The Rivals We Hate: A Rivals to Lovers Football Romance (Braysen U Book 1) by Brooke O'Brien

Author:Brooke O'Brien [O'Brien, Brooke]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Author Brooke O'Brien
Published: 2023-10-29T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-One

Hallyn

Colter dropped us off at our apartment before the game. I don’t remember much from the stop at our place last night, but I guess word got back to Ava, and she filled me in on our drive here.

“Stay here,” Colter says, holding his hands up to us.

I wrap my arms around my middle and nod, watching as he goes from room to room to check them before returning.

“If it weren’t for the doorframe being cracked and beat to shit and Carver mentioning the door was left open, I wouldn’t have thought anyone was ever here,” Colter announces.

I adjust my purse, hanging across my body at my hip, and reach inside for my phone. “I’ll call our landlord to see if someone can come by and fix the door.”

“Don’t worry about it. Beckham took care of it this morning,” Colter adds.

My brows deepen. “He did what?”

Colter shrugs, reaching for Ava’s hand and linking their fingers together. My mind is all over the place, so it’s hard for me to focus on the fact they’re showing affection around me, which is something they haven't done much of until now.

All I can think about is the fact Beckham took care of it.

“He mentioned knowing your landlord. Guess he’s a customer over at Kavlik’s.”

Colter drapes his arm around Ava’s shoulders, and she buries her face against his chest. I would’ve felt anxious getting ready here alone, just the two of us.

There’s a knock on the door.

We all exchange looks before Colter drops his arm and reaches for the handle. Craig, our landlord, stands on the other side.

He doesn’t bother with a greeting, his eyes surveying the damage on the exterior. Knowing he was here to fix it made me feel better.

“I gotta take off to the stadium,” Colter says, glancing back at Ava, and she nods. “I’ll see you both at the game. Text me when you get there.”

He’s trying not to alarm us, but it’s his way of saying, “I want to make sure you’re safe and alive.”

Ava must sense the impending doom I feel crashing over me.

“Knock it off.” She reaches for my arm. “Don’t think the worst, or it’ll bring bad energy.”

I chuckle and shake my head. I don't know how she can always be so chill and go with the flow. If I don't know what's going to happen, I swear it makes me more stressed. To her, I'm just ruining the vibe.

I wish I could let things go and let whatever happens happen.

“Let’s get ready so we can get the heck out of here, all right?”

We leave Craig to do his thing. It takes him a while to finish his job. At one point, I heard the commotion coming from the hallway, and I found him with our door leaning against the wall while he replaced our frame.

By the time we reached for our shoes to leave, he went over the new locks he installed, fitted with a keypad and two keys, one for each of us.

This one was more elaborate than the one we had before, and I have to admit it did make me feel better.

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