GRIND by Megan Matthews

Author:Megan Matthews
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: The Boys of RDA
Publisher: Megan Matthews
Published: 2016-10-18T12:11:36+00:00

The theater is bright as Ryland picks seats in the middle placing me on the aisle. A few pieces of popcorn fall over the top of our shared bucket as I put my individual liter of cola in the holder to my left.

The small amount of remaining annoyance I may have carried with me to the theater left when he purchased our tickets for Love Notes, the movie I’d wanted to see all along. I didn’t press my luck by buying M&Ms for the popcorn, but Ryland’s insistence I get my own drink won him serious points.

“There’s one more thing.” Ryland reaches into his hoodie pocket and pulls out an individual bag of peanut butter M&Ms —— my favorite kind — that aren’t sold at the theater. He rips the bag open and dumps them over the top of the large bucket of popcorn. “Good?”

“You gotta shake it a little.” I tap the bucket on the chair’s armrest and smile up at him. “Thank you.”

His lips find mine again for another quick peck. “You’re welcome, Kitten.”

My eyes roll and I sigh, giving up on trying to correct him. It doesn’t do any good.

“We can eat this now, right?” he asks taking a large handful of popcorn without M&Ms.

“Sure, Tiger.”

“Tiger. I like it.” He grins while chewing and I curse myself. I should have gone with a name he wouldn’t find sexy. Whale or maybe elephant.

A large group of teenage girls enters the theater and takes seats behind us. Ryland lowers his ball cap and sits deeper in his seat. It’s a weird move to make and it takes me a few seconds to figure out he’s trying to hide from any potential fans to maintain our quiet evening. The whole incognito outfit makes sense now.

“Ryland,” I start.

He pushes a hand out to stop me. “Shhh don’t say my name out loud.”

“No one in America watches soccer, Tiger.”

His face tightens and he gives me a look full of disbelief. “I’m more worried about the underwear ads.”

Now it’s my turn to be perplexed. “I’ve never seen any of your underwear ads.” I’d remember a face like his. Also I spent a piece of last weekend scouring the different magazines I made the girls bring to brunch. Seeing Ryland’s underwear image online isn’t the same as the glossy print version.

He tilts his head to whisper in my ear. “Yes, but you’re not sixteen with a subscription to Vogue.”

“I can see you in underwear if I buy a Vogue magazine?”

Still close to my ear, he continues our whispered conversation. “You’ve seen me naked, Marissa.”

I stretch my eyes as far open as they’ll go. “Yeah, but, Ryland, it’s an underwear ad.”

“I’ll pose for you tonight.” He leans back in his chair apparently done even though I’m not.

“Can I take pictures?”

In a slow dramatic fashion, he turns back to me not moving the lower half of his body. “No.”

“You never let me have any fun.” I pout for effect.

“Watch your girly movie and eat your defiled popcorn, woman.

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