Ring, Rage and Jax.

Chapter 23- The one with the soccer.

[ C A R A 'S  P O V ]

The boys are playing soccer with Reggie and Nancy. None of them really good at the sport but was just passing time. Mrs Reinhartt had asked us to go get some fresh air and that's exactly what we were doing.

I'm dressed on a loose tank top and yoga pants. My feet comfortable in my running shoes. I decide to take a jog around the park on my own.

As much as you hate it, you need some time alone. You need to start organising your thoughts.

I start with a slow and steady pace. My earphones firmly placed. My workout Playlist in full swing. My breathing and pace matching in rhythm. I don't slow down, instead I increase the pace. When my thoughts start to overtake my conscious mind, I start to increase the pace. My mind roaming places that I have kept shut, my chest heaving, sweat trickling, my legs in a full sprint. I start to slow down now.

My breathing completely off and I'm heaving instead. My throat dry and my lips chapped. I lick my dry lips but that does nothing to improve my situation. I decide to walk back to where the boys were. I reach the seat where the boys had their stuff. I reach for a towel and wipe off the sweat that was coating my face and neck. I start to gulp down the liquid in my bottle when a voice interrupts me.

"Cara?" A voice familiar and boyish. I bring down the bottle to meet the blonde headed boy from the ring. "Kevin?" I say and he smiles brightly. I hadn't kept in touch with him after the supposed date that we had been on. "Been a while since we've met." He says stating the obvious. I nod sheepishly. He had asked me to call him back if I felt like it.

"I've been busy." I say and he nods slowly. He doesn't seem convinced. "I really was busy." I say in an apologetic tone. He smiles softly and shrugs. "You come here often?" I ask and he nods. "I'd ask you the same but I haven't met you here so that means this must be your first time?" He asks and I smile. I don't answer him. I hope he assumes I am new here.

This wasn't my first time here. I always came here when I was younger and this was the first time since 3 years. The last time I came here was when D Dawg Douglass had taken me out. I cringe inwardly at the thought.

"Want to sit?" I ask and he obliges and sits beside me. My eyes are trained at the heavy mess in front of me. The boys failing miserably at playing soccer. Nancy was doing a good job getting the ball from the boys though. She dribbled the ball away and shoots for the net. I grin at this. I wasn't a bad coach.

"You play soccer?" He asks. Shit, I almost forget he was here. "It's been so long though. I don't remember much of it." I say. Papa loved soccer and Dennis was great at soccer. The two most important guys in my life then had trained me. I wasn't exactly professional at it but I wasn't bad either but we stopped playing football when mom stopped keeping well.

"What brings you here?" I ask as I turn my attention to Kevin. Distracting yourself from the problem won't work for long, Cara. "I was training." He says and I raise my head. Vague but sure. "You?" He asks and I shrug. "Just getting some fresh air." I say and he nods. The conversation between us seems forced and short.

Reggie comes to us and I hand him the bottle. His shirt is clinging onto him. He quickly with ease removes his shirt and keeps it on the seat we are seated on. Nancy is gawking at him from the field. I roll my eyes. "I need someway to distract her." Reggie says and I shake my head.

"Kev? You want to join us in a match of soccer?" I ask and his stoic face suddenly lights up like a Christmas tree. This guy almost always had a smile on his face. We head to the ground. Will, Reggie, Kevin and Dustin in one team. Mike, Lucas, Nancy and I in the rival team. Reggie and the boys in his team remove their shirt and keep it on the bench.

My eyes instantly shoot to look at the toned muscles and hard body that Kevin had. Wow. Stop being a perv. Don't let this get to you! I shake my head and discuss a strategy with my players. Dustin playing the goalie for his team and Mike playing the goalie for ours. Lucas is the sporty one from the boys and he sure as hell was great at passes. Nancy and I would tackle the ball from our opponents and dribble it away to the net.

After Nancy, Lucas and I have all shot the ball into our opponents net a couple of times.... the boys from the opposite team start to become sloppy. "Let's not play the real game since you  guys are really good at it." They say and Nancy shrugs.

I decide to let them be. Will somehow bribes Mike into getting into their team and Mike being so very loyal switches. Leaving Lucas and Nancy as my only teammates. I groan. I decide to be the goalie and try to stop any balls from getting into the net. All the boys suddenly were a lot better when I wasn't playing on the field and when they had more players.

I switch with Lucas and I try to get a goal inside the net when I feel a strong set of arms pick me up into the air before being cuddeled into a strong and naked chest. "Kevin!" I giggle loudly as he spins me away as Will takes the ball away and shoots it into the net. I notice how Nancy is busy with Reggie to have helped Lucas.

I trash around in Kevin's arms before he sets me down. I grin widely and I'm met with the same reflection of emotions. His body was glistening under the sunlight. My throat dry and dehydrated. "We win." He says in a low husky voice. My lips part to argue but no words escape. Instead I lick my  dry lips. His eyes wander onto my lips and his smug face drops. Desire and lust suddenly overtaking his emotions.

A smirk takes over my face. I lean forward and drag my finger around his chest. "You wish." I whisper into his ears and I feel him tensing under my touch and my close proximity. I laugh and turn away from him and head to the boys who are flat out on the grass. I quickly turn to see Kevin cursing softly with a ghost of a smile on his face as he runs his hands through his heavy blonde hair. His muscles rippling with every action. His body glistening in the sun due to the sweat. He wasn't fully muscular and built but there definitely was a huge amount of attractive in him that could not be denied.

I smirk at the reaction I have left him in. Still got it.

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