I huff, frustrated with my own thoughts.
This is Corbin, for fuck’s sake.
But on the other hand...Corbin.
He’s gorgeous and smart, and sex on fucking legs. It’s not a completely ridiculous thought. I’ve known him forever. We’re friends. And then he went through puberty and bam, my thoughts haven’t been a hundred percent pure since.
But I never would’ve acted on that attraction.
It’s one thing to think about it, but it’s another to act on thoughts. Then things become real. And something real between Corbin and me can’t happen. I know it, he must know it. And yet…
For days now, I’ve been avoiding him because I haven’t been able to stop feeling his lips on mine. My imagination has been running wild, my dreams even wilder.
When we pull apart, I’d like to think I’m the one responsible, but I know better. Scanning the hall, I check to see if anyone’s around. I’d hate for someone to have spotted us and for this little incident to leak back to my brother.
“Hayley, please. Give me a chance.” His eyes tell me that he’s sincere, but ugh… Corbin. How could I put him in a position that risks his friendship with my brother? And I know that it definitely would because Kyle would lose his shit completely. “Please.”
He’s begging.
I’ve never seen Corbin beg for anything. He worked hard, and he got everything he wanted. That should just about tell me everything that I needed to know.
“Okay.”
I’m not really sure what I’m agreeing to, but I’m open to whatever he wants.
“Friday night, it’s a date.” He winks.
Well, shit.
A date? I don’t know entirely how I feel about that.
I watch him walk away, pleased with himself, and then for the rest of the day, I proceed to worry. What the hell have I gotten myself into?
6
Corbin
“Corbin, you coming to the courts tonight?” Rami calls from the couch.
“Sorry guys, next time.” As much as I want to, I know I have no choice but to decline. During the off-season, some of my teammates and I like to delve into other sports. Not only to keep in shape but also because I love trying new things, one of which being basketball.
Despite the temptation, I know that Hayley has the place all to herself tonight. And is expecting me round in about an hour.
“Well, well, well, I never thought I’d see the day that Corbin McKenna turns down his buddies for a chick.”
“What?” I freeze and my voice raises, but after a second I recognize my mistake. “I don’t know what you guys are talking about.”
I walk off as quickly as possible, leaving Kyle in my dust. I hear their conversation continue for a few moments before they move off-topic.
Fuck.
What the hell is wrong with me?
It has to be Kyle that’s messing me up. To anyone else, I would easily be able to pull off this act, but Kyle is different. He’s my best friend, he has been for longer than I can remember. I’ve never once lied to Kyle before. There was never the need. It feels so weird to be keeping something from him, especially something, someone, that means so much to me.
The door to Hayley’s new place swings open. I peer inside curiously, wondering where Oliver is. While we’ve known each other a while and have always gotten along, I don’t know how he’d feel about me dating his sister.
“Hey!” Hayley smiles shyly as she lets me in. “I’ve got pizza on the way, I thought you might be hungry.”
