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The names definitely sound familiar. West has sandy-blond hair, blue eyes and a mischievous grin. Gabriel’s hair is dark and he has a more serious, stormy vibe, like if Heathcliff was a football player.
“You’re really beautiful,” West comments. Those dimples are something.
I don’t mention that flirting with me could potentially get him kicked off the football team.
I guess they’re waiting for me to introduce myself. Which I don’t really want to do. My first name is unusual and most likely the Wildcats players have at least heard of me. We’re close to the dorm now. “I can take it from here. Thanks for your help.”
“Is this one your dorm?” asks West.
“Yes, this is it. Carrington Hall.”
“My sister’s in this dorm,” says Gabriel. “She’s a freshman too. We helped her move in a few hours ago.”
“Really?”
“Her name’s Isla.”
Isla Dillon. It’s my roommate’s name. “Wow. She’s my new roommate. I haven’t met her yet.”
“You’re Zara?” Gabriel and his sister must have talked about me. Which means he knows who I am. “Coach Fox’s daughter?”
“Um…yes.”
West looks slightly horrified. “Oh shit. Please don’t tell him I just told you how beautiful you are.”
I smile because he’s so full of remorse. “I promise I won’t.”
Gabriel holds out his hand. “Give us your keys, Zara, and we’ll unload your car and put all your stuff inside the lobby of your dorm. We’ll lock up the car and leave the keys at the front desk.”
West puts his hand on his heart, dramatically. “I swear we’re trustworthy. You have nothing to worry about. We’re basically oversized Boy Scouts. We’d take everything up to your room for you but we’re not allowed up there. Coach would have a major meltdown.”
“Are you sure you don’t mind?” It would actually be nice to have the help, especially since it’ll take them about five minutes to do what might take me an hour or more.
“We’d be honored,” West grins. “And that way I can make it up to you for complimenting you when it was completely out of line.”
“It’s fine.”
“We won’t even take the Toyota for a joyride,” West jokes.
“Go for it you want. Have fun reaching its top speed of fifty.”
West laughs and I give Gabriel my keys.
“Thank you,” I tell them. “I’ll let my dad know how gentlemanly you were. I really appreciate it.”
“The pleasure’s ours,” West winks at me. He’s got a streak of mischief a mile wide, that one.
Gabriel elbows West, as though to keep him in line. “We’re meeting up with Isla for dinner tonight so maybe we’ll see you then. Either way, I’m sure we’ll see you around.”
“Yeah. Thanks again.”
They head back toward my car and I make my way inside. The young woman behind the front desk introduces herself as Kit Peyton. “I’m a senior and one of the RAs here at Carrington. You must be Zara.”
“Yes. Nice to meet you.”
“Your dad just called to let me know you’d be arriving any minute and to open the door for you.”
“Yeah, that sounds like him.”
