The White Wolf (2020)

Chapter Fifteen

SYDNEY

When Jay finally came to collect her and Terrence from the library, she had finished around two chapters in her book and was pleased to have had the chance to decompress.

"You ready to head out?" Jay asked, hands stuffed in his pockets as he approached their table.

Sydney nodded, marking her book, while Terrence across from her was almost completely packed by the time Jay finished his question, "Yep, everything good with you?"

Jay nodded, simultaneously grabbing Sydney's bag before she could heft it over her shoulder. "Yeah, was just talking to our coach about his investigation into your guys' tomfoolery," he drew out the word mockingly and Sydney abashedly smiled. With a glance over at Terrence, Sydney saw he was practically glowering.

Jay followed her line of sight and smiling equally as sheepish as she was, "Sorry dude, wasn't trying to keep it a secret that she and her band of misfits were the ones who pranked us the other night, just couldn't be bringing her any extra attention."

"Figures your mate would be Little Ms. Rudeness,"

Jay frowned at the name, and while Sydney gasped at the nickname Terrence coined her, she couldn't deny it. Terrence waved Jay away from saying anything, and pulled on his jacket and bag. "Alright will see you both later."

"As your beta and best friend, he's a weird choice." Sydney commented at his retreating form.

Jay laughed, "What's the story behind 'Little Ms. Rudeness?'"

A blush covered her cheeks and she pushed in her seat, trying to avoid Jay seeing her embarrassment. "Yeah, I kind of made the comment that you lacross guys are secretly smart."

This made him chuckle, "We aren't all just buff brainless dudes for you pretty girls to gawk at."

It was Sydney's turn to roll her eyes and the pair headed towards the library exit, "Alright now, I need to go home for dinner. I promised my sister, especially after pretty much vanishing on her last night."

"Cool, I'll follow you there."

Glancing at him walking beside her, she frowned, "Ugh, I thought you were just walking me to my car? Which, I might add Terrence could've done the same job, twenty minutes ago."

He shook his head no, "No can do Star, I'll follow you over. Plus, I want to meet this sister of yours."

"You can't just invite yourself over to my house!"

His handsome eyebrow quirked up, "Oh and why is that?"

She fumbled, "I didn't tell Rachael that anyone was coming over, and it would be rude to crash our dinner! Were you raised by wolves or something?"

His deep laugh filled the hallway, "Look what we have here, tomorrow's headline: 'Red Mountain High's new Joke-Star,' haha, get it, jokerster, but with Star, because I call you Star?" Jay laughed at his own play on words while mimicking what she had done this morning to him.

"Oh god," Sydney groaned at the lameness.

"Seriously though, you have some good puns there Star, but if we're going to be brutally honest, technically speaking I was. However, to answer your other question, yes, yes I am just going to shamelessly invite myself to your dinner table. Stop by and make sure your sister is shamelessly smitten with me, so then anytime I want to come over or kidnap you, all I'll have to do is flash her my award winning smile." Jay ended flashing her said charming smile.

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Against her arguing, Jay stood firm in wanting to follow her home, first for her safety and secondly so her family could understand he would be around more often. Simply put he wanted to ease his sudden intrusion into her life.