Love, war, and football

Chapter 9

Not even going to bother, I know you be mad so just read and enjoy.

***Updated(2/10/19) Just grammar issues, that's it.

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Looking up at Shaun, time to slow down as we just stared straight into each other's brown eyes. My heartbeat sped up and I could tell my face was starting to heat up. To close for comfort! Soon Shaun had a smile tug on his lips. "Hey, Taylor."

"Mhmm." The smile grew bigger. 

"Since that guy thinks I'm your boyfriend," I gritted my teeth as I thought of Kane. "Will you be my girlfriend? I mean it doesn't have to be real if you like someone else but just so that guy could get off you're back." 

My whole body froze under him as I stared at him in disbelief while he rambled. I can't believe this. This guy who, although I've known him for years, just got to know me, is actually willing to be my boyfriend just to get this person off my back and he has no idea what is going on between me and Kane. I could cry tears of joy and happiness right now. I love my friends and they love me but for someone, I just became friends with, this is the nicest thing anyone has ever done for me and not ask about anything for return.

I must have started to tear up because Shaun gave me a confused and worried look. I just smiled up at him. "Sorry, just happy..." I managed to say as I try to hold back the tears. Shaun gave me a kind smile.

"Tears of joy are allowed you know, or are you too stubborn to cry?" I laughed.

"I'm too stubborn." He smiled wider.

"So is that a yes?" I nodded.

"But I just got to know you so maybe fake dating would be better for now?" He looked away for a second before nodding.

"Yeah that makes sense, don't want things to be escalated too quickly now do we?" He said and I could tell there was some sarcasm as we both looked in the position we were in. My face heated up again and I looked away.

"The irony of that sentence right now." He laughed after I mumbled that. After a moment he leaned down and kissed my forehead before standing up. For a minute I thought he was actually going to kiss me. Holy shit I would have just died right there. Sitting up I looked up at him and noted that he had a serious and worried expression.

"Will you be okay? It's going on five now and I should get home." Oh wow, time really does fly when you're having fun. I want him to stay because it'll make me feel better but if he needs to get home I'm not going to stop him. Pulling one of my old famous fake smiles, I nodded.

"Yeah I'll be fine, probably just going to go to bed after you leave anyway." He looked at me, his expression not wavering.

"What about your parents? Didn't you mention earlier that they won't be back till tomorrow night." Whoops...I nodded.

"I'll be fine Shaun, now help me up and then you can go back home." I smiled and he just looked at me but he did help me up. As soon as I was my own two feet, I looked up at him and gave him that smile. He looked down at me with a calm look before sighing. 

"Okay, I'll leave my Xbox for you to play on. See ya, call me if you need anything." Once again I gave him a nod and did a fist pump at the mention of him leaving his Xbox. He shook his head and smiled before giving me my crutches and leaving.

I sighed as I sat down on the couch. Great Kane is back, the guy who ruined my life is back. It took me the rest of junior year to fix my life and make sure my parents never knew about anything. If he's back then I'm screwed. Shaking my head I went to my room where I curled up into my blankets and started to cry without fully noticing.