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“How’s the event coming along?” He blocks my way without even meaning to. These halls are too small for athletes to be lurking in them.
“It’s great. Everything is all set.” I let out a sigh of relief, taking in how much we completed, and it’s almost done.
Soon, it will be over and we can move on to the next thing.
“That’s great! I knew you could do it.” He gives me a half smile that just barely meets his eyes.
Luca helped so much to get this altogether. I hate how awkward this feels. He’s my friend and I’ve always been able to stay friends with the guys I’ve been with. But I’ve never let anyone get as close as I did with Luca. I never asked a guy for help before either.
“Thank you.” I swallow down my reluctance and hesitation to be able to thank him. “For all your help with it.”
Luca shrugs and gives me another adorable smirk with just his left dimple firmly set. “That was very hard for you, wasn’t it?”
I shove him back as he laughs at me.
“Yes, I’m not used to anyone giving any kind of meaningful help.” I roll my eyes.
“Then I feel extremely honored.” He grins at me. Some of that spark returns.
The air is crackling between us. It’s a charge I’ve never felt before with another man, only Luca. It was easier to ignore when I was convincing myself I still hated him. But now my hairs stand up on my arms like static and if I touch him, I’ll get shocked.
“Oh, shit!” I shake off whatever spell Luca has put me under. “I have to go.”
“What’s your rush? Coach stays until at least five.”
“I have to get back.” I sigh, regretting I even agreed to this weekend trip. “We rented a cabin up in the mountains for the Kappa’s ski event.”
“We?” Luca painfully clears his throat.
“Yeah, the girls are waiting for me. We’re not even going to ski. Just a girl’s weekend.” I have no idea why I’m explaining this to him. I can’t help myself from wanting him to know there won’t be any guys in our cabin.
I don’t want to hurt him anymore than I already have.
“Oh.” Luca’s eyebrows rise up on his forehead. “Isn’t there a storm coming?”
“Possibly. That’s why we’re trying to get up there before it hits.”
“Alright, be careful.” His face morphs to concern, but he scratches the back of his head to hide the emotions.
“We have Dani’s truck to get us there.” It’s not really a truck, but it’s much better than my small piece of junk to get us up the mountain.
“Good.” He steps aside and presses his back against the wall. “I’ll let you go then.”
“Oh hey, Luca,” I call out after I pass him.
He stops, waiting for me to talk. There’s so much I need to say. So much I have to apologize for, but I’m struggling to get it out.
“I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have said everything the way I did.” I give him an inch. It’s a small tidbit of what I really need to apologize for, but I’m not ready for everything.
“But you meant it.” He nods.
No.
“I could’ve been nicer.”
“There’s not really a nice way to break a heart.” He turns away, not waiting to watch my ass as I go the way he always would.
He doesn’t look back like I’m willing him to. No matter how much of that lavender incense I burned in my room over the past week, it’s not helping to bring in any love. Not from him or myself. I hate what I did to him, but him walking away is for the best.
