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After the assembly, Bastian and I were nearly the last to leave, but before we did, Brad, the captain and quarterback of the football team, joined us.
“Thanks for being Victory.”
“I didn't really have a choice, but you're welcome,” I said.
“I'd love to know what you did to him that this was your payback.”
“It was nothing as drastic as this, but I'm already planning my revenge.”
“Sweet. See you guys tonight.”
Bastian's voice grabbed my attention. “Our paybacks are like a snow boulder picking up speed downhill.” The hand that wasn't linked to mine reached out to touch my cheek. “I look forward to your next move.”
I smiled sweetly, but said nothing.
“So, Victory, whose class should we go to now?”
“Since I have gym, I'm thinking yours.”
Something hot flashed in his eyes. “The temptation of seeing all those babes changing is overwhelming for you, I’m sure,” I said. “But I don't think the females in my gym class are ready for you.”
He touched my chin to hold my gaze on his, “I don't give a damn about the other girls in your class, but I’d like to see more of you.”
As you may have guessed, my knees went weak. I held his wicked stare, though my voice trembled. “Do they teach you guys how to render females mute and overly warm? Because you've nailed that lesson.”
“No, but I like watching you get flustered and knowing that it's because of me.” It wasn't just his words, but his direct and heated stare that caused my body to react in a very pleasant way. I tingled everywhere.
“Stop looking at me like that, or I'm going to pass out right here on the gymnasium floor, and you'll have to drag my unconscious body to your next class. What is your next class?” I asked.
“AP Calculus. And I wouldn't drag your beautiful body across the floor. I'd put you over my shoulder.”
“Like a sack of potatoes.”
He winked. “The sexiest sack of potatoes I've ever seen.”
***
We spent the entire day together and he did add a few more memories to my happy place. After school I went home with Poppy. We went to her room after dinner to get ready for the football game. She couldn't help the grin which seemed to be permanently affixed to her mouth.
“I almost fell off the bleachers when I saw Bastian pulling you toward Coach Farlay. To think you avoided the hot seat all these years only to be placed on it by the boy you like.”
“I'm having a dungeon made, so it's all good. He certainly took payback to the next level.”
“It was more than that.”
“What do you mean?” I asked.
“I was sitting in the stands, remember? He is completely head over heels for you. And you are just as taken with him.”
“I am.” I admitted.
“So it looks like operation “Win Sebastian” is a done deal. What? What's that look for?”
“Ms. Whitney applied for a scholarship for me, one that was separate from the list we had worked on together, and I won it.”
“Oh, my God! That's so wonderful, Lark.”
“It is, but there's a hitch. I have to move to Harrington, Maine, at the end of April.”
