Love and Basketball// Grayson Allen

Chapter 3

We barely had talked since i told him that. Maybe twice in the last 3 weeks and everyone noticed. 

He came in and i unwrapped his ankles. 

"Thank you" He said.

"Yup" I said getting up and throwing it away. 

"Do you wanna go out to dinner?" He asked. 

"Um i have-" I was stopped in the middle of my sentence.

"Yes she would because you all need to figure out whats going on because i miss your guys friendship and so does everyone else" It was Wendell.

"Sure ill go" I said grabbing my bag.

We walked down the street as we had picked up the pizza and now were almost to his place. 

"Hannah can i say something" He said.

"Go for it" I replied sipping my pink lemonade.

"Im not gonna hide my feelings for you. I like you i really do but you dont and i understand. I just wanna be friends again" He said.

"Okay" I said.

"And i dont regret almost kissing you" He said as i could feel him looking at me. 

"Grayson but we didnt kiss and thats just it" I said.

"Hannah you cant hide from your feelings forever" 

"You dont understand" I said

"I do. You dont want to be with me because my reputation its obvious" He said

"I just dont want to get hurt" 

"Have i hurt you yet?"

"No but-" 

"Im not planning on it either" He said.

It started to rain. 

He pulled my arm stopping me. Looking at me i tried to turn away but something inside me was holding me back. 

"I like you" He said as he leaned in closer and closer to me.

Suddenly i felt his lips reach mine and my stomach turned. I felt his hand move up to my cheek and then i pulled away.

"Gray" I breathed in.

"I needed to do it" He said. 

"Grayson i- i nevermind" I said i could feel myself shaking.

"Woah whats wrong" He said wrapping his arms around me.

"Im scared of falling in love again" I said.

"Hannah ive got you im not gonna hurt you ever" He said. 

"Thats what my last boyfriend said and he hurt me more times that i can count" I said.

"But im not him" He said. 

We got to his apartment and he hung my coat up as i sat down on his couch. He sat next to me handing me a plate.

"You ready for the game against Texas?" I asked him.

"I guess" He said.

"You will do good" I said smiling at him.

"I try" He said.

I set my plate down.

"Whats wrong Gray?" 

"Nothing, just being consumed by my thoughts"

"What are you thinking about?"

"You" He said.

"Grayson its not that i dont want to be with you or dont trust you its that i came here for one reason and i cant be distracted from that" I said

"So im a distraction then?" He said becoming more defensive.

"No no thats not what i meant. Dating would be a distraction im already not doind well in my classes and its just gonna make it worse" 

"Okay and i came here for basketball and then i met you and im not gonna shove you out just because of basketball" 

"Grayson" I didnt know what to say.

"Hannah i want to be with you, really badly" He said.

"Grayson i cant" I said.

"But you can" He said looking at me. 

I sighed. 

"Everytime i see you i just imagine how good we would be together. What we could be. Everything about you drives me crazy" He said as he ran his fingers through my hair. I felt him get closer.

"Grayson i gotta go" I got up putting my coat on. 

"Dont run away from your problems Hannah, its not a good thing" I turned around hearing him say that.

"Then i wont" I said setting my phone back down walking over to him.

I stopped right in front of him.

"Grayson Allen, I like you too" I said kissing him as he wrapped his arms around my waist pulling me closer. I could feel a smile form on his lips.

"AYE MY KIDS!!!" Wendell said running in.

"Oh my gosh when did you get here!?!" I said turning around. 

"Whole time" He smirked. 

"Oh i forgot to tell you that he was here" Grayson said.

"Grayson" I said giving him a dirty look.

They both laughed.

"Yall play too much" I said walking out going back to my dorm.

What was i getting myself into.