Love And Basketball

Chapter 2

Rebecca Greenwell will be playing Sarah in this book. ^picture above.

Grayson woke up bright and early. He was heading to Cameron Indoor for a quick shoot around with the team before the game tonight. It was an exhibition game against Livingston, Grayson hoped that he would get a chance to play. He knew they had a very talented team this year, and he would have to work extra hard to prove to coach he deserved a spot on the court.
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"How did I know that I'd find you here?" Sarah asked Grayson as she walked into Cameron Indoor.

Grayson grinned. "You know me pretty well, I'd say."

"Best friends for life!" Sarah replied.

Grayson looked back and smiled slightly, like he wanted to say something else. But settled with, "yeah, besties for life."

"So, you mind if I join you?" Sarah asked as she pulled off her sweat pants. She had black nike basketball shorts on underneath. Grayson looked over at her, and couldn't help but take a quick peak at her toned legs. Sarah always said her legs were too short but Grayson thought they were perfect. That of course, never stopped him from teasing her.

"Nah, come on over and grab a ball shorty." Grayson replied with a smirk.

Sarah looked up at him and faked a laugh. "Haha, very funny."

Grayson looked back innocently. "What? You're a 5'2 basketball player. You know I can't pass up that joke."

Sarah rolled her eyes. "I may be 5'2 but I could dunk on you any day Allen."

Grayson laughed cockily. "Oh yeah? You can talk the talk, lets see if you can walk the walk." Sarah finished tying up her Duke blue Nike's and joined him on the court.

"You ready Allen?" Sarah asked as she looked up at him.

Grayson looked down and stared right into her eyes. Their body pushed up close together.

"The real questions is, are you ready?"

"One on one, lets go." Sarah replied.

They were twenty minutes in, both had sweat dripping down their face. Grayson was currently leading their one on one game by four points. Sarah was dribbling the ball at the three point line, Grayson right on her every move guarding her. She was trying to find a way to get an open shot.

"You know, I haven't seen that dunk yet." Grayson said as he tried to move his hand in and steal the ball. But Sarah saw it coming and quickly gained control and turned around, back facing him. Grayson was still not letting up. She thought hard on what to do. But while she was thinking Grayson took advantage, and knocked the ball out of her hands. It started to roll down the court. They looked at each other real quick and without thinking, they both dived on the floor after the loose ball. Grayson getting ahold of it while Sarah landed on top of him. But that didn't stop her from grabbing it and trying to pull it out of his grasp. Sarah got ahold of it but then lost it falling down on her back. Grayson dove on top of Sarah and grabbed it, this time hugging it to his chest.

"Ouch, Grayson. How much do you weigh? A ton?" Sarah asked in a strained voice. Grayson smirked down at her.

"That's what happens when you go head to head with me after a loose ball. You should know that." Grayson replied.

Sarah rolled her eyes. "Okay, Mr. Cocky-Mc-Cocky pants. Get off."

Grayson raised his brow. "Cocky-Mc-Cocky pants?" He asked with a grin.

Sarah shrugged. "Get off! I can't breathe."

"I don't know I kind of like this position. You don't?" Grayson asked with a smirk.

Sarah's face heated up, and she could feel a blush coming on.

"You're blushing you do like it!" Grayson said teasingly.

"Shut up!" Sarah said pretending to pout.

"Oh, it's okay. Don't pout you whittle baby!" Grayson cooed.

Sarah just continued to pout, with her lips poked out. Grayson pushed himself up with his hands, still hovered over her. Without thinking he bent down and pecked her bottom lip. Sarah looked back up with a shocked expression. But without thinking, she leaned back up and kissed him on the lips. Grayson stared back down and kissed her again this time a little bit more intense. Sarah reached up and put her hands around his neck. Grayson tossed the ball aside, the one on one game forgotten. The kiss deepening by the second. They were so lost in each other that they didn't notice someone come walking out on the gym floor.

"Ahem." Coach K, cleared his throat. Sarah and Grayson pulled apart, while jumping up and away from each other. Coach looked at them with his brows raised.

"Grayson, you ready for the game tonight?" Coach K asked him.

Grayson looked surprised. "Y-yes sir."

Coach nodded his head. "Good." He then started to walk off the court with a slight smile on his face, chuckling to himself.  Grayson looked at Sarah and Sarah looked back at Grayson, both wondering what in the world just happened. Why didn't coach just throw them both out of the gym? Sarah wondered.

"Oh, and by the way Sarah gets two foul shots." Coach K yelled, referring to the brawl a few minutes ago.

"What?" Grayson shrieked. "She's the one who came diving on top of me." Coach just kept on walking, still chucking. Grayson put his hands out and mouthed, "what is wrong with him?" To Sarah.

"Nothing. Nothing at all." Sarah replied smirking. She walked over to pick up the ball that had rolled even further down the court. Sarah walked to the free throw line and took her shot. "Swish" the ball went right through the basket nothing but net. She squared up and dribbled the ball twice, then she threw it up. "Swish" another in the basket. Grayson got the rebound and  went running down the court, Sarah in tow. They were playing to twenty-five and Sarah now had twenty-one and Grayson had twenty-three. Sarah tried to get in front of him to block him from going up and dunking, but it was too late. Grayson, using two hands, jumped up and slammed it into the basket. Let's face it she wouldn't have been able to stop him from dunking without hurting herself in the process.

"Haha, even with those cheap free throws you still couldn't beat me!" Sarah rolled her eyes and went to change out of her basketball shoes, into her regular Nike's.

"Good for you, you beat a girl. A short girl at that, you must be proud." Grayson smiled and started walking up to her.

"I am actually. Thanks." Grayson replied, and then he leaned down and threw her over his shoulder running around with her.

"If you drop me Grayson, so help me god." Sarah threatened, while screaming. Grayson just laughed.

Grayson finally placed her down on her feet, Sarah started to walk off but stumbled a bit. Grayson's grabbed a hold of her before she could trip over her own two feet.

Grayson's chuckled, "you're a klutz this morning."

"It's actually this afternoon now, and I wonder why?" Sarah asked accusingly.

"Hm, and a smarty pants." Grayson said while sticking his tongue out.

Sarah went over to the bleachers and pulled her sweats on over her basketball shorts. Wondering if Grayson was even going to acknowledge what happened between them. Sure, they have kissed before but it was never anything like that. She almost thought that she may actually have feelings for Grayson. But would he feel the same way? One thing she knew for certain is that, she refused to put all her feelings out in the open and get crushed from the one person who had the ability to pull her apart.

"I'll see you at the game tonight?" Grayson asked questioningly.

Sarah nodded, "of course." And with that she picked up her bag and walked out of the gym.

Grayson sat on the bleachers just staring after her, wondering what in the world he had gotten himself into. He was the one who initiated the kiss, and he didn't know why. He had felt some sort of connection and he couldn't help himself. They had been friends for so long, and not once did he think it could turn romantic. Sure, he loved her but he always thought it was friendly love. But the feeling he got after that kiss, was most certainly not friend love. It was love, love.