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Maddy eyes me up and down. "What's going on with you? You're acting weird."
Sometimes, I hate how much she knows me. I can't hide anything from her.
"It's Nathan. He just walked in." I breathe heavily and look at her.
"Oh, I see him." She smirks and then laughs as she looks at me from the corner of her eye. It's the kind of laugh that screams, ‘this is going to be interesting’.
"What?" I snap back, embarrassed by my eager excitement.
"Nothing." She grins and takes a sip of her beer. "Go over and say ‘hi’ to him. I'll be here if you need backup."
I take another sip of my beer and set it down on the chipped wooden end table next to me. I stand up and start tugging at my pink blouse and straighten out my skin-tight floral skirt.
"Do I look okay?"
Maddy looks up at me and smiles. "You look hot as fuck," she says and then slaps my ass. "Now, go. I want to hear all about it later."
I let out a nervous sigh and I look over at Nathan, who is standing across the room talking to one of his friends. He looks so cool and collected — there’s not even a bead of sweat on his forehead. His dark hair sweeps into his gorgeous blue eyes and he's wearing a white V-neck tee that shows off his toned arms. I watch him as he starts laughing. The softness of his eyes contrast against the sharp edges of his chiseled jaw. My heart races faster and faster as I watch him.
The next thing I know, he looks over at me and our eyes meet. He holds my gaze and I immediately feel my face flush. He nods his head at me to come his way.
You're fine, Olivia. Just play it cool.
I take a deep breath and start to make my way through the crowded basement toward Nathan. I can feel his eyes heavy on me as I get closer, and my heart is beating so loud that I'm convinced that he can hear it. I try to regain my composure before I finally reach him.
"Hey, Nathan."
He looks at me with an unreadable expression. “Hey, Olivia. What's up?"
My heart drops a little as his cool demeanor washes over me. I try to play it off. "I haven't seen you at the house in a while." I look down at my shoes. "What have you been up to?"
He smiles a little and takes a sip of his beer, "Oh you know. Busy hanging out with friends and football."
I can feel myself start to relax a little as he talks. I look back up at him. "That's cool. You starting this season?"
He nods and laughs as if it was a given. “Yeah. First string, like usual. It’s going to be a good season.”
I smile and start to feel more confident.
Compliment him.
"That's great. I'm sure you'll do amazing, as always."
Nathan takes another sip of his beer and sets it down on the table. His dark blue eyes lock with mine for a few seconds before he speaks again. "Thanks."
My stomach flips with butterflies as I look into his eyes.
I think he liked that.
He starts leaning toward me and I start to lean more into him, wanting to get closer. I can smell his cologne and it's intoxicating. I'd rather drink that than this nasty beer. I close my eyes for a second, breathing in his scent as it fills my lungs. I can feel the butterflies inside me start to flutter. I start reaching my face toward his, almost so close that our lips are touching, before I am pulled out of my starry-eyed illusion.
"Whoa, Olivia. What are you doing? You look like you're trying to kiss me."
My eyes fly open and I step back so fast that I almost trip over a chair. Nathan catches me by the arm and steadies me.
"I... uh..." I stammer, embarrassed by my forwardness.
Nathan looks at me with an aloof smirk. "Olivia, you're Jake's little sis." He lets out a laugh.
