NovelEnglishPART 2 - CHAPTER 113 JESS I froze. What did he just say? My heart pounded in my chest as my brain struggled to catch up. Luke got what? The room felt like it was spinning as I stared at Aiden, then slowly turned toward Luke, my voice caught in my throat..
I stood there, frozen, as the door clicked shut behind Luke. My heart was pounding so loudly I thought it might burst out of my chest. My hands gripped the sheet tighter aroundlike it was the only thing keepinggrounded. Luke turned to face me, and I could see he was angry at me, but I didn't care-l was angry at him! "Who the hell is Aiden?" Luke asked, his voice a little cold, but there was a bite to it.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtI blinked, my throat tightening. That was the first thing he wanted to talk about? Aiden? I swallowed hard, trying to keep my voice steady. "Really? That's what you want to talk about?" My chest felt tight as if I couldn't get enough air. "You want to know who Aiden is after I just found out you got drafted for the NFL from him?" Luke's eyes narrowed, and his jaw clenched. "This isn't about that. I asked you a question, Jess. Who is Aiden? Why the fuck is he showing up without a shirt?" PART 2 - CHAPTER 113 288 Wouchers I felt frustration boil up inside me, hot and overwhelming. Was he serious right now? "Aiden's no one! He's just sguy from class. He helpedwhen I wasn't feeling well yesterday. But that's not the point, Luke!" My voice cracked, and I hated how weak I sounded, but "When did you find out? Is that why we aren't talking as much? You never answer the phone? You're always at practice?" Luke's face remained cold as if he didn't understand why I was so upset. "I didn't keep anything from you. I just didn't know how to tell you yet." I laughed, feeling myself spiraling. "Are you kidding me? You didn't know how to tell me? Luke, you got drafted into the NFL! That's kind of a big deal. Where are you drafted to?" I was shaking, and blood was rushing to my head. Luke stepped forward, holding my shoulders, his brows creasing together.
He stepped closer, towering over me, his expression still frustratingly calm. "It's not like I was hiding it from you, Jess. I was going to tell you." "When?!" I shouted, my eyes filling with tears I desperately tried to blink away. "When were you going to tell me, Luke? After you'd already left? Or when you decided I didn't need to know because you thought I couldn't handle it?" His eyes flicked down, and for a second, I saw it. Right there.
Pity. "It's not like that." "Then what is it like, Luke?" PART 2-DAFTER TAS 1chers His hands cleriched at his sides, and he exhaled sharply, clearly frustrated. "I'm trying to protect you, Jess. The NFL isn't what you think it is. It's not just sdream job. There's a lot of shit that comes with it. I needed to figure things out first. And Josh. was drafted too," I stared at him, my mouth hanging open.
"Josh was drafted?" My own brother was drafted, and I didn't know.
"Technically, if you watched sports channel, you would have..." I cocked my head, daring him to continue talking, and he stopped. He knows I don't watch sports or know what the hell is happening in the NFL.
Luke looked away, his jaw tight. "It just happened, Jess." "Yeah. I guess. I should have known..." I bit back, walking over to my cupboard and dropping the sheet, not caring that I was naked in front of Luke.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmI stepped into a pair of shorts, feeling Luke's eyes burning right into the back of my skull. "Are we going to talk about Aiden?"
I blinked, stunned. How was he still focused on that? "Aiden? Sure, yeah. I was going to tell you about Aiden e.
right around the tyou planned on tellingabout the NFL," I responded. I knew I was being childish, but I didn't care. Luke's eyes darkened, and he crossed his arms, his posture stiff. "Jess. That guy wants to fuck you. You need to stay away from him." I threw my hands up in frustration, the sheet slipping a little PART 2 CHAPTER 113 248 Vouchers
before I yanked it back up. "Oh my God, you're impossible! He doesn't want to fuck me! He helped me, and seeing as you are probably moving Yoott not that I know, I across the country might need the help." I was bitter now, but it was too late. I'm down the rabbit hole. Luke stepped forward again, and this time, his gaze softened slightly, but it was still guarded. "Jess. I don't want sguy around, thinking he has a chance with you."
"I would say you should just trust me, but right now, I don't trust you. Are you planning on tellingwhere you are going?" I stepped to my bedland sat down, waiting for Luke to tell me. He still stood in his underwear, and even though I was angry at him, he still looked like "Los Angeles. Josh as well, but a different team," Luke finally said, and I felt my heart sink. That's more than an eight-hour drive from here.
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