Chapter 8: Chase's POV

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It's only been 24 hours and I'm already missing Bailey. I miss her talking to me, her making me laugh, her pretty green eyes that look like emeralds. Blaney asked me and Bubba to hang out with him and his girl. Which was fine, but it wasn't necessarily something I wanted to do. I wanted to hear Bailey's voice, and go to bed at the same time. After a long day of meetings, interviews, practice, and then qualifying, it's tiring. I pulled out my phone, and noticed I had a text from her. My heart jumped, I've never been as excited to see her name on my phone. I've never felt that way with anyone.

Green-Eyed Beauty💚
How was practice and Qualifying?
9:23 pm

Chase🏁9️⃣
Pretty good, really exhausting. Hows your hand?
9:24 pm

Green-Eyed Beauty💚
Sore, but good. Margaret has been fussing over me all day😂
9:25 pm

Chase🏁9️⃣
Sounds like Margaret😂
So what are you up to? Causing trouble?
9:26 pm

Green-Eyed Beauty💚
Just sitting on my bed, watching TV. I really wish you were here with me❤
9:27 pm

I smiled down at my phone, everytime I saw that name, it reminded me of Morgan Wallens cover of "American Nights" which she loved.

"What are you smilin about?" Ryan asks.

"Dude, it's clear as day. He's got a girl!" Bubba laughs.

"Its not Bailey....is it?" Ryan asks.

"Why do you care?" Amber asks.

"She's like a little sister." Ryan shrugs. Bullshit.

"No. It's not Bailey."

"Then who is it? I really thought you two were gonna end up together after he left her in her hometown and promised her he'd come back." Bubba shrugs.

"Wait...you dated her?" Amber stands up fast.

"For a little while." Ryan shrugs.

"Bullshit! Yall were together the entire four years of highschool, then an extra year!" Bubba adds on.

"Ugh!" Amber runs out the door.

"Thanks Jackass." Ryan glares at Bubba, then walks out the door. "Babe!" The door slams shut.

"Its Bailey isn't it?" He raises an eyebrow.

"Well..."

"Don't lie Clyde. Ryan and I may be really close, but I ain't no snitch." I didn't even have to say anything. One look and he knew it was her.

"No way."  I nodded.

"Is that why you've been so off the grid the past week?"

"We've only been together for 4 days. Before I left, she actually told me she liked me. It's a long story."

"I gotta get goin back to Amanda, but you've gotta tell me sometime." He laughs.

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