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Frustration fills ot pissed at her when she asked about my dad, so I need to respect her wishes Clearly she doesn’t want to talk about hers

But that only makes me want to know even o, then," I say reluctantly, letting her slide offon the seat with a soft plop Reaching out, I grab the handle and open the door, cliht behind rabbing rab hold of her so I can press her against the car, holding her inJust like that, I feel out of control again I fking need to get it together, and quick

It’s her turn to break the kiss first and she gazes up at me, her eyes wide and fathomless as they drink me in "I … want you to know that itainst ainst htenmy face in her hair so I can breathe in her scent, absorb her heat "So Chels?"

"Yes?" Her voice is h hs and pulls away froazes meet "Most definitely"

"Good" I drop a kiss to the tip of her nose "Because it’s only just begun"

CHAPTER 12

Owen

"Autumn and I want to coht, runinto the darkness since the blinds are closed tight and my door is shut It’s Sunday, and I always sleep in since if I’ame Or I’ll play in the afternoon and so that night, too

Exactly what I did last night--and those are the worst days I’ beat

"Autu, I stretch my neck, my entire body sore I al a feeeks off from practice threw me

"Absolutely She misses her Uncle Owen terribly I miss you, too," Fable adds

"So when do you tant to coat my palm I need to shave, and soon Chelsea would probably co of kissing Chelseatoga closer to playoff season and all that hoe life She always felt like an outsider looking in

"Yeah, it’s a pretty big gah I don’t remember the exact time," I say "I’d love to have you here It would be just you and Autuht?"

"Yeah Dreill be out of state next weekend Green Bay"

Freaking cold and a hell of a team I don’t envy him that "You … don’t want to stay at ate if that were the case

"Hell no Are you kidding? That place scares h

"Okay, cool Yeah, if you want to come for the weekend, I’d love it"

"Awesoure out the schedule" She breathes a relieved little sigh "It’s so nice talking to you on the phone with no baby infor things"

"Where is Autu later I’o," I say, like alwaysed a ton since the last tiot to hold her Thank God Fable always sendsall the ones I have on my phone and the baby isn’t even six le one she sends ht? Are you working?"

"I’m not, actually" The drive to San Francisco would be al it’s barely nine o’clock--da so early on a Sunday--I could be there in plenty of time

But do I want to make the drive? This is my one day off The rest of the week is packed What with school, practice, work, and Chelsea, I can hardly keep ain and sht I took her up the Skyway and kissed her on the roof of h never long enough forlesson More like it turned intokisses

She’d been so worried about getting caught, which onlyI sat on a table,in between the, her trying to pull out ofher back in

Fuck, it had been hot Knowing I couldn’t do anything with her beyond kissing As if I’d get her nad on campus I want her, but I’ on nh truthfully, I hardly need Chelsea for any of that anye to believe it’s the only tiet you skybox tickets I usually like to sit on the field, but the skybox is so much fun and the weather is crappy today, so we should definitely sit in the box," she says, sounding excited "Though I totally understand if you can’t make it, Owen You’re busy--you need some time to relax rather than drive all the way here only to turn around and go back"

An idea for to San Francisco to see o I’d love to see Drew play" I pause, trying etwith you? Wade?" I’d brought hiames in the past, so her assu, uh … Chelsea" I wince, waiting for the barrage of questions and teasing

"Owen Really? You want to bring a girl?" Fable sounds shocked "The girl who’s your tutor?"

"Well, yeah I do on occasion hang out with girls, you know" I’ht, I do know But I figured that was all you were doing Hanging out with them and that’s it You sound sort of serious about this Chelsea girl"

"I’rimace atfun We’re taking it slow Does she really fit intothat happen anyway

"So she’s a friend?" Fable asks

"Yeah That’s exactly what she is" I’m not too far off the mark with that We are friends

Friends who like to sit on one and make out for hours Until we’re both so worked up I have to practically shove her out the door for fear I’ll strip her nad and ju room And no way can I take her back to my bedroom I do that and we’re done for Naked and me buried deep inside her within seconds, I have no doubt about that

"Come on Friends? Really?"

"Really," I say firo and I’ll text you Is that cool?"

"As long as you tell me as soon as possible I need to ask for those tickets as soon as you know"

I hang up and i in

But hey, it’s Chelsea I’ on her hoo to a professional football game?