Pleased to meet you... again

Fourteen

When Casey arrived back at the college room. They found the apartment empty Xander was nowhere, she rolled her luggage into her room and sat on the edge of the bed. They sighed. They had initially been angered that the brunette had just taken off. Before her mom had explained that Xander was more than likely heartbroken.

Her mom also said that it was clear there was something between them and that if she'd planned on staying with Hunter they should never have given the soccer player hope. She hadn't been planning to stay with Hunter but as she looked at the ring on her finger she knew she was trapped now. He was coming over later.

They stood up and wandered through to the living space and finally through to Xander's room. They chapped just in case but she knew the place was empty. She opened the door and the room smelled of the soccer player's deodorant, cologne and soap. She smiled sadly, she liked how they smelled. I like everything she mused , they way they look, the way they smell, the way they look at me. Their weird dry sense of humor, how they feel wrapped up in me.

She sighed again and closed the door. Walking back through to the kitchen they noticed a note.

Going to the team house for a few days, I'm sure you and Hunter will want to celebrate your engagement.

She knew that the soccer player was going to go back to avoiding any interaction between the two.
She sat at the breakfast bar knowing that she'd lost a friend anyway and she should have been braver.

"Hey." Hunter just walked into the room. "So you looking forward to your first fuck as an engaged woman. Hey we got the place to ourselves?" He smirked. "So it does understand that you're mine."

"Hunt, stop calling them 'it'. It's cruel and offensive. Xander is a human being like the rest of us. And no, I'm not looking forward to anything. I have my period." She lied. She knew he hated the idea of getting blood on his dick.

"Fuck sake. If you'd told me that I would have gone out with the guys."

Great. "Well why don't you just do that."

"Well your mouth isn't bleeding so you can take care of me first."

Across campus Xander was lying on Ainsley's bed while the redhead got ready for a date. "So the flatmate your not interested in." She laughed.

"Well. I was trying not to be. Anyway who you seeing?"

"My ex got in touch through the week and we may or may not have hooked up a few times. She's driving out to pick me up and go for dinner." Ainsley caught her bottom lip while she smiled.

"Ashley?"

"Yeah" the redhead smiled again.

The brunette smiled seeing her friend so happy. "Looks like you're smitten my friend. Be careful though, don't want her breaking your heart again."

"Aww is my wee Xander being all protective. That's sweet."

They shook their head. "I might head out with the team."

"Good idea, go get your sexy ass laid, forget all about Casey Hollinger." Ainsley took off her top and slipped a dress over her head. "Xan could you?"

The brunette jumped off the bed and helped with the clasp at the neck, "weird so used to taking your clothes off. Not putting them on." They joked. "You look good," they said with a wink.

"Why thank you."

As the night moved on Xander found themself at a bar. They noticed a blonde give them a look from the other end and sent a smile in their direction. After buying a drink and settling with the team they noticed that the woman was still occasionally seeking them out. They next time they went for a drink they stood next to the blonde.

"Hey," they said "you waiting on someone?"

"Yeah they've just arrived."

Xander looked around then back to the woman who was smiling.

"I mean you. Haven't seen you here before."

"That was actually a reasonably good line. Does it usually work for you or..."

"I don't know yet. So are you going to buy me a drink or what?"

"What do you want?"

"A rum and Coke and the company of a gorgeous woman."

Xander could tell straight off the woman was a player. "Well I can offer a rum and Coke and the company of a slightly awkward non binary soccer player."

"I guess that will do. Caitlin by the way."

"Xander."

Caitlin joined Xander at the team table as they sat together and talked. Joking with the other members of the group. Some of the team were dancing while others were scoping the place for would be hookups. The brunette sat with her friends while they discussed and moaned about the difference in funding between men and women in college sports. Caitlin, who turned out to be a hockey player, joined in.

"You fancy a bit of air?" The blonde suggested. The soccer player nodded knowing exactly what the blonde was actually asking.
The few women left at the table jeered and laughed.

"So your teammates are quite cool."

"Yeah. They're a good group."

"So."

Xander smiled, "so." They moved forward closer to the hockey player and moved her hand onto the blonde's face pulling her face closer until their lips met, the kiss quickly deepened. As the soccer player moved the blonde against the wall. Their breathing increased. And they felt Caitlin's hands touch their body through the fabric of the material.

"Your place?" The hockey player asked.

"My roommates in. Yours?"

"Same," Caitlin raised her eyes to the sky in a quick thought. "How about round there?" They pointed to a thin lane which led to the backyard of the pub.

Wasn't the first time Xander had enjoyed a quickie outside a pub they were sure it wouldn't be the last. They took the blonde's hand and led her towards the more secluded area. As they approached they could hear the sounds of a couple already using the space. They couldn't turn in the lane and were too drunk to walk backwards so they had to head out through the exit. Despite trying not to look the couple were right there in front of them, that's when the brunette noticed they guy doing the deed was Hunter and that was most definitely not Casey.

They gulped, and turned away through the lane quickly followed by the hockey player, "you know him to horny Hunter,  he's gross isn't he, he used to date our team captain but she found him in bed with her best friend. The man's a total asshole."

"Yeah he got engaged two days ago to my roommate who thinks they've been exclusive for almost two years."

"Fuck! That's bad, what are you going to tell her?"

Xander chewed on the inside of their cheek.

"Anyway babe, I don't think tonight was our night. I would offer you my number but I suspect we were just both looking for a one time thing."

Xander nodded, "yeah I'd be lying if I said it was anything else, good kiss though" they smirked. "Maybe see you around."

"Maybe." The blonde winked and walked away. "Tell your mate her man's a dick!" She shouted as she headed back into the bar.