by Lexy Timms
“Why would he do that?”
“’Cause he’s a dummy. He just started going on and on about how Zach sucked at quarterback. That no NFL team was going to pick him up or he wasn’t going to even make the draft.” Jani shook her head. “Zach just ignored him. Drew then pushed him and then hauled off and punched him!”
“Zach’s the quarterback?” Aileen looked behind Jani, half expecting to see a boat load of footballers show up and start pounding the crap out of everyone on the track team.
Jani opened the door to Carter’s house. “I ran and got Carter.”
Aileen wanted to ask how Jani knew Carter but tucked it away with a mental note to ask later. Now wasn’t the time.
“A bunch of guys dragged Drew out of the house and Carter took Zach to his place. Zach tried calling Tyler but couldn’t get a hold of him so I started calling you.” She gave Aileen the once over. “Were you guys having sex?”
“Is Zach okay?” She ignored Jani’s question.
“I don’t know. He fell on his hand and his nose is leaking like a faucet.”
She didn’t know what Zach looked like except in a uniform and a football helmet on. “Should we go in?”
“Yeah, probably.” Jani hesitated while Aileen headed up the small set of concrete steps to the front door of the townhouse.
“Everything okay?”
Jani shuddered. “I don’t like the sight of blood. It’s so gross.”
“We can wait in the other room if you want.”
Jani nodded and stepped through the door Aileen held open for her. “What do you think of Carter?” she whispered.
“The swimmer?” Aileen tried to remember what he looked like, besides his long torso and arms. Dark hair and blue eyes, I think. “He seems nice.” She had barely said hello to him. He seemed like a smart guy, he’d brought Zach to his place.
She heard Tyler’s voice carry down the hall from the kitchen. Jani sucked in a breath and held it as she scurried past the kitchen into the living room.
Aileen paused in the doorway and surveyed the carnage. Zach sat on a bar stool, one hand resting on the countertop with a bag of ice piled on top of it. He held a bag of peas in the other hand pressed up against the bridge of his nose. Blood oozed from his nostrils and his eyes were red. Aileen could see blue and bruising under his eyes. One or both might turn into a shiner.
He tried to smile when he noticed her but grimaced from the pain. “Huffo.”
She waved.
Tyler stood by the fridge, talking on the phone. “… His wrist’s not broke. He just fell back on it. I’ve got him icing it now.” He nodded and the person on the other end spoke. “Yeah, thank goodness it’s not his throwing hand. His nose, on the other hand, isn’t looking so great.” He glanced over at Zach. “I’m going to bring him into the emerge at Scott Thompson.” He listened again on the phone. “You’ll let Dr. Bennet know we’re on our way? ... Yup, see you there.” He stuffed his phone in his back pocket.
“F’anks.” Zach moved the bag of peas on his nose and blood began spurting out again. “S’it!” He quickly covered it again with a tea towel, dropping the bag of frozen peas on the floor.
Aileen walked over and picked them up at the same time Tyler bent over. Their hands brushed against each other’s and Tyler slid his over the top of hers. “Everything okay?”
Tyler straightened and tossed the bag of peas on the counter. “Not really. I’ve got to take Zach to the hospital to get his nose x-rayed. I think it’s broke.” He glanced at Zach. “Sorry, mate.”
“Fo, worryth.” Zach nodded at Aileen and raised his eyebrows.
She waved again. “I’m Aileen.”
“She runs hurdles, too. She won World Juniors this summer.”
Zach gave her a thumbs up. “Nith to meeth you.” He slid off the bar stool and wobbled a bit. “Can we go?”
“Sure.” Tyler tilted his head. “Have you been drinking?”
“W’one feer. I svfear.” Zach closed his eyes. “My heafs killin’ fe.”
“Let’s go.” He put his arm around his buddy. “Aileen, do you think you can get a ride home with Jani?”
She nodded, partly relieved she didn’t have to come with them to the hospital. “Definitely. Can you let me know if everything’s okay?”
“Sure.” Tyler pulled his keys out of his pocket and tossed them to Aileen. “Can you bring my car around here?”
Aileen caught the keys in one hand. “I’ll be right back.” She turned to go and smiled when she heard Zach asking Tyler if he was all right. He couldn’t believe he was letting someone drive his car.
She jogged outside back to where Tyler had parked the car in front of Jeremy’s house. She unlocked the driver’s door and adjusted the seat. Going through the mental notes Tyler had taught her, she put her left foot on the clutch, her right on the brake and made sure the car was in neutral. Once it revved to life, she put it into first and lurched forward nearly stalling the car but managing to get her foot on the clutch just before. It revved loud and she drove slowly forward deciding her safest bet was to drive around the townhouses and end up in front of Carter’s place.
It took her longer than she expected. When she finally found Carter’s place, Zach and Tyler were standing outside on the sidewalk. Carter and Jani sat on the front porch.
She opened the car door and nearly stepped out until she realized the car was rolling. She put her feet on the clutch and brake and shoved the parking brake on. She jumped out and gave Tyler an apologetic grin. “Whoops.”
Carter helped Zach into the car.
Tyler pulled Aileen aside for a moment. “This isn’t quite how I imagined our evening going.”
Aileen smiled. “You can always come back to my place after you take Zach to the hospital. And he’s okay, of course.”
Tyler waved his hand. “He’ll be fine. He’s tough. It was just a sucker punch.” He shook his head. “Drew, on the other hand, might not be so lucky when the guys hear what happened. I have a feeling Coach Philips isn’t going to say anything to stop them.”
“Maybe a kick in the butt is what Drew needs.”
Tyler chuckled. “I have a feeling it’s going to be his nose.” He reached for her and pulled her tight against him. “So… You don’t mind if I come and tap on your window, maybe later tonight?”
She liked the feel of his hands as they spread across her back and touched her derriere. Desire stirred and she shifted her weight trying to quell the feeling so it wouldn’t be so obvious. “I think I’ll be around.”
He scoffed. “You think?”
“Text me and let me know what’s happening?”
He grinned. “You’ll have to send me something first. I gave you my contact info, but you never gave me yours.”
“You want me to send you a picture or something?” she teased. His jaw dropped, but it was the hardness against her hip bone that made her giggle.
He leaned down and kissed her hungrily. A moment later a horn beeped. Lizzy’s. Tyler groaned. “See you in a couple hours then?”
“I’m counting on it.”
He squeezed her derriere before letting her go.
As he jogged to his car, Jani came over to stand beside Aileen. They watched Tyler get in and drive off. Jani sighed long and dreamily.
Aileen looked over at her roommate with raised eyebrows before turning her attention back to a disappearing Mustang.
Jani sighed again. “I think I’m in lust. Deeply, madly in lust.” She stared hungrily at the tall boy standing on the step to his house.
Aileen sighed too. “Where do I sign up? I think I am, too.” January suddenly seemed a long, long way away. She was glad Tyler would be coming by later, she wasn’t sure she could make it to then, let alone January.
THE END
Of
FASTER
HIGHER,
Book III of
The University of Gatica Series
Available April 19 2015
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HIGHER
High Jumper Jani Felix is on a full ride at the University of Gatica, a Division One NCAA school. She is determined to make NCAAs, enjoy the year with her new roommate, Aileen Nessa, A hurdler from Ohio. What she is trying not to do, is focus on one of the varsity team’s top swimmers, Carter Daily.
When Jani’s grades begin slipping she keeps it quiet, afraid to ask for help. When her performance results start dropping, she can’t hide from it anymore. She has to make the decision if she’s going to sink or swim.
* This is NOT erotica* It is a new adult & college sport romance.
FASTER
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Charity Thompson wants to save the world, one hospital at a time. Instead of finishing med school to become a doctor, she chooses a different path and raises money for hospitals – new wings, equipment, whatever they need. Except there is one hospital she would be happy to never set foot in again--her fathers. So of course he hires her to create a gala for his sixty-fifth birthday. Charity can’t say no. Now she is working in the one place she doesn’t want to be. Except she’s attracted to Dr. Elijah Bennet, the handsome playboy chief.
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