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“That was the last time I was there, with you.”
“Your failed matchmaker attempt, you mean?”
I smile, even though she can’t see me. “Maggie and Ben went out a couple of times. Andwe’retogether, so it definitely wasn’t a failure.”
“Yeah, but the date was for them.”
“You really think I would have showed up if you hadn’t been there?”
Her silence answers for her.
“That was when I realized how bad I’d fucked up, Cas. Talking to you there, I realized my feelings for you hadn’t gone anywhere. That theyweren’tgoing anywhere.”
“Well, you always were a slow learner.”
I snort. “True.”
“Is Sydney doing okay?”
“I think so.”
We didn’t talk much on the drive home, but she seemed thoughtful, not sad. She and Catherine were going to grab dinner.
“Same as me, probably. She knew what to expect. But it’s different…experiencing it.”
“Can you come over later? After your weight session?”
“Yeah. I’ll be there. Totalk, right?”
She laughs. “Uh-huh. I love you.”
“I love you too.”
We hang up, and I focus on the dark road headed home. Headed toward her.
CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE
CASSIA
Seven Months Later
“Is there anything to basketball aside from getting the ball through the hoop?” Nova asks me, tossing some popcorn into her mouth.
“Yes.” I glance over at her. “You’re an athlete. How can you not know that?”
“I play soccer. I know soccer. What does that have to do with basketball?”
I scoff, then refocus on the court.
Tonight is the last game of Richmond’s regular season. Holden’s final season is close to coming to an end.
And they’re playing Arlington, which means Finn is here. He’s sitting on Richmond’s side wearing Arlington’s colors, which sums up Finn pretty well.
Tonight’s opponent also means the jerk in the kitchen at the Arlington party we went to, Travis Dennis, is warming up on the opposite end of the court from Holden. The dark looks Arlington is aiming at the opposite end—toward Holden in particular—make me nervous. He hasn’t lost to Arlington once in his college career. They’re the underdogs, out for blood.
I know how badly Holden wants to win.
Richmond is undefeated so far this season, a feat that has garnered a lot of interest from scouts and sports commentators alike.
