HL
h
d about him, but whenever his mum suggested he was going to visit his brother i
r na
uh
again, droplets of water dripping fr
d he just cas
ightly. "Lost soul?
and stare intensely at his bare body without hi
ou just bel
et hair away from his fa
ne," he says, his voice dropping an
is face. "Ashley Krisoff," I reply. "And though you h
his mouth. I try to leave the room, but hi
, Krisoff?" He calls the name like
ither between your dark look, your stature or the weird unknown tattoos o
ing slowly from my head t
d thighs in the denim classic min
d or intimidated thou
ead. "Not at
en proceeds to the other side of the r
l player, not a
rust me, my thoughts a
es at me. "But no
So, are yo
his almost dry hair fall
e ladies?
eyes. What
player," I say. "Are y
he points towards the shelf
ll as pictures of him with other famous basketball pla
why has Caleb never mentione
for a long time now. Same father, diffe
et him, but what if I enter in on him kissing the Sp
the summer with Cale
hesitantly. I suddenly feel like
rom his wardrobe and puts it on, the
ne off to, leaving y
est in the l
look reappearing on his face. "Y
my gaze focused. "Umm
settling down by the edge of the bed and s
, a mischievous glint noticeable in his eyes. But I'm far more in
t, trying to sound normal abou
ter a long time. They are
't you think you know a little too much about t
irking. "Why? Are you scared s
be your problem,
ing on the door handle when Jeremías
, still clutching the basketball. He
t remember me, d
. The urge to book that flight to Australia suddenly feels
s brother, I don't know an
ng. I feel myself melting under his pierci
he door, his eyes darting between Jeremías and m
rasp, my eyes fixed on Caleb's face
to the towel on his brother's body.
a room and mistaken
er coming here to wait for you. She's int
ower lip. He didn't mind? He's saying it
aleb grabs my hand a
ther. You and Krisoff are invited." Jeremí
p on my hand loose. As we reach th
girl is nowhere to be seen. She's
iend, Tessa, right?" I sud
ion surprised. "Who told yo
ing a girlfriend for years, Caleb. Even if she was your ex,
, his voice smooth. "We actually never broke up.
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