Lover

Chapter 3: By the Beach

It's been four days since I had lunch with James, luckily Nick is talking to me normally again. I can't believe he told Joey who was also upset with me. They were really mad at me. It wasn't so much for going to dinner but for drinking with him. I've been home alone and I'm starting to regret moving in here. I wonder how my life would be if I had chosen to be with Joey
I get that I have no friends to hang out with here, but Nick doesn't even offer to take me out with his. I don't know how much longer I can do this. 

"Where are you going?" I ask as I see him putting his shoes on. 

"Gym." 

"Can I come?" I ask. 

"Are you going to run away with my quarterback this time?" He asks, making me roll my eyes. 

"'No." I answer. 

"Then yes you could come." I go to my room and change as fast as I can.

We arrive at the gym and he goes to meet his trainers. I head into the locker room and open my locker. I get scared when I see there's a gift bag inside. I carefully pull it out and notice it's heavy, it has a box inside. I take the box out noticing it was a shoe box. I open it and find a note.

Sorry about the ranch, hope they fit.
-Jimmy

I stare at it in disbelief before I smile. They are my size! How did he get these?

I finish my workout, shower and decide to take an Uber home since I know Nick will be here for hours. I let him know before going outside to wait for my ride. I wait for a while before my driver cancels on me, what the hell?

"Need a ride?" I hear someone ask, when I turn to the side I see him. 

"You're going to get me in trouble." I say turning away from him.

"Why's that?" He asks with a smirk. "The rookie doesn't want you hanging out with the starting quarterback?" He asks. 

"No." I answer.

"C'mon, live a little." He says. 

"Where would we go?" I ask. 

"I don't know, the beach? North beach is a cool spot."

"I'm not a strong swimmer." 

"Don't go in deep." He says. 

"That's what she said." I say making us both laugh a little. "I don't have any anything to swim in." I say. 

"You're not wearing a bra and underwear?" He asks. "I mean you don't look like the type to do that but hey, I don't judge." He winks. 

"I'm not swimming in my underwear." I say. 

"Fine then we won't swim. We'll just watch and try to enjoy each other's company." He says, I turn to give him my gotta be kidding me look. 

"James my brother will kill me." I sigh.

"Yeah he threatened the same to me, but I'm not that scared of him." He smiles. "Are you?" He asks almost like he's challenging me. 

"No." I say and walk with him to his car. 

"Oh and thank you so much for the shoes." I say suddenly remembering.