The QB and his girl.

21. Marcus

Small snores fill my ears as I emerge from a dreamless sleep. I'm greeted with a face full of brown hair and a morning wood.

I slide my fingers gently along Jade's cheekbone. She stirs so I pull back not wanting to wake her.

As quietly as possible I slip from the bed and make my way to the shower. The fresh smell of sweat, sex and Jade's perfume loomed in the air like a regrettable musk.

Turning the heat of the water to scolding I stepped in. I scrubbed the sick feeling I had off until my skin was red.

'Blake?' Jade's groggy voice sounded from outside the shower.

'Yeah?'

'Can I join you?' She sounded hesitant.

I shrugged before I realized she couldn't see me, 'If you want.'

'Do you want?' She peaked her head in and I watched as her eyes burned through my bare skin. 'I know I do.'

I chuckled, 'Of course I do.'

She smiled and stepped in, and automatically wrapped her arms around my neck.

'Last night was amazing Blake.' Her thumb ran across my jawline. 'Obviously the NFL has improved your agility.' She smirked.

My head fell back laughing, 'No baby it's just you.'

She leans in and kisses me firmly on the lips, 'At the risk of sounding cliché, I can't just fool around with you Blake. I made a mistake in college.' She sighed, 'Okay a lot of mistakes. But I'm willing to make them up to you in any way you will let me.'

I swallowed roughly, hesitant on taking this leap of faith again with her.

She sensed my hesitance, 'Blake I want to be with you, exclusively. I'm ready to do the whole commitment- boyfriend, girlfriend thing. I'm ready now.'

She doesn't know how long I've wanted to hear that from her lips yet I was still doubting her.

Did she seriously hurt me that bad?

Yes you idiot.

'Blake?' She brushed her fingers through my soaked hair. 'I just put myself out there, which you know I hate doing, and you're staring at me like I just killed your dog.'

I opened my mouth to say something, 'The waters getting cold.' I turned to shut the water off. Her arms fell from me as I fled the bathroom.

I slid on a t-shirt and basketball shorts when Jade stepped out of the bathroom with spandex shorts and a tank top.

She's making this hard.

'I know I just sprung a lot on you but don't run.' She begged.

'I just need time to think, Jade.'

Her face dropped, 'Okay.. um, You deserve that.' She looked down, 'I'll back off.' She cleared her throat and left the room.

I took a deep breath and willed myself to not follow her. I know she's probably crying by now. Just the thought of her beautiful blue eyes wet with tears makes my chest hurt.

'Fuck it.' I groaned and pulled on a sweatshirt before leaving my room. 'Jade?' I called.

No answer.

I made my way towards the room she was supposed to be staying in. I knocked twice of the door.

No answer.

My fingers curled around the doorknob and opened the door slowly. I looked around the empty room confused.

Where'd she go?