Lovesick Braves by Pamela Sanderson

Author:Pamela Sanderson [Sanderson, Pamela]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Pamela Sanderson

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The heat of humiliation crept into Ester's face. She kept her eyes on the ground as they filed out. She wasn't sure what was worse—having participated in the world's most pathetic protest, or having done it in front of a camera with Theo watching. They accomplished exactly nothing except waste a bunch of time and look like jerks in the process.

Theo came up next to her, his breath warm in her ear. "You have time to talk after this?"

Since he'd arrived, an ache in her heart had been building. Her gaze followed him as he scrambled to follow Professor Stone's directions, then looked away as if absorbed in the details of the protest. He looked as she remembered: well-worn jeans, filmy black T-shirt. The way he held the camera up made his biceps bulgier than she remembered. Whenever he caught her eye, his expression was chagrinned: how did we end up doing this?

"We're going back to campus on the bus," she said.

"I gotta go back, too. Can you ride with me?"

Ester's eyes flicked to Linda. Rayanne and Tommy stayed close to her side. All three of them looked defeated. What happened here today wasn't their fault but it would likely play out that way. They were all doing their best yet they still weren't moving forward.

"I'm not sure," Ester said.

"Do you want to?" Theo asked.

Ester connected with his gaze and a pleasant buzz thrummed through her. His eyes were searching and uncertain.

"I'm not sure I should ditch those guys." She indicated her colleagues. Tommy collected the signs. Several of the protestors left. The event had taken longer than planned. Linda and Rayanne had their heads together in conversation.

"I have to deal with the camera," Theo said. He stayed where he was, pinning her to the spot with his eyes. His ridiculous chest rose and fell with each breath.

"I'll ask Linda," Ester said.

"Good," Theo said, turning to go wherever he was going.

Rayanne waved at her, breaking the spell. She pulled her eyes back into her head and went to join her.

"Did you talk?" Rayanne said.

"He wants me to ride to campus with him," she said.

"Do you feel better now?" Rayanne said.

"If by better you mean tingly all over, then yes."

"Have you got three things?"

Ester made a face and pushed her toward Linda. Rayanne whispered something and Linda turned around and gave a thumbs-up, which should have been encouraging but instead she was mortified by the attention.

Before anyone else could leave, Professor Stone gathered the group together for some reason, probably to schedule the next big set piece. Maybe they would light something on fire and dance around it with their drums. Linda and Rayanne walked toward the bus but Arnie called them over.

Kathleen beamed at the group. "That was great. We've got good basic material to work with. Sorry there weren't more fireworks but that's part of the game."

"What is she talking about?" Linda muttered.

"I've got a number of ideas," Kathleen continued. "I'll arrange to meet with you"—this was directed at Arnie—"and discuss further.

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