Romance: Teen Romance: Game On (A Nerd and a Bad Boy Romance) (New Adult High School Sports Romance) Read Online Free

moving her eyes to Darryl, who held out his hand to one of the cushioned chairs next to the glass balcony doors. “Sit with me?”
    She grinned. “Sure.” She was anxious to hear if he had already talked to Ethan about her. Ethan had given no indication that he thought any more about her than he had before. But she still wanted to know.
    He leaned in close to her and she noticed for the first time that he was very good-looking. She wondered if Stacy had gotten into her brain a bit. “I’m kind of surprised to see you here.”
    “Oh? Why?”
    He shrugged. “To tell you the truth, I was kind of surprised a girl like you would even come on a trip like this. Was it just because of ol ’ Ethan over there, really ?”
    She rolled her eyes and leaned in to him. “Shh. What’s wrong with you? I don’t want him hearing!”
    “Well, you’ll never get him like that, will you?” He laughed loudly. “You gotta let him know eventually.”
    “Well, did you say anything to him? Did you tell him I’m going to be helping you with your school work?”
    He nodded. “Yeah but he didn’t have much of a reaction, sorry.” Darryl didn’t want to tell her that he’d had to remind Ethan, who she was. There were a lot of girls on this trip, and most of them were interested in Ethan. That’s the way it had always been, and Darryl had come to accept it long ago. He wasn’t sure why girls always wanted to go out with Ethan. He was his friend, but he wasn’t the best of characters. He’d had four girlfriends so far this school year and although each one was a beauty, he’d broken their hearts and moved on without hesitation.
    Darryl really didn’t want to see that happen to Faith. She was a nice girl, pretty and smart. He thought she should be with someone more worthy of her.
    “That’s kind of what I expected.” Faith said to his relief. “I was talking to Stacy about him. She didn’t have much good to say either.”
    “Oh, I’m not trying to say anything bad, I just…”
    They were interrupted when Ethan came over with one of the girls and plopped down on a nearby chair. “What you guys over here whispering about?” He asked loudly. The girl dropped herself onto his lap, and he wrapped one arm around her small waist. She giggled and gave him an adoring look. It made Faith feel sick to her stomach, and she quickly realized she saw a small piece of fabric on the cushioned chair that needed to be inspected immediately. Darryl saw her reaction and struggled not to laugh. He fist-bumped Ethan, and they wiggled their fingers in the air to simulate the explosion.
    “Religion and stuff, ” Darryl said, laughing.
    “What?? No way.”
    “Nah, just kiddin’ . We’re discussing the relevance of thermo-nuclear reaction on the current status of the ecosystem.”
    Faith looked up at Darryl and then at Ethan and the girl. Darryl winked at her and lifted his cup to his lips, grinning widely. He moved his eyes quickly in the direction of the two on the other chair, and Faith understood. He was trying not to laugh at the confused look on the girl’s face. Faith lowered her head again and giggled her face flushing.
    Ethan shook his head. He pushed the girl off his lap and slapped her rear as he got up. “Let’s leave these two eggheads to their conversation, Carly. I need a new drink!”
    Faith watched as they went into the room and then turned her eyes to Darryl. “What was that all about?” she asked with a smile.
    He shrugged. “Just trying to prove a point, girl. You can’t make someone jealous if they didn’t want you to begin with . No offense.”
    Faith felt her heart sink a little bit. She knew he was right. But she’d had her sights on Ethan for months now, and it seemed like such a long time to be pining after someone who had no interest in her. She’d changed the way she looked and contemplated getting contacts just to attract him. She’d also thought about dying her hair because she heard he liked brunettes.