Playing The Risk - Book One in The WSU Series

- Chapter Twenty-Six -

"There's no chance in hell that I'm going with Hayden."

Me and the girls are sitting around our coffee table deciding on the plans, we leave tonight and Olivia is stubborn and is refusing to come. "We'll be in New York you can see your parents." Em tries to reason with her, "I'll go but I'm not being Hayden's date." Em throws her hands up in exhaustion, we've been trying to convince Liv for around thirty minutes, and we leave for the airport in less than an hour.

There's a knock on the door which grabs our attention, "I'll get it." Lizzie sits up and heads towards the door, she opens it slowly to reveal the boys, Lizzie turns to look at us before allowing them inside. Our apartment isn't small, us four live here just fine but when you have four football players all over six feet in our living room, it looks tiny.

"You guys better be packed." Em gets up, "chill out Alexander, our bags are in the hallway," she points down the hall to where our bags are lined up. I look over to Roma who immediately makes my heart melt, "baby." I get up heading towards him to wrap my arms around his neck, "hi."

I sink right into his arms, kissing him softly. He tastes like heaven. "Okay, we need to get the bags in the car." I notice Alex heading towards the suitcases before getting stopped by Em, "I got this Alexander." I notice the grin on his face before holding up his hands allowing her to pass.

"Johnson?" Me and Roma still look over towards Hayden and Liv. "Olivia?" She looks up at him, leaning back into the couch, "that's my name." I can't see Hayden's facial expression but I can imagine him rolling his eyes, "can we talk?" Liv looks around the room before surrendering, "fine— you have two minutes." She gets up and both of them head towards her room on the opposite side of the apartment. Looking away I notice that Em and Alex have gone, along with our bags, while Kian and Lizzie are standing at an awkward distance by the front door. I notice that Lizzie doesn't dare to move.

Roma nudges my face back to face his, "what's going on in that head of yours?" I run my arms up and down his back slowly, "just thinking." He nods before bridging the gap between us, "ask me what I'm thinking about?" I place a kiss on his jaw before whispering in his ear, "what are you thinking about Roma?" I feel his hands move further down my back but they stop just before they reach my ass, "you."

"I always think about you." He continues, "only you." And that's when my heart skips a beat. "I hate to break this up but we have to go." I groan against Roma's lips, I turn to watch Kian grab Lizzie's hand to leave the apartment. It's safe to say Lizzie does not like Kian. But if I'm being honest I don't think he likes her either, so I guess the feelings are mutual.

"I'm nervous."

"Of what?"

I sound stupid but I hope his parents will like me, I know how much Roma values their opinions, "Ele, they'll adore you." I really hope that's true. He takes my hands in his, "we better go." I let go briefly to grab my keys off the counter, "let's go."