I comment, my eyes raking up and down her body.
I feel her eyes doing the same to me. We're in public right now, so we can't exactly make it obvious that we've both eaten each other out at this point, although I can't stop thinking about it and I want to do it again all the time.
“Kai forced me to come,” she explains in a disgruntled tone. She's being unusually casual, acting as if she didn't pick me up and eat me out against her piano two days ago. Then again, we're in public and she excels at putting a mask on in front of other people.
I still can't look away from her. It's different being in a room with her now. I feel completely magnetised to her and clearly, she does too, because she's staring at me with…hunger. I swear I could lean forward right now and envelop her body with mine.
I like that things are rarely awkward with us; we just go back to how we always behave with each other. It's sort of…calming actually.
I want to ask her how she found the science test yesterday, but I don't, there's no need to act like I care. I don't care outside tutoring.
“People are coming in, let's go get the good seats,” Aryan says, snapping us out of this staring contest.
I look toward him and he's already walking up the stands. Kai gives Victoria a quick peck and then follows Aryan.
I'm about to follow too, until I see Juliette walking up to Victoria, so I decide to follow her instead, because knowing Juliette, she's about to do something infuriating right now.
“Victoria,” she greets her disdainfully.
“Juliette,” Victoria responds with contempt.
I feel like I should say my name right now too, but I think I'll refrain.
“So am I to assume that you and Kai are dating now?” Juliette asks, crossing her arms over her stomach.
“Yes.” Victoria nods, still bouncing the basketball with her eyes trained on Juliette.
Juliette tilts her head to the side. “So does this mean you're going to cut out all your hot and cold shit?”
“Hey—” I try to interject.
Victoria cuts me off softly. “Let her speak, I know you already spoke to Kai.”
I want to say no, but I can't; she is right. I practically threatened Kai even when I knew he was harmless. I had to though, it's the duty of a best friend, so I guess Juliette also has to.
Juliette shoots me a smug look when I clamp my mouth shut and I want to kick the shit out of her for it.
She continues sardonically. “Kai really likes you, count yourself lucky because he's a great guy.”
