Fair Catch (Love and Sports Series)

by Meghan Quinn

  Jake felt rage starting to boil inside of him. “Is that how you see me?”

  This time she looked him up and down and nodded her head. She pushed past him and went to her dresser drawer. She pulled out a tank top and a pair of boy shorts.

  “If the shoe fits, Jake.”

  He grabbed her arms and stopped them from the busy work she was doing in her drawers. He turned her around to face him head on. “What happened tonight that is turning you into a raving bitch?”

  Her mouth dropped open and she slapped him across the face. His cheek burned from her hand and he rubbed the sore spot to loosen up the tightness that formed.

  She pointed to the door and said, “Get out! I don’t want to see you.” She was screaming, they both were, something they did very well with each other. Her neighbors must really love sharing a wall with the king and queen of the campus.

  He stood in his place, not making a move to her demand. “I’m not going anywhere. Unlike you, I actually want to work this out.”

  “There’s nothing to work out. You’re a selfish prick who only thinks about himself and is leaving soon anyway so just leave now and spare me the time.”

  “Leave? What are you talking about? Are you trying to break up with me?”

  She looked up at the sky as if trying to solve one of the world’s hardest equations then looked at him square in the face. “I guess I am.”

  That caused him to lose it. “What the fuck is wrong with you?” He knew he needed to take a more sensitive approach but he couldn’t, it took all the energy in his body not to throw her up against the wall and shake some sense into her. “I’m not going anywhere so you can deal with it.”

  She went to push him once again but he stopped her, pulling her closer. She tried to get out of his grip and strike his chest with her tiny fists but he wouldn’t let up. “Let go of me you son of a bitch.”

  “Not until you tell me why you’re trying to leave me.”

  “I don’t want to leave you.” She screamed as a tear fell from her face. Jake was so confused he didn’t know what to do. She wiggled out of his grasp and flung herself on her bed, burying her head in her pillows. Jake tried to ignore the fact that she looked like a dream laying on the plush comforter exposing her almost bare ass. Down boy, now was not the time he thought.

  He went up behind her, laid on the bed and pulled her close into his chest. She instantly pulled away and curled herself in the corner while sitting up. He had never seen her like this. If he was going to get anywhere with the conversation, he was going to have to suck up his pride, use calming tones and see what was really bothering her.

  “Babe, please come here.” She just shook her head, so he crowded her little corner and pulled her into him.

  “Let go of me.” She said while weakly pushing him away.

  “I swear to God Lexi, if you push at me one more time you are not going to like what happens.” He said through gritted teeth. “Now tell me what has you upset. It can’t just be the pictures. You haven’t had a problem with that in a while.”

  She looked up at him with tears flooding her eyes. She blinked and he watched two drops stretch down her cheeks. He wiped away the runaway tears with his thumbs. She took a deep breath and then looked him square in the eyes. The blue of her eyes was so startling it almost hurt to look at her.

  “This isn’t going to work Jake, us, we’re not going to work.”

  Jake tried to control the anger boiling deep in his stomach. “Why’s that?”

  “I can’t do a long distance relationship especially since women will be throwing themselves at you all the time. It’s just not going to work.”

  Jake ran his hand over his face. “Who said anything about a long distance relationship?”

  “Jake, what are the odds you would be drafted by the San Diego Thunder? Slim to none.”

  “I know that.”

  He watched her eyes produce more tears. “See, I knew I was right.”

  Jake blew out an exasperated breath and tried to ignore the couple of tears that dropped onto her swelling breasts. His fingers and lips itched to caress her but he wouldn’t. Instead he focused on the task at hand.

  “What were you right about?”

  “You’re going to leave me when we graduate.” She buried her head into her hands and started crying hysterically. What the hell?

  He pulled her in closer and this time she didn’t give him a hard time. He rubbed her back and avoided the clasp to her bra. All he wanted to do was unhook it and make love to her, to show her how much he loved her and didn’t want to be away from her...ever.

  When her breathing steadied he tilted her chin up so they were looking each other in the eyes. “Baby, I’m not going to break up with you. I could never do that. I want to take you with me, wherever I go.”

  Lexi looked stunned as if the possibility of them still being together after they graduated was the strangest thing she had ever heard.

  She wiped at her face. “You mean you would really take me with you?”

  He couldn’t help but laugh at her innocence. “Of course.” He kissed her on the lips. “I’ve been planning on taking you wherever I go for a while now.”

  “Oh.” She looked down at her hands that were twisting in her lap. “I don’t know what to say.”

  He kissed her again. “Say you’ll go with me. Say you’ll be by my side.”

  He watched how a smile lit up her face and took over any fears she might have been feeling. He felt bad that he never actually told her his plans but he assumed she was thinking the same thing.

  “Of course I will be by your side.” She wrapped her arms around him and straddled his lap, giving him no room to be a gentleman. He enclosed his arms around her and snapped the clasp of her bra, letting her breasts fall. She pressed up against his chest so he could feel her hardened nipples on his bare skin. She moved her tongue inside his mouth and started stoking him gently in his mouth. The movement combined with the circular motions she was making with her fingers on his neck drove him to the edge.

  He pulled away, out of breath. “You really thought I was just going to leave you?”

  “Yea, sort of. I had a weird conversation with Professor Lyon. He worried me about your move and told me not to fall into your shadow.”

  A frown crept over his face as he thought about what the professor said. “You won’t get lost in my shadow. You’re my number one fan, my personal cheerleader. I need you by my side.”

  “I like the thought of that.” She wiggled on his lap causing him to groan out loud. He was so hard, the slight friction from his pants made her wiggling extremely uncomfortable.

  “Babe, can you do something about my probing issue?” He looked as his lip while he gently thrust his hips up. She giggled and then got off the bed. He watched her breasts move about with her movements and he thought he was going to explode. She was so hot that it almost hurt. He would never get tired of looking at her tight little body.

  She pulled him to the edge of the bed and unbuckled his pants. She pulled them down with his boxer briefs, springing his erection free. She pushed him back on the bed so his feet were dangling off the edge and the back of his head rested on the mattress. She kissed his lips and then worked her way down his chest until she was hovering right over his hardening center.

  He propped himself up on his elbows so he could see what she was doing. Her hair fell on either side of her face, tickling him. The sensation made him even harder then he thought he could be. She kissed the tip of his penis and he felt his gut tighten.

  “Babe, you don’t have to do that.”

  “Shh…” She gripped the base of his cock, put her mouth over the tip and then sucked him all the way in. He threw his head back and reveled in the pleasure Lexi gave him. She smiled at him and continued to work the length of his rigid cock. The slight rub of her nipples on his legs when she moved up and down caused him to start to let go of all the tension in his body. His legs started to go numb and his
body glistened with slick sweat as she worked him like a fucking lollipop. He couldn’t take it anymore.

  “Lexi please, let me be inside of you.” She gave him one last kiss on his tip and then grabbed a condom from the nightstand. She expertly rolled it on and then straddled his lap, sinking her wet heat onto him. “Oh fuck, baby that feels so good.”

  Lexi moved herself up and down and rode Jake like he was a bucking bronco. He watched in ecstasy how her breasts moved about and her face contorted with pleasure from the friction they were causing. Her hips moved back and forth as her hands rested on his chest. The sight of him was so incredibly erotic, he knew the image of Lexi on top of him would rest in his mind for a very long time.

  He felt her tightening around him and listened as soft cries erupted from her mouth. He joined in on their movement and pushed his hips up to meet her movements. She continued to place her hands on his chest as she met his mouth with hers. When their tongues met in the middle they both groaned in each other’s mouths and came at the same time.

  Pure bliss rolled through Jake’s body as she practically sucked him dry with her constricted center. Their bodies slid together as they soaked up every tremor from their love making.

  After they fully satisfied themselves, Lexi planted herself on top of him. Her head was on his chest and her hand was making circles on his bare skin.

  “I’m sorry.” She softly said. “I don’t handle unplanned situations very well and was scared, scared as to what was going to happen to us.”

  He kissed her head, losing himself in the scent of her hair. “It’s ok baby but next time can we try to act like rational adults?”

  She giggled into his chest. “But then we wouldn’t be able to have amazing make up sex.”

  He laughed. “We don’t need to get in a fight to have amazing sex and you know that.”

  She playfully swatted his chest. “Are you implying I am a bit of a slut, Mr. Taylor?”

  “No, not at all.” He said while tickling her sides. She squealed and lifted off his chest. He instantly missed her warmth. “Hey, where are you going? I was comfortable.”

  She sashayed over to the bathroom and said, “I feel like taking a shower.” She winked at him over her shoulder and turned on the shower. He shot out of bed, grabbed another condom and followed the love of his life into the shower, where they made love again. Jake thought afterwards when he was holding Lexi in his arms how he was going to propose to her. It had only been a couple of months for them but being with her had been the best couple of months of his life.

  He wasn’t going to propose right away, no he would propose as a graduation present. Until then, he would soak up every last bit of Lexi and remember the free moments they had together because once he was drafted, he knew he was going to be away from her more than he wanted but since she would be with him, he knew everything would be alright.

  ***

  Lexi popped out of the shower, put on her boxer shorts and a tank top. She threw her hair up in a towel and put some lotion on her face. She ran Jake into the ground today at the indoor track. She joined him for about seventy five percent of his workout but then held back since her season was beginning so she didn’t want to wear herself out.

  She had Jake do timed fifties and in between he ran through ladders, small hurdles and hoops so he could work on improving his footwork, something that saved him while trying to find a receiver to pass to. After the workout, they both went to their separate apartments to get ready for the school week. Lexi felt empty not having Jake around but knew it was good to have some time apart. Margo was tucked away in the room, most likely getting ready for the school week as well. They had a lot to do before their trip to Texas.

  Luckily Lexi was able to get a jump start on her classes during the break like she always did before the season. If she started ahead of time it was hard for her to fall behind during the season because she was already a step in front of her classmates.

  Lexi pulled off her towel, ran mousse through her hair and then twisted it up into a messy bun. Her hair would be in perfect waves in the morning. She brushed her teeth and went to get in bed when she stopped in her tracks and raised her hand to her chest.

  “Jesus, Jake you scared me.”

  Jake was lying on her bed, wearing his gym shorts and t-shirt with his hair wet clearly from a shower. She could smell his soap from where she stood and it was intoxicating as hell. It was like it radiated off his body, wrapped itself around her and pulled her in.

  “Sorry, babe.” He held out his hand for her to come to him. She reached out and he pulled her down on the bed.

  “I thought we were going our separate ways tonight.”

  “That was a stupid plan.” He said while nuzzling her neck, sending chills down her legs. “So I made the executive decision and came here. Do you mind?”

  He was so cute, he looked so concerned, it tore at her heart. “Of course I don’t mind. This is a lovely surprise. Did you get all you needed to get done though?”

  The Scouting Combine was in a week, while she was in Texas of course and they both worked hard at getting ready and making sure their classes they were missing were being recorded for them.

  “Everything is done, except for one thing.”

  She pushed at his chest so they were sitting up on her bed. She put some space between them. “Jake, we said we would get our stuff done tonight. What did you need to get done?” She felt like his mother but she didn’t care, she was trying to take care of him.

  He smiled at her and pulled something out from under her covers. “The last thing I had to do was give this to you.” He handed her a velvet box.

  She looked up at him in shock to meet his face which was grinning like a gorilla. “Jake, what is this?”

  “Open it and find out.” He wrapped his arms around her and pulled her back into his chest so he was looking over her shoulder while she opened the gift.

  She tore the ribbon off that was wrapped around the special box you could only get at a jeweler’s and opened it slowly. She knew it wasn’t a ring because the box was too big and also because that would be crazy. Too crazy but she thought about how her answer would be yes, an instant yes. She didn’t even have to think about it. She had known for a while now that she would marry Jake. One day she would be Mrs. Lexi Taylor. She liked how is sounded.

  She opened the top of the box and saw a brilliant diamond heart necklace in the box. She choked on her words. She didn’t know what to say. The necklace was white gold and the heart had individualized baguette diamonds layering on the inner part of the heart making the light reflect beautifully off the piece of jewelry.

  She covered her mouth with her hand and shook her head. “Jake, I don’t know what to say.”

  He took the heart out of the box and put it around her neck. “Say you like it.”

  “Jake, I love it and I love you.” He clasped the necklace together and kissed the side of her neck. She grabbed his head from behind and brought his lips to hers while she leaned back into his chest. She lost herself in his lips, relishing in the fact that she had an amazing man who cared for her and cared enough to buy her such a precious gift.

  When their lips parted for a second he said, “I love you too, baby. Now when we’re a part, you will still have my heart with you.”

  Lexi touched the necklace and looked into his eyes, his beautiful green eyes. “Thank you so much. This means so much to me.”

  He leaned in and stole another kiss. “I’m glad. You better not forget about me now when you are on your long trips away from me.”

  Lexi laughed and spun around so she was straddling his lap. “I could never forget about you.”

  “I hope that’s the truth.” He pulled her tighter against his body and they lost themselves in each other. They spent the rest of the night, not relaxing like they told each other they were going to do, no they spent the rest of the night losing more calories than ever. A skill they perfected masterfully together.

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  “You all ready to go?” Mason asked Jake when Jake let Mason in his apartment.

  Jake surveyed his bags and let out a long breath. “I think so.”

  “Did Lexi take off already?”

  “Yea, she is on a plane right now headed to Texas. I was clocking her the other day around the bases and she had some of the best times of her career. She is ready for the season.”

  Mason grabbed one of Jake’s bags and headed out to his car. Jake followed right behind him while locking up his apartment.

  “When is she not ready for the season? You have never seen her play before have you?”

  Jake shook his head in shame. He hated how he never knew Lexi until their last year in college. He was mad at himself for being so self-absorbed for not attending any other games outside of basketball. He should have been going to track meets, soccer games, and everything else. Instead when he wasn’t practicing he was partying, no wonder he never really ran into Lexi. Her work ethic was completely different than his up until this year. She rubbed off on him and made him work harder than he ever had before. He knew he was ready for the Scouting Combine because of her and Mason, of course.

  “I’ve never seen her play. It kills me that I’ve been such a bastard the past three years.”

  They threw his gear in Mason’s trunk and got in the car. When Mason turned on his car, the newest Pitbull song came blaring through the speakers. Mason quickly turned down the music and turned to Jake. “That’s embarrassing.”

  Jake just laughed and shook his head. “Pitbull? Really?”

  Mason shrugged and pulled out of the parking space. “What? He’s worldwide, he gets me pumped up.”

  “Maybe try some Queen or classic rock.”

  “Oh please, you can’t tell me you don’t like listening to Pitbull especially at the bars when you’re dancing with hot chicks.”

  “I’m only dancing with one hot chick these days.”