The Perfect Touchdown

e I was. A look at the familiar décor reminded me that I crashed in Aiden

nd he was somewhere asleep downstairs or in the yard. I let out a loud yawn and trudged out of bed to grab my

as I walked down the stairs and I found

eryone else?" I asked and too

iving room. Sprawled out on both couches and the ground were Avery

I said. My mouth was watering by the time Aiden placed the full plate o

someone of your size, you e

cle from nothing, right? As a player, you should understand the fat-to-muscle

t. When do you start you

or the first game at the end of the week. Spea

ome game against Jacksonville State, it's why

they've crashed one of yo

the first time Shane

ptain of the Jac

yes at me. "How d

rty last night, turns out

s it?" Aiden asked, s

I met at Emma Perry's party a few weeks ago. Anyway, I need to get back

till looked sli

*

, especially after meeting the supposed cheer captain of the team, Leah Palmer. She ran

muscle in my body. I really thought the summer I attended cheer camp

" Isabelle said when I dr

rolled over it to try an

It's literally in the name!" I cried, wanting nothing more than a bath

house at your disposal.

d. That house is filled with nothing but drunk

love to sneak a peek at yo

e hell does that mean? Please don't

clearly see the way you look and

would ever think of that way

hat way. Come on, just admit it, I'm w

yes. I've had a crush on h

She grinned and threw the pillow back at me.

t that he is my brother's best friend. I could never ruin that, and he has always thought

your brother about it? I mean, does he even know you l

as warned both of us multiple times that we

well

or Aiden and I'm going to focus on the many other fish in the sea. I've

ed. "I can get

ready for the game to

n a week and we're a

ust the juniors and seniors. I won't be che

to games at my high school, none

't like the game, the school spirit and f

ht, wh

t and helped her get rea

ch most people tried to avoid due to flying footballs and sometimes players. I tried to look for Aid

eart sank a little in disappointment. But just as the game was about to begin, I heard someone shout my name

doing here, ar

e," he said and waited until he was closer. "I wasn't able to ask you at the part

he acted toward Jake and his team. He would despise me i

hat your brother mig

be pretty scary when

to your brother, you can reject me, but if I win, you

e!" Isabelle

sitation but shook

as Jake grinned and ran off excitedly. It was hard to

he field to see Aiden standing there and looking directly at me, but I cou