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His eyes are intent on mine, searching them. “Yeah. First, your mom.” Oh, I’m going to murder her. “And then my sister told me that I’ll never find a single woman who will be cool with our relationship.”
I bring in my brows, though I’m sure my heart stopped like ten seconds ago. “What does that even mean?”
He’s so aloof, like it’s no big deal. “Apparently we’re too close? But I don’t care. You’re my best friend. There is nothing romantic between us. We’re just best friends—that’s it.”
Please, beat me over the head with a bat, why don’t ya?
“Yeah,” I agree reluctantly as my heart shatters in my chest. “That’s crazy.”
“Right? And then Aiden is all for us hooking up, and I’m like, what the hell? Have we ever acted like we want to hook up?”
I mean, I may have, but we all know you haven’t, big boy. “Not to my knowledge. I don’t get it.”
“Me either,” he says, shaking his head, and my heart sinks. If I needed any more proof of the fact that he doesn’t feel shit outside of friendship for me, here it is. I am officially and unfortunately friend-zoned.
“I gotta get to this interview.”
“Yeah, good luck.”
“Thanks.” He hugs me again and then starts to back away. “What are you doing tonight?”
“Party on campus.”
He pauses. “Really? I thought that wasn’t your scene.”
I shrug. “The whole team is going. Figured, free booze, why not?”
“Cool, I’ll see you there.” I quirk my lips, but then he says, “Angie asked me to go.”
Fuck my life.
“Awesome,” I say with a grin, but when he goes toward the side door that leads to the office with a wave, I bang my head with the ball. He’s basically screaming in my face that he doesn’t want anything outside of friendship with me, and still, I want him. I want to ruin it all just for the chance to kiss him. To be in his arms and know he is looking and thinking of only me. To be on the receiving end of him uttering those three beautiful words to me. I slam my fist into the ball, and it clears the court. But it doesn’t matter how hard I hit the ball.
It won’t ease the pain in my heart.
Chapter Ten
Asher
“I got the job.”
My mom squeals on the other end. “Oh, Asher, I’m so proud of you!”
“Yeah, I walked in, and he’s like ‘You’re hired,’” I say with a laugh. “It was crazy. He said my supervisors from my internships raved about my attention to detail and commitment. It was awesome.”
I’m beyond excited. I felt like I would get the job with the Bullies for the simple fact that they needed someone and their jumbotrons look like ass. I am qualified, but I was worried about my experience. I did some awesome internships in California, but there are more people out there with more experience, but apparently Tony didn’t care. Guess working my ass off in college paid off. I finally feel as if I’m getting my life started. A little of the apprehension I’ve felt at not having it together fell away when Tony said I had the job.
“That’s incredible, Asher. Look at you making big-boy moves.”
I beam as I climb into her car that she let me borrow. “I know. I feel like an adult.”
She laughs. “Did you tell him you had an interview with the Assassins too?”
“I did,” I say as I start the car. “He says that’s fine, he assumed I could time manage, and he isn’t wrong. I did it in LA.”
“Absolutely. That’s so amazing. I’m so proud!”
My mom, my cheerleader. “Yeah, I get started tomorrow morning. I’m pretty stoked.”
