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FELICITYThe night had been perfect. The restaurant was romantic with its sultry mood lighting and incredible views. The food was to die for. And being with Jason away from all the pressure of classes and the team was heavenly.Until the stranger had approached asking for an autograph, and just like that the illusion came crumbling down around us, giving me a snapshot of what life with Jason would always be like. The more successful he became, the more recognized he became. The more recognized he became, the more the spotlight would shine down on him. And the more the spotlight shone, the more I wilted into the shadows.“It’s chilly,” I said, as he held open the door for me and we spilled out into the inky night.Thanksgiving was in less than three weeks, and with it, the end of the football season. Until next year. “What are you—” “Ford? What the hell, man,” Griffin ambled over to us, a small group of people trailing behind.“Fancy running into you guys.”“Hey, Jason.
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“She acted like I was no one, Jason. Do you have any idea how horrible that makes me feel? Knowing that she thinks she can have you? As if I’m nothing.”“Babe.” I stepped forward, needing to touch her. Needing to stop any more ridiculous words coming out of her mouth. “You know what she’s like.” A lot of the cheerleaders were the same, all desperate to bag a player. And unfortunately for me, I was at the top of the food chain. But I’d never even looked, let alone touched.Not when I had all I could want right here.“I thought I was strong enough...” she murmured, dropping her gaze again. “I thought we would come here, and I’d be at your side...”“You are at my side.” I grabbed her shoulders. “You’re the only one I need at my side. I know I’ve been prioritizing the team, but it’s just for a few more weeks and then the season is over, and things will calm down.” My eyes bored into hers, pleading with her to believe me. “Shit, babe, where is all this coming from?”“I’m barely keeping my
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“Move,” I begged, my voice thick with lust. “I need you to—” The air whooshed from my lungs as he pulled out and slammed back inside of me.He wasn’t gentle or tender, slow or sweet. Jason wasn’t making love to me now, he was imprinting himself on my soul, trying to carve his name on my bones.“Mine,” he growled against my ear before running his tongue down my neck, licking and sucking.“Jason, I can’t... it’s—”“Ssh.” He pressed his head against mine, pinning me to the wall with his intense gaze. “I know what you need, Felicity. I will always know.” He punched his hips forward making us both cry out in ecstasy.My hands wound around his neck, holding on for dear life. I would ache tomorrow, the wall rough against my back, my thighs pressed wide to accommodate Jason’s big body.But right there, in that moment, I didn’t care. Because we were just two people so desperately and irrevocably in love that we were drowning in each other.And I didn’t ever want to come up for air.JASONI tol
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Now you know how Felicity feels, asshole.“Yeah, I’ll see you later, okay?” Her polite dismissal made my heart soar.“Uh, sure.” Tutor boy hesitated. “I’ll see you later. Jason, it was a pleasure.” I bet it was, asshole.He left the coffee shop and Felicity let out a little sigh of relief. “You can stop glaring now.” She chuckled.“Do you ever wish—”“Don’t even say it. I don’t want Darcy, he’s my tutor.”“Yeah, but he gets all that stuff you love so much.”God, why was everything so fucking messed up? It was like we took one step forward and two steps back.“Jason, I love you.” Felicity shuffled forward on her chair. “I guess I just underestimated how hard all this would be.”“I know and I wish it could be different. But—”“I get it, I do. I would never ever want you to give up your dream. You’ve worked too hard for it.” “I love you.”The words were fast becoming a stitch for the frayed seams of our relationship. But I didn’t know how to fix it. I didn’t know how to make Felicity bel
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The atmosphere in Franklin Field was electric, everyone high on the team’s perfect season so far. If they won tonight, it would leave them with two games to play and the league title in sight.I knew how much it meant to the team, the fans, and the coaches. But most of all, I knew how much it meant to the guy wearing the red and blue number one jersey.“If they win this game, the season could be theirs. Only Dartmouth has a shot at taking it from...” She launched into an analysis of the Ivy League, but her words barely registered as I watched Jason command his teammates. They respected him, followed his orders, and paid attention when he talked. It was something to behold.We were in a better place since the weekend. There were still some things we needed to work through, but something had shifted.“Felicity?” Elodie nudged me. “Huh, sorry?”“I said are you sure about me coming to the party later? I’ve never been to a football party before.”“It’s just like any other college party rea
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“You know what I mean.” She leaned up to kiss me, scraping her nails lightly over my jaw. Blood flowed straight to my dick and I groaned under my breath when she grabbed my hand and yanked me into the house.“Yo, Ford, get over here.”Music pumped out of a speaker somewhere, bodies already grinding and rubbing on each other. Griffin and Gio made a beeline for me, pulling me into a guy hug. I tried to keep hold of Felicity’s hand, but she let me go, mouthing, “I’m going to find Elodie,” who had already disappeared into the sea of people.“Behave,” I yelled, because although we were in a house full of teammates, Felicity was still my girl.And I really didn’t want to spend the night fighting off the vultures.FELICITY“I think I’m drunk,” Elodie giggled, burying her face in Griffin’s shoulder.“How many did she have?” he asked me, and I shrugged.“About four.” As opposed to my eight, but even after double the amount of drinks, I still wasn’t as drunk as my new friend.“Four? Holy shit,
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“I’m flyiiiiing.” I chuckled, throwing my arms out to the side and bracing myself for impact.But it never came.“You caught me,” I said, staring up at intense dark eyes I didn’t think I would ever forget. Because those eyes were my world. Everything I ever wanted. “I will always catch you, Giles.”God, how I wanted to believe him.JASON“THIS IS IT, LADIES. WIN TONIGHT AND THE TITLE IS OURS.” COACH LEVELED US WITH A HARD LOOK.Our win against Cornell last week meant we could be crowned league winners tonight, instead of our last game. And the best fucking part? Cam and Asher were in the crowd, thanks to their teams having bye weeks.“I couldn’t have asked for more from you this season,” he went on. “Losing Lincoln was a blow, but, Jason, son, you rose to the challenge and got the job done.”Everyone cheered, the stamp of their cleats against the floor and the shrill of their hollers rattling inside my chest.“It’s so close we can almost taste it. Penn hasn’t had a season like this in
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Sure enough, Jason was searching the crowd for me. We hadn’t been able to sit in the VIP section since there was six of us, so I’d given Elodie my ticket and she and Jordan were down there, while I sat in the bleachers with my friends.The second Jason’s eyes found mine, everything melted away. On shaky legs, I hurried down the steps to the barrier. Jason jogged toward me, his smile radiant and eyes filled with sweet relief.“You did it,” I breathed, pressing my palms against his shoulders. His hair was damp and messy, his Quaker jersey streaked with mud and grass stains as his helmet hung at his side.“I can’t...” He swallowed roughly. “This is... I can’t believe it.”“Believe it, Jason.” One of my hands slid to his cheek. No matter what happened between us, wherever our road led, I would always want this for him. Even if it became the thing that ultimately destroyed us, Jason deserved this.He deserved his dreams to come true.“I am so proud of you.” I leaned down to kiss him, and a
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