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At least, that’s what I tell myself as I start walking.
I don’t have a destination in mind, but anywhere is better than here.
* * *
PRESCOTT
The phone beeps, but the call never connects. Cursing, I hang up and shove the phone back in my pocket as I push the door to the bar open.
Stubborn, infuriating woman.
Moore’s is packed when I get there. It’s like half the campus appeared to celebrate that the Ravens have entered the playoffs. People slap me on the back as I make my way through the bar, congratulating me on the win. I nod at them as I pass but don’t make any attempt to slow down as my eyes search the space for a familiar face.
Why couldn’t she have just waited for me outside? Or went with Nixon and waited for me to join them here? But no, she had to come inside just as I was taking care of my leg. She had to see me like that, and a tiny part of me hated her for it.
The other part feels like an asshole for yelling at her.
For throwing those hateful words at her.
She isn’t just a hookup, quite the contrary.
She’s my freaking everything.
That’s why I hate it even more that she, out of all people, saw me like that.
Stopping at the bar, I order a Jack. The shot is in front of me in a matter of seconds, and I down it in one go.
Where the hell is she?
I have to find her and make her understand. If this were to get out... I’d be done. Ravens would be done.
Letting the glass drop on the counter, I’m about to order another drink when the crowd moves, and I spot Nixon sitting with a few of our friends at the table in the back. Pushing from the bar, I shove through the people and make my way to them.
“Hey, is Jade here?”
My best friend’s smile falls as he turns to me, his eyes glinting. Between everything that happened with Jade, and our last fight, things between us have been strained to say the least, but if somebody knows where she is, it’s Nixon.
“No.” His eyes throw daggers at me. “She went to look for you. She wanted to congratulate you on the win. Didn’t you see her?”
Shit, of course, he knew that she’d be looking for me. Nixon was like a hawk when it came to his sister these days, and it was driving Jade insane.
So where the fuck is she?
“I did, but she left quickly. I thought I heard her say she was coming here, but maybe she went home instead. I’ll go and look for her.”
Nixon pushes to his feet. “I’ll go with you.”
“No, stay. There’s no sense in both of us leaving. I’ll go check in on her, make sure she’s all right.”
My stomach rolls with unease.
Make sure she doesn’t tell anybody about what she saw.
Nixon looks unsure, and for a moment, I think he’ll tell me to fuck off when Yasmin places her hand over his, giving him a firm squeeze. “She probably went home because it’s freezing outside, and it’s been a long day. You can’t micromanage everything, Nixon. Besides,” she looks at me, “Prescott will text us when he finds her, right?”
“Of course,” I nod. “I’ll talk to you guys in a bit?”
With a wave goodbye, I make my way out of the bar. It’s freezing outside, and the snow has started to fall in thick snowflakes.
