Behind Blue Eyes

Chapter Ten - Trade Mistakes

"I may never sleep tonight, as long as you're still burning bright..."

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Reagan's POV

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"Why would he do such a thing, Matt?" I cried, letting my hair down.

"I don't know," he shrugged. "Maybe he had too many employees?"

"Possibly," I sighed, "But I've only been working there for two months..." my voice trailed off as I sat there in silence.

What if Patrick found out about the stint between Gabe and I at Starbucks?

I placed my head in my hands and lowered it lazily, letting out a soft sigh. It was only a few moments before I felt Matt's protective hand reach from the steering wheel and rub my back softly. I looked at him lovingly, thinking back to Katy's accusations against me.

You know Matt's mine, right?

And

Flirting with him right in front of his girlfriend?

I decided never to mention anything to Matt, because I never wanted to lose his friendship, or possibly even come between the two.

None of that was ever my intention.

"Thank you, Matt," I said, barely above a whisper, "For everything."

He nodded his head once, keeping his eyes on the road as a weak smile grew across his face. Once we pulled into the parking lot of my apartment building, he rested his hands on my knee.

"Anything for a friend."

Was all he said, staring me in the eyes for a moment before stepping out of the car. I followed him towards my apartment building and stood by the door, waiting to say goodbye.

"Thanks for picking me up, Matt." I smiled, wrapping my arms around his neck.

"Anytime, Reag." he smiled, pulling himself away. "See you around."

He waved at me as he approached his truck and hopped in.

There was no way I could lose a friendship like his.

I watched as he drove away and waved at me. I waved back, quickly turning around to pull the heavy doors open.

As I finally reached the door to my apartment, I regained feeling in my fingers and toes.

It felt nice to just throw my jacket onto the hook, slump down on the couch and watch some TV. I'd been so busy with school and work, it had turned into a rare occurrence. Although, it did give me time to think.

I'm jobless, school is crazy, and my love life sucks. I have no one to support me, or love me. It's me against Colorado.

The score so far:

Colorado - 1

Me - 0.

On top of all of that, Gabe still wasn't interested in me. As much as I threw myself at him, he just ignored it. He musn't feel the same way.

"The Avalanche take on the Ducks tonight at 8:00 PM." a panelist said, "What stands out to you coming into tonight's game?"

"Probably Landeskog's healthy scratch tonight." another man answered.

I sat up quickly, my vision glued to the television.

"I don't understand what Roy is trying to do with this scratch tonight." the first man added. "Landeskog has had an amazing last few games. Why ruin it?"