Crazy Over You

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I walked out of the condo smiling and trying to hide the blush on my cheeks. Ryujin always had that effect on me. We have been friends for over 15 years and I think most of those years were spent secretly wishing she would notice me.

When she got drafted by Toronto it worked out great. I was already living here and articling at a Toronto law firm. She asked if I wanted to move into her condo as she wouldn't be there most of the time. I said sure, but I was going to pay my share of everything.

I love the condo it's great. It's 2 bedroom and they each have their own bathroom which is nice. Thank god our rooms are separated by the living room because Ryujin has a very active, social life I'll call it.

She does have a type though, blonde, thin and big breasts. She seemed to keep them around for a couple of weeks to a month and then there would be another "flavour of the month," as I called them.

I get into work with 10 minutes to spare till our meeting. I sit in my office and quickly shoot Ryujin a good luck text. She gets so nervous when she goes home to play in Boston.

My assistant comes in and lets me know that everyone is in the boardroom. I get up and head in knowing I got this one.

After 6 hours of intense negotiations we finally had a deal signed and ready.

I tell my assistant, Yeri, that I am going to head home for the day.

"Hot date ?" she asks me smiling.

"Nope, I have a date with the couch and watching my best friend kick some butt against the New York Rangers" I say.

"I still don't understand how you live with that wonderful piece of eye candy and don't hit that" she says laughing.

"I have known Ryujin for over 15 years, we are more like siblings" I say, thinking I am more trying to convince myself than her.

"Well you have some great self-control. If she lived across the hall from me I don't think I would be able to behave" she says.

"I'm not her type. I am a bit too curvy for her taste" I say.

"Oh my god did she actually say this to you?" she says.

"Oh no, she has never said anything like that to me. I just figured it out by seeing all the women she brings home with her, but I am fine with how things are" I say hoping I have convinced her.

"I don't believe you. Deep down you are telling me that you have never wanted her to just take you and ravish you all night ?" she asks raising her eyebrow.

A hint of blush creeps up on my cheeks and I know I am busted. "I am leaving right now" I say to Yeri.

"I knew it and you better talk to that hot stuff when she gets home and get you some" she yells.

"Shhh Yeri, the whole office doesn't need to know" I say.

I get on the elevator and just pray my bosses didn't hear that conversation.
I get home and change into my black yoga pants and my Toronto Maple Leaf jersey that Lisa got me with her name and number. I make some dinner and sit down in front of the tv and turn on the game.

Ryujin is on fire tonight. She has a goal and 2 assists and we are only going into the 3rd period. The camera pans to her face and I smile.
She really is a crazy good looking person and I would be lying if I said I didn't think about her professing her love for me and just taking me in her arms and making me feel really good, but that doesn't happen for girls like me. We are friend zoned forever and just have my imagination and battery operated friend to live out those fantasies, ahhh not that I ever have.

Ryujin scores the game winning goal in the 3rd and I cheer her on from our place. The game ends and I look at the time 10:30pm and decide to head to bed.

I change into my boy shorts to sleep in and decide to snap a quick picture of me in her jersey to give her the thumbs up.

I stand up and snap a quick mirror shot giving the thumbs up.

I send it to Ryujin with a quick message:

Killer game tonight. You were on fire and the camera loves you and those up close bench shots. Let Chan knows he played well too. Miss you Ryu. Don't celebrate too hard you still have 2 more games to go.
Yeji

I put my phone down and go to brush my teeth and wash my face. I hear the facetime ring go off and pick up my phone and see it's Ryujin.

"Hey what's up? I figured you would be heading out?" I ask sitting on my bed.

"I was, I mean I am, but wanted to thank you for the encouragement and the congrats" she says smiling.

"You didn't need to call me for that Ryujin. I know you probably want to get out and meet some New York ladies" I say wiggling my eyebrows.

She laughs, "You know me too well, but I just wanted to thank you and see that smile."

I blush a little, trying to hide my face, "Well you have seen it, but I have to get to bed Ryu."

"Wait how did you deal go today? I know you said that it was supposed to be a good one" she says.

"Crushed it, and I got a bonus to boot," I say smiling.

I hear Chan call Ryujin to come on and head out with them.

"I got to go, but I miss hanging out with you too. We are for sure doing a movie date, but I get to pick this time" she says.

"We'll see. I think my last choices were pretty good" I say smiling.

"Yeah yeah they were" she says.

"Shin, I swear we are leaving without you if you don't stop fucki.... Oh hey Yeji. I didn't know she was talking to you," Chan says waving to me.

"No problem. I was just letting her go, but make sure she doesn't get into too much trouble. I heard what happened on the plane" I say laughing.

"Fucking eh, my girlfriend told you?" Chan asks.

"You told your girlfriend about the plane?" I see Ryujin slap Chan on the shoulder.

"And that is my cue to go. Have fun tonight," I say hanging up.

I smile and get under the covers and try hard not to think about Ryujin. I hear my phone ping and I see it's a message from her. I open the message and it's a picture of her in just a towel and it's hanging dangerously low. I figure she sent it to me by accident and close it.

My phone pings again, this time with a text from Ryujin.

That's for sending me that picture of you in just my jersey. Were you trying to tease me ? Cause if you were, mission accomplished.
xo Ryujin.

"What the fuck?" I say to myself and look at the picture again that I sent. Sure you can see my legs and I guess it looks like I am not wearing anything under, but I didn't expect that response out of Ryujin.

I slide under the covers and wonder if it could really be possible that she sees me as more than just a friend. I think about it for a minute and then shake that thought out of my head.

I fall asleep a little while later, but my mind is still processing tonight's events.

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