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That’s not what I’d needed from him though. The gesture would have meant a lot more if he’d listened to me and what I told him I’d actually needed.
It seems like such a small thing for me to be so upset about, but it’s another stumble in what’s been a pretty rocky road of our relationship recently.
It’s not mean spirited, Carter isn’t a malicious person, he’s just probably not the person for me. I think I’m finally starting to consider that.
“Yeah, that’s great.” I say, attempting a smile but making a face closer to a grimace instead.
The awkwardness is there, tangible between us and I can’t stand it. I want to rewind the time to ten minutes prior, when I was talking to Rhys, and just pause it.
I clear my throat, hoping it’ll erase part of the anxiety. “Come on, let’s go to The Pen. I’ll show you our place and you can meet my friends.”
He nods and falls in lock step beside me as we walk towards the parking lot where the golf carts are.
We don’t hold hands or touch.
???
After Carter meets a surprised Nera and Sixtine and hugs a blanked face Bellamy, he and I hang out in the living room for a couple of hours until it’s time for me to go to my practice with Rhys.
I change into my workout set and pick one with biker shorts. Selfishly, I know Rhys can’t keep his eye off my ass when I wear them. I come back into the living room just as Bellamy is about to head out.
“I’m going to see Rogue for a little bit before we need to get ready, I’ll be back in an hour or so.”
“Wait, let me come with you.” Carter says, getting up from the couch.
Bellamy and I throw each other alarmed looks, before I speak. “You want to go with her to her boyfriend’s house?”
“I want to meet him, yeah. If he’s her boyfriend, I’m probably going to spend a lot of time with him while you girls are doing girly shit tonight.”
My hackles rise at him calling it ‘girly shit’. Have I always found everything he’s said irritating?
“You sure?” Bellamy asks.
“Yeah, Thayer’s going to be at practice and I’ll be bored out of my mind without either of you around. Come on, it’ll be fun.” He says, walking past her and into the hall.
“Sure, I guess.” She calls after him, before tossing me a look that says she thinks this is a bad idea.
I’m not sure why I do, but I agree with her. Letting Carter get closer to Rhys’ entourage feels like it spells disaster, but I don’t really have a good excuse for intervening.
“Alright, I’ll see you guys later then.” I say, closing the door behind them with a deep sigh and parking that apprehension for later.
Right now, I need to focus on my upcoming practice and what I’ll say to Rhys when I see him.
I wonder what he’ll be like. If he’ll be his typical charming self or if he’ll be angry like he was at his house.
Like he still seemed to be this morning.
I’m at the pitch ten minutes later and right on time.
I park the golf cart and walk up to the bleachers where we typically set our things when we train.
Rhys isn’t here yet, so I sit on the grass and wait for him.
???
Thirty minutes later, Rhys still isn’t here and I’m half pissed off, half concerned.
I texted him ten minutes ago asking him where he was and he never answered. What if something happened to him and he’s injured somewhere?
