Page 14 of The Devastation You Reap

"Because I'm a football player?"

"And because I caught you in bed with my roommate last night. I'm not that kind of girl, Leon."

"I know. That's why I'm here right now and not with your roommate. It's the reason why I walked away from your roommate."

"Ah I see, I thought that was because you couldn't get it up." My eyes widen as I hear the words fall from my lips.

Holy crap, you did not just say that.

Much to my surprise, his only reaction is to laugh. Surely any other guy would be offended that I just accused his manhood of not working.

"Like I said, Red," he says, once again closing the space between us. "She wasn't my type. But I think we both know that I didn't have any issues in that department, don't we?"

He steps so close to me that I've no choice but to look up to keep eye contact with him.

The air around us crackles with electricity.

Time seems to stop as we stand there in the moonlight lost in each other.

I startle when his hand lifts and he once again tucks some hair behind my ear.

My breath catches when he leans in a little, the move is so slight that it's probably not even intentional but I see it and it makes my heart jump into my throat.

"Let me walk you to your car, Red."

"I— uh…" I swallow, licking my dry lips as I try to remember how to talk once more. "I don't have a c-car."

"Okay, then I'll drive you back to your dorm."

Thankfully, he takes a step back and I'm able to drag in a lungful of air and try to regain some kind of control of myself.

"N-no it's okay, I like to walk."

"It's dark. I'm not letting you walk back alone."

"I do it every other week. No one's attacked me yet," I say, wincing the second the words are out.

"Maybe not, but if tonight was the night then I'd never forgive myself."

"Huh…" I bite down on my bottom lip as I stare at him, wondering for the first time if I’m just a judgmental asshole when it comes to football players.

"Come on, I promise to show you a good time."

Aaand there it is.

Nope. He's just like every other football player I've ever met.

Full of big promises and even bigger egos.

"That's not what Charlie said."

"I'm never going to live that down, am I?"

I glance over at him as we fall into step, side by side to make our way out of the park.

"It wasn't your finest moment. But don't worry, I'm sure you've got a whole harem of girls willing to take her place."

"What if I don't want a harem?"