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She was always going after the essential team members, the popular guys she felt could match her own popularity. And so it was really nice to see her being linked with Drake; he was no good.
The two of them deserved each other, anyway. Judging from how he had treated me, he deserved to have a woman who I was sure would not make him happy. And I was delighted that Felix had been so much help.
He had been a gentleman all evening, and I was surprised that he had agreed to walk me home. We were holding hands tenderly, and once we got to my front door, he took my face into his hands and kissed me.
“There’s no need to keep up the charade,” I said, staring into his eyes. The evening had been fun, but I knew we would have to move on.
“This is not a charade. I would like us to continue what we started.”
I laughed. “You must be drunk. Look, I’m not into one-night stands.”
“I’m serious,” Felix insisted, grabbing my hand and placing a kiss on it. “I really like you, and I think we can hit it off.”
“That’s surprising to hear that, coming from you.”
He shook his head. “Look, I like you for real. I don’t just want to get in your pants. Let’s go out on a romantic dinner together.”
I looked at him for a long moment, waiting for him to burst out laughing or tell me he was just kidding. The attention he gave me was flattering, but there was no way I would fall for this prank.
“I’m serious, Mandy.”
The Tight End was not laughing, and he was looking sincerely into my eyes. He was a handsome man, there was no question about that, and I thought the way he was kissing me was really hot. For once, I found myself contemplating the idea of actually going out on a date with him.
“What brought this on?” I had to ask.
“I’ve actually had my eye on you for a while now, and if I’m lucky, we can go out on Valentine’s Day, too, after I help the team to win the big game.”
Felix coming onto me was not unexpected, but I still found it surprising. I had never once seen him looking so serious. He had a severe look on his face, but the affection in his eyes was still prominent enough.
“Okay, Felix, let’s do this,” I said, much to his delight. His face lit up as he leaned in to plant a kiss on my lips.
“Goodnight, let’s talk tomorrow.”
He disappeared into the night as I walked into my apartment. I found that my heart was racing in my chest, and my head was swirling with all types of thoughts. I had left the house earlier that evening knowing that I was sacrificing a lot, and I would probably return when I was in a bad mood.
Yet here I was, leaning over my kitchen counter, still feeling the hot breath of Felix on my neck and his gentle kisses on my cheeks. He was a romantic, and how he had handled me all evening convinced me that he could love.
However, my past experiences, particularly the one with Drake, would not leave my mind. I was still afraid of truly committing to any man, let alone a football player with a bad reputation. I didn’t want to get hurt again.
As much as Felix had made me feel a kind of joy I had not experienced for a long time, there was no need for me to get my hopes up. Anticipating good things can sometimes be a perilous thing, particularly if it a road that has been walked down before.
Chapter Six -Mandy
I settled in front of my television screen and flicked it on to find the weather channel. I zoned out on my couch, unable to stop thinking about Felix. He had treated me so well today, something that was quite uncharacteristic of him.
And he had not been overly cocky during the dinner. The more I thought about it, the more I realized that I was slowly falling for him. He was managing to convince me to give him a chance and accept his affection.
I picked up the phone and called Brianna to see if she had already gotten home. She was fine, and just like me, she had not expected to have so much fun on her date. Everything had gone well, and she was looking forward to going out with her guy again, as well—but as friends.
We both remarked how weird it was that we had been complaining earlier about our lives ending because of Felix’s poor matchmaking. But as things had turned out, everybody had their own share of fun.
We joked a little more about how surprising it was what Cupid had in store for us before I hung up. The evening had been so eventful that I was not sleepy at all. Felix’s cologne was still in my nostrils, and it was becoming increasingly difficult to forget about him.
