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I decide to try a safe topic. “So, what’s a girl gotta do to get tickets for your first game?”
He gives me a little smile. “You wanna come?”
I narrow my eyes at him. “Yeah. Of course. Joel might not get to start, but it’s your first game coaching. Of course I wanna be there.”
He gives me a beaming smile and leans down to his bag. He pulls out a plastic card with the team’s logo and the wordsseason passon one side and seat number and a scannable code on the other. He hands it to me.
“Joel and I got season passes for everybody and our parents. I didn’t give it to you because I wasn’t sure you’d want to come.”
I’m happy to have the pass, but I’m hurt he didn’t give it to me without me asking.
“Why would you think I wouldn’t want to come?” I ask, some sass creeping into my voice.
Apparently that frustrates him because he leans in close and sasses back, “I don’t know, maybe because you’re screwing our RA?”
My eyes go wide.
Forget a table for two in hell.
Better make it a nice suite, because clearly, we’re gonna be here for a while.
“I’m not. I’m not doing anything with him. Not that it would matter if I was. I’msingle, remember?“ I pointedly say the word, wanting nothing more than to throw it in his face.
Then the professor starts talking, so I lean back in my chair, ignoring Aaron.
After a few minutes, he leans over to me and whispers, “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have said that. Things are complicated between us, to put it lightly. I’m never sure where we stand with each other. That’s why I thought you might not want to come.”
For whatever reason, tears fill my eyes. I blink them back because I don’t need any extra reason to cry in statistics.
I turn to look at him, meeting his eyes.
“This is huge for you, Ace. I’m still your person. And I’m proud of you. I wouldn’t miss this for anything.”
He seems genuinely surprised by that, but happy.
We both turn toward the front of the class. But after a moment, he reaches over and squeezes my arm.
I let out a shuddery breath, not able to look at him as a tear rolls down my cheek.
I wonder if hell has an escape hatch.
Aaron
When we walk out of class, I grab Rae’s arm and look at her. “I’m sorry, I never should’ve implied that.”
“You did more than imply it.” Her voice is icy, and she’s staring daggers at me.
“I know. I might have been…bea little jealous.”
“I know. But that doesn’t make it better. I’ve never liked that side of you.”
We stare at each other for a moment as people whiz around us. Her jaw is set but her eyes are soft and filled with emotion. After a few breaths, her shoulders soften. She looks around the crowded hallway and steps in closer. “For what it’s worth, I shouldn’t have implied it was your fault I’m single. Sometimes when you hurt me, I want to hurt you back, and that’s not any better.” She sighs and looks at me sadly. “We both fucked up our relationship,” she says quietly before looking down.
My breath hitches. My stomach knots. She’s gonna cry. God, I hate when she cries. Especially when I have something to do with it. I slowly reach out and lift her chin so her shimmering eyes meet mine. “We’re not that fucked, I promise.” I smile softly at her.
A giant smile appears on her face, and she stifles a laugh. “Technically, right now, we’re not fucked at all.”
She smiles at me until we both start laughing. I pull her into my arms. “I really am sorry I said that. And I want you at the game more than I can say.”
