Matchplay by Dakota Madison

Author:Dakota Madison [Madison, Dakota]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Short on Time Books
Published: 2013-03-16T13:00:00+00:00

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After class, Aaron stood by my desk as I packed my backpack. “Need someone to carry your balloons?” he asked.

“Yeah, thanks.”

He reached over the desk next to mine and grabbed them.

As we exited the class, I thanked him again for the balloon bouquet.

“It was my pleasure.”

“I can’t take them into the library.”

“I know. Do you want to drop them off in your room then we can go somewhere to talk? I know just the place.”

I nodded.

We walked back to my room in silence. I wasn’t sure exactly what to say. Aaron seemed a bit off. I wondered if he was nervous. That might be a first.

When we got to the front door of the dorms, it was a bit awkward. It wasn’t like there hadn’t been guys in my room, Well, one guy, anyway. He knew that Lucas had been there. I just didn’t feel comfortable inviting him up yet. We were still on shaky ground.

“I’ll be right back,” I promised.

Aaron’s face fell a bit but he recovered quickly. “Of course,” he said and handed me the balloons.

When I returned to Aaron a few minutes later, he was pacing. I had never seen him pace before. He was always super calm and collected. I expected to see him leaning somewhere with his arms crossed over his chest but he wasn’t. His hands were in his pocket and he had his head down. He seemed deep in thought.

“I’m ready,” I said as I approached. I seemed to have caught him off guard.

“Okay,” he said finally. He removed one of his hands from his pocket and placed it palm up in front of me. It was his way of asking me if he could hold my hand again. I stared at it for a split second. It was one of those moments in which I would make a critical decision. Did I want a relationship with Aaron?

When I took his hand, he exhaled. He seemed to be relieved. Then he interlaced our fingers and held my hand so tightly, I thought he might never let me go again.

I didn’t realize there was a park so close to campus. It wasn’t very large and was a bit on the rugged side with a lot of overgrown trees and bushes. Only one main path was paved and the rest of the smaller paths were dirt.

We stopped at a gigantic boulder that was flat on the top. “This is it,” he said. “It’s where I come to think. I call it my thinking rock. Original, I know.”

We both sat on the flat part of the boulder. It was extremely quiet. It made sense to come here when he wanted to be alone with his thoughts. “It’s peaceful,” I said.

He cleared his throat. “There’s a lot I want to tell you but I’m not sure where to start.”

“I’m not in a hurry.”

He gave me a half smile. When we caught each other’s eyes, the chemistry between us was still in full force. I held back a shudder.

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