Caught Up // Jimmy Butler

Chapter 1

This is the sequel to Elements of Us, which you can read here: https://www.wattpad.com/myworks/40094860-elements-of-us-jimmy-butler , if you haven't read it yet. 

Allison could feel her heart beating in her chest, her hands were shaking a lot. She took a deep breath, looking down at Jimmy who was patiently waiting for her answer.

"Well?" He probed, as everyone's eyes were glued to them.

She thought it over for a second: this was how it was supposed to be, right? Allison wasn't sure, how was this all going to work out exactly? Were the two of them really ready for this? But, the way he was looking at her, how could she say no?

"Of course, you idiot." Allison whispered to him, with a grin.

"Yes?" He clarified, with a smile as Allison just nodded in response. Jimmy let out a sigh of relief and began sliding the ring into her finger as the people in the stands began to clap for them.

She felt little tears begin to form in her eyes, as she watched Jimmy adjust the ring on her hand. As he finished, she couldn't wait any longer and leaned down and pressed her lips to his.

"I love you." She whispered to him, pulling back a little bit.

"I love you too." He laughed slightly, as the two stood up together, "I'm surprised Andy didn't accidently let this slip to you."

"Me either," She laughed, as they began walking off the court and towards the sidelines together, "That reminds me..." Allison grinned, softly hitting Jimmy in the side of the arm.

"Hey!" Jimmy exclaimed, holding his arm, "What was that for?"

"You know I don't like surprises!"

"Guys, I'm so happy for you!" Andy said, interrupting the couple.

"Thanks Andy." Allison smiled, intertwining her fingers with Jimmy's.

"So grown up." Andy joked, pretending to fake cry.

"Yeah, yeah, yeah," Jimmy rolled his eyes. The rest of the team had come out of the locker room to see, and came up to the two to congratulate them.

Soon enough, it was time for the team, including Jimmy, to get back in the locker room since the half would be over soon.

"I'm taking you out tonight, after the game." Jimmy said softly into her ear, as he was inching his way back towards the locker room.

"But,-" Allison tried.

"No buts!" He called, as he began walking away.

Allison went back to her seat after the frenzy and sat down. She was listening to Andy ramble on about being married and began looking at her ring finger. This was so weird. She was engaged. Allison never thought this would happen.

But, she wished her family could've been alive to see it happen.

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Allison said goodbye to Andy and was waiting for Jimmy outside of the locker room, as she finished answering questions about the win the Bulls had managed to get tonight.

She texted Jack, Xander and her teammates to tell them about the news, and just then Jimmy walked out.

"Hey." He smiled, as she looked up from her phone.

"Hey." She grinned back.

"You ready?" He asked, holding his hand out to her.

"Where are we going?" Allison asked, taking his hand as they began walking out to the parking lot together.

"Riva's." He revealed, referring to one of their favorite places to go and eat together.

"Aw," Allison let out, "What the hell, when did you become so romantic?" She laughed, as they got into the car.

"What?" Jimmy asked, "I've always been romantic."

"Yeah," Allison said sarcastically, "You're right." She giggled.

"You're lucky you're cute." He shook his head, as they pulled into the restaurants parking lot.

Walking inside together, they got seated in a matter of minutes.

"I'm sooo hungry." Jimmy let out, looking over the menu.

"Me too." Allison agreed, as they quickly ordered their usual from the waiter. "You guys played good tonight."

"I wasn't sure if I was gonna play well, I was just so nervous to ask you." He said.

"What? Why?" She questioned, with a laugh.

"I didn't know if you were gonna say yes..." He confessed

"Oh my god, what are you talking about?" She asked, "You know I would've never said no!"

"I don't know..." He said quietly, "I just wasn't sure, there was a chance." He shrugged.

Allison jokingly rolled her eyes at her now 'fiancé'.

"Well, I said yes." She reminded him.

"True." He chuckled, leaning back in his chair, "Lemme see." He asked her, pointing to her left hand. Jimmy began examining the ring again, making sure it fit right. "You like it?"

"I love it." Allison whispered, "You did good."

"I had a little help..." He admitted, "I made Andy help me."

"Seriously?" She asked in disbelief, "Well then you guys did good."

"I can't believe you weren't expecting it, he was real obvious about it." Jimmy laughed.

"I mean when he asked me my ring size and things I liked, I kinda figured he was just well...being Andy." She laughed, realizing how oblivious she was.

Jimmy just laughed back at her, "Well, I just wanted to make sure that you liked it." He shrugged.

"I woulda loved anything you picked out." Allison said honestly.

"Yeah?" Jimmy asked.

"Yeah."

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"C'mon," Allison whispered, pulling Jimmy to the door by the hand.

"I'm slow, wait." Jimmy fake whined, unlocking his front door, "What do you want to..." Jimmy trailed off as Allison began pulling off his jacket.

"Hmm?" She asked innocently, unbuttoning his shirt slowly. He smiled to himself and leaned down to kiss her. Quickly enough, clothes were being thrown to the floor and the couple began making their way to Jimmy's bedroom.

He laid her down on his bed and began kissing up her body. Allison shivered under his touch, feeling sensitive to his every kiss. Wrapping her hands around his neck she pulled him back down for another kiss.

Jimmy pulled away and just looked at his 'soon to be wife' for a moment. It sounded a little scary, sometime, in the not too distant future, he would be a married man. This was definitely going to be interesting.

"Well?" Allison questioned with a giggle, breaking his from his thoughts.

"What?" Jimmy asked, taking her hands in his. She sat up, slightly, to come face to face with him again. Resting her arms on him, she began gently outlining his muscular chest.

And, with a smirk she asked, "Are we gonna do this or what?"