"You did not-" I gasp when I feel the paint slowly making its way from the top to the bottom of my shirt.
Yet, I struggle to hide the hint of a smile on my face as I feel his arm, still around my waist, shaking as he laughs. "I believe I just did."
"I hate you, Gigi, you know that, right?" I ask.
"Trust me I do." He chuckles.
"And?"
"I hate you too, Nol." he smiles before I
jump in his open arms.
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SPORTS ROMANCE
TENNIS X BOXING
Kianora has only one goal for her first year in college, away from the small town where she grew up. She plans on having the best grades possible while still enjoying her "golden years" as they all say.
After one failed relationship, the boxing ring where she can throw punches left and right is what she considers her happy place.
Jayden enters his first year of college, meeting back everyone he left behind when he moved away from his small town exactly a year ago.
Having pushed aside his studies for a year, he's more than determined to get back on track, both in class and on the the tennis court.
After being gone for a year, a lot of things have changed, but yet, not his mutual hatred with the girl that invaded his personal space by her fists, as well as his thoughts for more than the last decade of their life.
Hatred to attirance to creating a lie for the public eye, what could go wrong?
A shy high school senior jock and a closed-off girl battling an immune disorder fake a relationship to win a social media contest.
Being shy isn't easy, especially when you're the new kid at school. Scotts Valley's football program is subpar compared to my last school's team, but the starters underestimate my all-conference skills. Girls eye me like fresh meat. Mom's cooking has the fire department on speed dial, and her game cheering makes me want to crawl under the bleachers.
In the middle of all this stress, I'm still so tongue-tied that I can't talk to anyone. Scotts Valley High's 'Golden Couple' competition-which I want no part of-grates my nerves. I want to play football and baseball, then continue whatever gets me a college scholarship.
Only Paige treats me as a normal person. People at school say she's quiet and closed-off, but she's nice to me. She's hiding her awesome self under baggy clothes and the brightest, pinkest hair I've ever seen. I don't understand why she's picked on, and I don't like it. Her medical bills are mounting, so I'm doing something about it.
Paige and I pretend to date to remove ourselves from the rumor mill and win the Golden Couple's cash prize. What I don't expect is to catch feelings for my 'first trust,' the first friend I can open up to and be myself around...my girl Paige.
This story is complete!
13+ Content: this story contains swearing, kissing, handholding & cuddling.