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Jesse ran back in the room and leapt on his bed. “I’m all clean!”
I pulled away from Caleb and leaned over Jesse. “Sniff test.”
He giggled and blew his breath up my nose. “I brushed, Mommy!”
“Acceptable. Under the covers, kid.” I saw him look at Caleb and grinned. “Don’t worry. Caleb is going to get your other side.”
“Will you read me a book?” Jesse snuggled under his blanket and looked up at Caleb. “The one about Robert the robot?”
Caleb nodded. “Sure. I can do that.”
I tucked in my side and grabbed the book from the small bookshelf next to Jesse’s bed. Caleb shot me a look as I handed it to him but his eyes were bright as he sat next to Jesse and pretended to prepare himself for a big reading. He knew Robert the Robot reminded Jesse of him, but I think he could tell Jesse was smitten by him. If I wasn’t mistaken, the feeling was becoming mutual.
34
***Olive***
Theguysgaveustickets to the football game that put us right at the fifty-yard line. Lydie said they were great seats. I was just very aware of the mass of people around us. If anything were to happen, we were going to be trapped.
Lydie swatted me. “Stop worrying! This is amazing.”
Jesse was sitting between us, decked out in Oklahoma A&M gear that the guys had sent over. They hadn’t been able to stop by because of practice and game prep but getting a box of presents had been a great surprise. Lydie was even wearing some of the stuff, despite swearing that she was only loyal to the Arkansas Razorbacks.
“Look! It’s Jack!” Jesse swung his arm back and forth like mad to get Jack’s attention. “Jack!”
Lydie wasn’t one to miss a chance to embarrass me, so she stood up and whistled. “Hey! Number seventeen! Do fries come with that shake?”
Jack and the rest of the team had just come out of the tunnel and they were standing by their benches, directly in front of us. Jack somehow heard Lydie over the crowd and turned with a big smile on his face. He waved at Jesse and his smile faltered when he looked at me.
“I knew it!” Lydie leaned over and slapped my arm. “Look at his face!”
Jack rubbed his mouth and lifted his eyes from my cleavage to my eyes. His lips moved and I thought he mouthed the word ‘later’ before turning back to his coach.
I grinned over at Lydie. “Fine. You win. This outfit was better than my dress.”
“A fitted trash bag would be better than your dress. No offense.”
“Offense taken!” I looked down at the t-shirt she’d cut to hang off my shoulder and at the ridiculous skirt she’d made me wear. I felt naked and exposed, but seeing Jack’s shocked face made me feel better. His eyes had almost done the cartoon thing of springing out of his head.
Jesse screamed and waved his giant finger. “Caleb! Andrew!”
I couldn’t help the smile on my face as I watched Jesse come alive. He was so excited to see the guys and seeing them sent him into a tizzy. He jumped up and down and waved until another player on the team got their attention and pointed at Jesse.
Caleb, never one to follow the rules, came running over and jumped up on the railing so he could fist bump Jesse. “Little dude! We’ll definitely win with you here, cheering us on!”
I saw Andrew laugh and shake his head as the coach screamed for Caleb. “Go! You’re going to get in trouble!”
Caleb ran his eyes over my entire length and then bit his lip. “Wow.”
I rolled my eyes and pushed him away. “Go! Play your game and score lots of homeruns or whatever.”
Gasps went up all around us and Caleb pressed his hand to his chest dramatically. “There had to be a flaw, folks. She’s a ten but she thinks we’re scoring homeruns!”
I hid my face as everyone around us laughed. I tried to push him away again but he caught my hand and tugged me into his arms. “Caleb!”
“A kiss for good luck?”
Lydie led the pack of whooping people behind me, all cheering for me to kiss Caleb. I was going to murder my sister. Giving in, I cupped his face and kissed him, keeping it innocent since Jesse was watching.
