Guarded Hearts || A Nika Muhl Romance

08.

Lauren's POV

"Ugh I am so not ready for this," I say while slipping on a mom-fit pair of jeans and a cropped black tank top. I'm on FaceTIme with Lexi, so don't worry, I'm not talking to myself. It's yet another game day, about 2 days after the last where Nika and I almost kissed, again.

"You got this babes," Lexi says encourgaingly. For the past couple of hours, she's been trying to hype me up. Saying that it "won't be awkward" and "maybe she likes you back". But I doubt all of it, we'll probably go back to how we were before. Her being bitchy and rude and me liking her even though she is bitchy and rude.

"She's never gonna talk to me again," I whine, moving away from the phone so Lexi can see my outfit.

"Well at least you look hot pulling up to the game,"

"Maybe it'll make her think twice before full on ignoring me,"

"Girl, she'd be fucking crazy to ignore you,"
"Nika is definitely fucking crazy,"

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"So what'cha think you're doing tonight?" I ask on Nika and I's way out. The game has ended by now and I have more than enough shots of the girls.

"Nothing much, I'll probrobly just eat some dinner and go to sleep," She says, no emotion on her face much like the past hour and a half. "I mean there's nothing I can do,"

"Would you wanna grab a bite with me?" I suggest, suddenly thinking of the idea. "I was already going to and if you're not doing anything, we could like go together," I'm rambling and I know it.

"Sure," She replies, still showing no emotion. This should be fun.

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"Drinking on an empty stomach? Seriously?" I question, raising one of my eyebrows and looking at Nika, then pulling out my phone to take a picture. "Wait you look so cute, stay there," Obviously I'm not thinking when I say this, because my hand immediately slaps over my mouth. "In a friend way I mean,"
"Well yeah," Nika says, rolling her eyes and smiling slightly. "What else would you mean,"

"N-no, like in a-"

"Calm down, Mayer," She says calmly, reaching across the table to grab my hand. "It's okay,"
We then return to normal after our little "moment", talking about what we were going to order, how the games have been going and pretty much anything else. Even with our little "setback" the other night, our "friendship" has been progressing pretty well. I also got a couple laughs out of her! But maybe it was just the alcohol talking.

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"Okay, okay, Nika, calm the fuck down, your drunk," I say, practically holding her up as we walk out of the restaurant. Safe to say that we definitely had a good time, Nika especially. She drank probably about 5 alcoholic drinks while I drank none. Zero. But I'm driving, so...

"I am not drunk," Nika protests, stopping in the middle of the walkway and smiling.

"Oh yes you are," I notice her face, flushed a little, it could be from the drinks, but she could have a fever. I reach out to touch her forehead with the back of my hand while we're walking. "And a little hot too,"

"I'm not the hot one, Laur," Oh. Laur? "You are," Oh. I stop dead in my tracks, turning to face Nika. She's smirking down at me like she knows what she's doing. She defantiyl knows.

"C'mon fuck face," I say pulling her behind me.

"Fuck face? I'm the fuck face? You're the one that wants to fuck my face," HELLO?! HOW COULD SHE KNOW ALL OF THIS?!