Hated, Dated, Fated

Chapter 12- Dated

ALEXA POV

Today was it.

I was going to go to the game as Caleb Evan’s girlfriend. It terrified and excited me at the same time. I wanted to cheer him on but I didn’t have the first clue about basketball, and the game was due to start in two hours. He’d been up at five this morning to warm up but after lunch he’d fallen back asleep, not realizing that it would make him go stiff again.

Oh well, let’s get him out of bed first, I snickered to myself, creeping into Caleb’s surprisingly neat room.

I crept in as quietly as I could and raised the bucket, steadying my hands over his head before I turned it over, drenching my boyfriend in ice cold water. With a loud battle cry he jerked up, eyes wide with shock. I dropped the bucket and dashed out, hoping to make it safely into the confines of my room.

No such luck.

Caleb caught me around my waist, rubbing his wet hair into the back of my shirt and causing me to shriek as the icy droplets touched my skin.

“Like you can run from me missy,” he whispered, tightening his grip around my waist as he nuzzled me from behind.

“Heh… good afternoon Caleb,” I muttered, a wide grin still plastered on my face.

Caleb spun me around to face him, only to be greeted by my Cheshire look. He smirked, and before I could say anything, he’d captured my lips in a surprising kiss, cupping my face with one hand and sliding his other round to pull me closer to him.

“That’s how you wake me up babe, not with a bucket of cold water. I’m gonna get you back for that,” he murmured softly, kissing me on the forehead. “Come on, we can chill in my room for a bit,” he said, slinging his arm over my shoulder.

We walked to his room and I looked at the photos he had hung on his dorm wall. They were filled with family photos, his basketball team, and one of… us? I picked it up, staring at it. The picture was the one from Chilli’s that day after the costume shop.

“Oh that, yeah I framed it,” Caleb came out sheepishly, a towel wrapped around his hips, leaving the rest of him bare.

I turned and stared. His body was lean and muscular. Every time he moved I could see the muscles flex and slide under his skin.

“Miss Ryans? Would you please stop staring so I can change? I know I’m mesmerizing,” Caleb joked, but I saw him turn a little pink as he said that.

“Aww, is Mr. Evans afraid of showing a little skin?” I teased, grinning widely when he rolled his eyes at me, turning away to dig up his uniform.

“Lexa, would you…?” he asked, holding up his jersey with his number and last name on it.

I nodded, a shy grin creeping up my face, before turning away from him and stripping out of my damp shirt.

“Um… Alexa?”

CALEB POV

Damn that girl and her smarts and her beauty. She took the jersey from me and looked so shy and so fucking hot I swear my pants were becoming way too tight. Then she had to turn and strip, leaving her in a lacy black bra. My mouth went dry and I stopped changing just so I could stare at her shirtless, with her back to me, no less.

“Um… Alexa?” I asked, cursing myself internally for not clearing my throat first.

“Yeah?” she asked, half turning and giving me a very delectable view of her side profile.

I could see the slope of her chest and the firmness of her stomach, and every fibre of my being wanted her. I dropped my jersey and took two long strides towards her, and kissed her hard.

“Screw the game,” I murmured into her, my hands exploring her silky soft skin, slowly moving upwards and giving her time to say no, should she want to.

I moved my arms underneath her and lifted, pushing her to the wall as we continued to make out. I felt her heels digging into my spine and her shudder as she felt me, all of me, against her. I moved my lips from hers and travelled down the side of her neck, revelling in the moans and whimpers I elicited from her lips. Carrying her effortlessly I moved to my bed, setting her down gently before continuing my exploration, feeling shockwaves of pleasure run through my veins as she tugged on my hair and wriggled under me.

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We lay, sated and happy, curled up on my bed. I ran my hands through her hair and sighed, completely and utterly contented with life.

“I’m worried we’ll lose,” I murmured, lifting my head to look at her.

“You know you’re good, and that you’re gonna win. You just gotta believe it,” Alexa said simply, before moving to glance at the wall clock.

“SHIT,” she swore, hopping out of bed and heading into the shower.

“What?” I said, glancing at the clock before swearing myself.

We were so caught up with each other I had totally forgotten about the game! I waited for her to finish showering, knowing that if I joined her there was no way we were going to make it to the game on time. She came out quickly, towel drying her hair and pulling on her clothes that had been scattered in the heat of our passion.

“Hurry! We only have ten minutes before you have to be there!” Alexa said, pulling her hair into a very messy bun.

We made it with barely a minute to spare. Alexa gave me a quick kiss before heading over to where Riley was sitting and I made my way to the locker rooms.

“Dude where were you? You’re always early. You’re just lucky that Coach isn’t here yet,” Josh muttered, and I sent him a sideways glance.

Josh caught on and grinned widely, but just as he was about to open his mouth to say something else, Coach walked in. He was an intimidating man but had a heart of gold. He was strict as hell but we all knew it was for the best. Without his guidance, we wouldn’t have become champions for the last three years.

“Alright boys! You know the drill! It’s tough competition out there and the scouts there are watching out for the best team, so I expect nothing but the best. Understood?” he barked, his eyes shining with hope and pride.

“Ashford, Evans, front and center!”

Josh and I made our way to where coach was standing.

“Last year we lost to them, and this year we want to prove it to them that we’re better. This is what we’ve been working for. We all know they’re cocky and think they can beat us. Let’s show them!” I yelled out, and a rousing chorus of agreements followed. “On three! One, two, GO TIGERS!” we cheered and ran out of the changing room.

Once out the first person I looked for was Alexa. I spotted her in the first row, waving enthusiastically at me. I smirked back and turned to focus on the game.

 ALEXA POV

Although I had no idea what was going on, I did know that we were tied. Glancing at the scoreboard I saw that there was only 30 seconds left to the game.

“Come on Caleb!” I cheered loudly.

The ball was with the Tigers and I saw Josh throw the ball to Caleb. Glancing back at the clock I saw the red numbers dwindling to single digits.

“Please make this,” I said, crossing my fingers as I watched the ball leave his hands and fly into the air, descending into the basket with a swoosh, just as the buzzer sounded the end of the game.

Sierra Academy erupted into a deafening applause, and I hopped down from my seat, running straight to Caleb.

“I told you so,” I said, laughing as he spun me around, capturing my lips in a deep kiss.

“Thank you Lexa,” he panted once we broke for air. “Thank you for believing in me.”

He rested his forehead against mine and nothing else mattered right then, just him and me.

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