The Bet (Book 1 in The Deception Series)

Chapter 13: happy and worried

Taylor

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"Delicate"- Taylor Swift

I walk into my bedroom and close the door behind me, my face hurt from smiling. What was happening to me? I actually had fun today. I've never had this much fun in a while, probably because I never went out anymore. But today was amazing, it felt good to skate like that again. And I told him about my family shit, obviously I didn't tell him everything but I explained most of it without getting scared.

I fall onto my bed and smile up at the bedroom ceiling before my phone buzzes in the pocket of the jacket he gave me.

I pull it out and see a message from him making my heart jump a little. I sit up and open the message on my phone.

Garrett: Got u and Lily your tickets for the game

Me: thx

Garrett: I had fun today :)

Me: me too

Me: hopefully your coach doesn't kill you

Garrett: He won't. I'm his favorite

Garrett: Don't tell Chris, he thinks Coach likes him better

Me: lol

Me: your secrets safe w me

Garrett: Good to know

I put my phone down and smile to myself again. I was going crazy. Garrett Gray can't be the reason I was smiling like this. No way.

There's a knock at my door, grabbing my attention. I look up and watch it open to reveal Lily.

Her eyes scanned down my outfit and she squeals, "Is that his hockey jacket?"

I nod and she screams as she jumps on the bed next to me, "Tell me everything. Don't leave anything out. Did you kiss him? Did you have sex in the back of his car? Was his thing big? I bet it is. He gives off big dick energy." She rambles on and on.

I laugh and shake her head, "Slow down. We didn't do anything like that. He snuck us into the ice rink and we skated and talked before his Coach found us and chased us out."

"And he didn't kiss you?" She asks.

I shake my head, "Nope. He was very respectful. Kept his hands to himselves. Which is shocking for him."
She arches her eyebrows, "Garrett Gray took a girl out and didn't kiss her?"
I laugh, "It wasn't a date. I would never agree to go on a date with him. We hangout as friends."

"Oh my god, Taylor. You can't be serious. That guy likes you. He does not want to be just friends." She explains to me.

I shake my head, "Garrett Gray doesn't do romantic feelings. I don't even think he's had a girlfriend before."

"How would you know?" She questions.

"Have you ever heard of him having a girlfriend?"

She thinks for a moment befor sighing, "No. But you can change that."

"I'm not being his girlfriend. No way." I quickly shot down her idea.

"Why not?"

"Because it's not going to be pretty. He just wants to hook up and then throw me to the side." I explain.

"But you like him." She smiles.

"No, I don't."

"Yes, you do. I can see it in your face. I've never seen you this happy before, Tay." She points out.