Elements of Us /// Jimmy Butler

Chapter 45

Four months later...

"Hello?" Allison asked into her cellphone as she was driving to the United Center for tonight's game.

"Where are you?" Andy asked her anxiously, "You're late?"

"Andy, relax," Allison said, making a turn, "I'll be there in five minutes." She assured him.

"Okay..." Andy trailed off.

"Why are you freaking out?" She asked, glancing at the time, "It doesn't matter if I'm a little late," She continued, "it's still shoot around, there's an hour before game time."

"I just..." Andy sighed, "I feel lonely."

"Oh my god," Allison rolled her eyes, pulling into the parking lot, "Bye, Andy." She shook her head, hanging up.

She quickly grabbed all of her belongings from the car and began walking in to see both teams warming up and Andy nervously tapping his foot on the sidelines, standing near the coaches.

"Oh thank god!" Andy exclaimed, as he saw Allison.

"You need to relax man," Allison said, putting her hand on his shoulder, "I'm here, we have time."

"You're right." Andy nodded, shaking his shoulders out, "It's just a big game, wanted to make sure you were 100% coming." Andy mumbled, as this was one of the Bulls' last regular season games, against the Cavaliers no less.

"Miss. Walker!" A photographer called for her from the court, Allison turned to face him, "Can we get you in a couple pictures over here?" He asked.

"Uh, yeah." Allison shrugged, taken a little off guard, "Can you hold my stuff for a minute?" She asked Andy, hanging him her purse. "Thanks." She smiled, walking towards the middle of the court.

"Okay, cool." The photographer nodded, "Let's get you in the middle and, uh, Jimmy and Derrick on each side." He motioned, for the two to stand next to her.

"Hey guys." Allison laughed, looking up at the two, much taller, men who were adjusting themselves next to her for a photo.

"Hey." Derrick greeted back, with a chuckle.

"Oh, hey." Jimmy said, with a smirk, not looking at her.

"What is your problem?" She giggled.

"Okay, and get ready." The photographer instructed, positioning his camera, "And 3...2...1." He counted down, snapping a photo, "Got it!"

"Cool." Derrick nodded.

"Let's get a couple with just Allison and Derrick, and then some of just Jimmy and her." The photographer proposed. The three nodded, and Allison and Derrick smiled for a couple pictures together.

"Does your face hurt from smiling?" Allison asked Derrick in the middle of their last picture.

"Yeah." He answered with a laugh.

"Okay, thanks Derrick." The photographer said, "You're done. Jimmy?" He called Jimmy over.

"Let's get this over with..." Jimmy said jokingly.

"Oh my god," Allison smiled, giving Jimmy a little shove, "What is wrong with you today?" She asked, poking him in the sides as the photographer readjusted his camera.

"Stop!" Jimmy laughed, feeling ticklish, trying to push her hands away.

"Okay ready?" The photographer asked, looking up to see the couple play fighting with each other, "hello?" He asked.