Secret kisses

8

Ricky's pov

It's been nearly two weeks since EJ and I followed each other and things have gotten better I guess me and EJ only talk during practices and it's mostly football related or just being playfully flirty like always.

EJ has me doing different drills and stuff because the game is tomorrow and we decided to skip lunch to practice instead of after school so we'd have some time to ourselves before tomorrow but I need to be on my A game tomorrow so I can prove to everyone just because I new to football doesn't mean I'm not good.

"Are you excited for your first football game ever?" EJ asks as we walk toward the locker rooms

"Yes I think I'll do better than fine"

"No one is expecting you to be the MVP or lead us through an undefeated season but we haven't ruled it out I mean you're really good we could at least make it to the playoffs with you" he says as we strip down.

"That's a good way to put it without putting much pressure on me," I say

"I tried" he laughs out

I take a quick warm shower whilst trying to clear my head of any unwanted thoughts of EJ.

I get out of the shower and get dressed I noticed how ej is still in the shower I try to not look but I kinda want to take a quick glance but I realized it's probably nothing that I haven't seen already in this locker room the team is so comfortable when each other that I've probably seen more than what I need to.

"Bye EJ"

"Bye Rick"

"Don't call me that" I yell so he can hear me

"I already did" he yells back

I laugh to myself

"You were just in there EJ and you're laughing to yourself! You're in love" I hear a familiar voice say I jump in surprise but it's just nini and Gina

"Let's not do too much we were joking around. we can't be friends?" I say as we start to walk toward the one class we all have together including EJ.

"Friends don't flirt through Instagram comments," Gina says

"Um yes they do" I say because yes they do all the time

"Not if they're on the football team together" nini says

"Touché"

That class goes by so slowly but I just spend my time making subtle glances at EJ and I couldn't tell you why. My phone buzzes I check what it is and of course it's none other than EJ texting me on Instagram

EJ: stop staring it's hard to focus with you here as it is ;)

Me: I looked at you once

EJ: don't lie you like what you see

Me: bye EJ

EJ: by Ri

My heart skips a beat I look up at him already looking at me smirking ugh he's an asshole.

It's later at night I'm nervous as hell for tomorrow afternoon it's our first game of the season and it's my first game ever and it just so happens to be the only Saturday game we have.

My thoughts go quickly to EJ what if I let him down? Wait maybe I do have a crush on him.

"Fuck" I say to myself

I drift off to sleep with my new revelation still hot and heavy in my head

I wake up at 8 am I get up shower get dressed and make my way downstairs to breakfast ready for me.

"Good luck on your big game bud you're gonna kill it"

"I sure hope so nini and Gina said that I'm getting really good since tryouts so hopefully I have enough to help us win today"

"You'll do amazing"

"Thanks, Mom"

"I'll drop you off at the school at 12 is that okay?"

"Yes"

It is perfect because I can get there early and clear my head and get myself ready for what's to come.

"Who is that one kid you practice with he seems nice" my dad asks

"Oh EJ y-yeah he's chill he's the team captain actually" I say kinda nervously

"Oh I'm sure he's really good then" my mom says

"Yeah he's a really good wide receiver" I compliment

"Well I can't wait for you guys to play out there" my dad says

"Yeah same" I said smiling to myself

I get dropped off at the school and I immediately see EJ on the field practicing his catching with Tyler I guess he gets distracted by my existence that he fumbles the ball but I couldn't care right now because I'm very anxious about today.

I decide that I'm gonna take a walk around the track field to clear my head and be ready for what's to come while I'm on the track field I see more and more of my teammates pull up so I walk to the locker room so I can get jersey number.

"Ricky your jersey number is 23" Coach Bentley says throwing a jersey at me I catch and I immediately text nini what my jersey number is so she can write it on her face.

"EJ will lead the warm-ups today get your pads on and make your way to the field" coach says

During warm-ups, People start rolling in taking their seats on the bleachers and it really sets in that I'm here doing this for the first time the other team arrives shortly after they are the west high hornets not a rival school like north high but none the less they're going down.

The game starts after warms ups and it's tough they are going so hard on us but we are going harder. Every play has kinda failed on both sides which is making it a really close game.

Coach calls time out

"Okay kids they got word that we have a new quarterback so they are playing extra dirty today so we need to get to that end zone before halftime or we are looking at a tough game EJ get as far as you can Ricky find EJ if you can't find EJ find Greyson"

"Yes coach," I say

The play works out and the crowd goes wild for EJs touchdown and we get the extra point from our kicker Ryan.

It's half time and I smoked I need to chill out for a second so I go to the back of the locker room away from everyone else but ej follows me of course

"You're doing really good today"

"Thank you EJ you too"

"You improved from the cute boy who had a decent arm" ej say's referring to tryouts 3 weeks ago when we met.

"Thank you," I say feeling my cheeks heat up

"Dont thank me you got out there today and killed it" he says putting his hand on my shoulder

"It was definitely a team effort," I say making eye contact with him

"Just take the compliment" he says laughing a little bit

"Take the thank you," I say

"Only if you take the compliment" he says smirking god why is he so cute

"Okay then," I say

"Okay" he says while his hand is still on my shoulder and our eyes are still locked I look down at his lips and look up

"Alright kids I need at least another touchdown and hopefully we can win today" Coach says pulling me and EJ away from whatever was just about to happen

This is awkward.