Quarterback Sneak (10 page)

The other girls nodded in agreement.

“So,” Galynn started timidly, “whose jersey is this?”

The red head was the first to speak up. “That’s Alceo Russell’s jersey.” She rolled her eyes at Galynn obviously astounded that someone had the nerve to not know his number.

“Wow, so he’s pretty big, huh. I only bought it because it was on sale at the Sports Shop.” Playing up her part, Galynn smiled brightly.

Jasmine patted her shoulders as if she felt bad for her. Outwardly Galynn smiled. Inwardly, she wanted to smash the girls face in, but never in her lifetime would she do something like that.

“So, what’s this guy like? By they way all you guys are here, I’d guess that he’s a real ladies man.”

Jasmine and several of the other girls laughed. “Honey, we aren’t looking for a life partner, just someone to get us the hell out of here. He has real potential to enter the NFL Draft. He won’t talk about it, but we all know what he’s thinking.”

“Oh really?” Galynn asked, her smile turning into something of a grimace. She didn’t want to get that ahead of herself, but if he entered the draft, they would be over. Hell, what was she thinking? When school was over they would be over too. Or perhaps this was a much more temporary situation. She hadn’t thought these things until now, and it was showing on her face.

“Oh don’t worry, we have a lot of guys that will probably be able to carry the team once he’s gone.”

“Good,” Galynn said. “God forbid.” All the other girls nodded in agreement. It was like they were all extensions of each other. They were standing huddled together, too much makeup and too little clothes looking exactly the same. Hungry for football meat. But what was she being so judgmental about? Wasn’t she here doing exactly the same thing?

The thought that she could be anything like these girls propelled her feet forward, but the sound of Jasmine’s voice stopped her. “I guess we all have a chance with him, and it’s only a matter of time before he makes his decision. I mean, he’s been with all of us. You know, like sampling the buffet before you decide which foods you want to take home with you.”

Jasmine made it sound so nonchalant – like this was normal. Like all these girls sharing one guy was a privilege, a right of passage. Galynn’s stomach flipped. Wow. She knew Alceo had a reputation, but this? This was crazy. She didn’t want to be mixed up with him, even if he did say they were “official”. How many of these girls had he been official with? All she could think about was the diseases they could possibly be carrying. One girl had something very suspicious on her lip.

Grief at what she had fallen into overtook her first, then anger. Anger at Alceo for making her believe, anger at Jasmine and her stupid friends for making this seem so easy and so…unimportant. But most of all, Galynn was angry with herself for letting this happen. This is exactly why she was the quiet girl who sat in the corner and minded her own business. She didn’t do things like this…like them. It would be a cold day in hell before she let herself become them.

That thought had her feet caring her away from the girls before she realized what was happening. As if by some sick twist of fate, she could hear the girls squeal. Alceo was coming. The knot in her stomach exploded. Her hands started to shake, but she was thankful for her legs propelling her forward even if her mind couldn’t come up with one coherent thought. They could have him if they wanted him. That’s probably what he really wanted anyway.

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Alceo rushed from the locker room, not paying any attention to anyone. All he could think about was Galynn, standing outside in the freezing cold waiting for him. The thought warmed his insides and forced him to move faster as he showered off. He may have forgotten to wash behind his ears or between his toes, but he had other things on his mind.

When he burst from the locker room and out into the cold, he was hoping to be warmed by Galynn’s smile, the smile she reserved just for him. Instead he was chilled by the voices he could hear as they traveled through the tunnel.

His stomach dropped.
FUCK!
He had completely forgotten about the Celt Cunts. He hadn’t come up with the name, but it seemed appropriate. They always waited around like hungry vultures trying to snag a player and ride the gravy train. If there was one part of football he hated, it was this. Truly the girls were cunts. No substance, no personalities, just a warm hole to fuck and half the time, it wasn’t even any good. Of course, there was the occasional one that surprised him, but that didn’t happen anymore. It hadn’t happened in awhile and definitely not since he met Galynn.

He ran faster, bags in tow as he tried to get to her before they did. They were the last people he wanted her talking to.

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Galynn’s heart was beating nearly out of her chest as she heard the girls yell out to Alceo. She was terrified that he would come after her; she was even more terrified that he wouldn’t. For all she was worth, she started to recite the Star Spangled Banner, anything to keep the tears flowing from her eyes, but she couldn’t remember the words. She tried to tell herself she wasn’t listening for him to strike up a conversation with his fan club, but the thought made her hiccup with sadness. Instead she lowered her head and forged on.

She couldn’t help but think what a fool she was. Was she blowing this out of proportion? Was she over reacting? Galynn had never been in this position before so she honestly couldn’t tell.

The sound of rushing footsteps approached her faster than she thought possible, and part of her was overjoyed at the sound of the girls shouting his name, demanding that he come back to them. Strong hands gripped her arms from behind and stopped her progress. Galynn lowered her head in defeat.

“What happened, what did they do?” Galynn’s eyes didn’t lift.

“They didn’t do anything, I just got really cold. I just want to go home.” Galynn wanted to do more than that, but she wasn’t going to say that to him.

“Please baby, look at me.” The word baby softened her and made her want to cry all the more but she swallowed back her tears and looked up at him. “Whatever they said wasn’t true. They are looking for a gravy train, and believe me; I am too smart for that. They will say anything to eliminate the competition.”

Galynn could hear the girl’s shouts in earnest now, no doubt they were wondering why Alceo had passed them up for her, and Galynn said as much.

“It’s cool, I understand.” It hurt her to say, but a part of her couldn’t let it go. “Your fan club awaits.” Galynn tried to step around him as she stood watching her with concerned eyes, but she wasn’t going to let this happen again. She wasn’t going to let her heart be shattered. Not by someone who had gone through each and every one of his groupies. Definitely not.

The girl’s footsteps were approaching from behind her. She gave Alceo credit; he kept his eyes trained on her despite their impending advance.

Surprise is an accurate enough word to describe how she felt when Alceo’s hand grasped the sides of her face and pulled her closer. The kiss was tender and persistent, claiming her mouth as his. Everything had melted away, the sound of shocked shrieks from his fan club, the knot in her stomach, and the doubts in her mind.

Alceo’s hands moved from her face to her sides. She could feel him pressing her closer to him as his hands roamed over her clothes. She could feel the heat of his embrace and the presence of his hardening cock as he pulled her closer still. “How could I possibly want anyone else?” Alceo whispered in her ear as he separated his lips from hers and wound his fingers in her hair. “How could I?”

Her head fell against his chest as he cradled it there, and she could feel the steady thrumming of his heart.

Maybe this was possible.

“What the fuck?” Jasmine exclaimed from right behind Galynn.

“Ladies,” Alceo said, with his arms still wrapped around Galynn. “I am a taken man. Delete my number if you have it. Forget about me. Galynn Pierce is the only woman I want.”

Galynn’s shocked expression matched that of his groupies as she pulled her head back to search his eyes. She found everything waiting there for her along with a smile.

“Isn’t that right, gorgeous?” He asked her. When she didn’t say anything, he nudged her with his cock. “Don’t leave me hanging in front of all these people, Galynn. I’m yours aren’t I?”

Galynn slowly nodded as someone in the crowd screamed, “Oh hell no.” But to them, Alceo smiled and said, “Oh hell yes.”

As if to make it more official, he stood back from Galynn and pulled off his class ring he had stored in his gym bag during practice. “I want you to wear this. This way, you will always be reminded of me.” She looked down at her hand stunned. “Tell me you’re not upset because you think it’s ugly.”

Galynn smiled and nodded no. Alceo smiled and glanced back at her hand. It was big on her, so he tried her middle finger. It fit but it was still looser than he would have liked.

Galynn stood staring at the ring as Jasmine started cursing behind her. They both ignored her as he kissed her again and slung his arm around his shoulder.

Galynn snuggled in close as they turned their back to his rejected admirers. “Don’t worry about the ring, baby, I will get it resized for you.”

Galynn didn’t know what to say, so she reached up on her tiptoes and kissed him again.

Chapter 6

Jasmine watched in disbelief as Galynn and Alceo walked away, his arm tightly wrapped around her shoulders. She would have laughed if this weren’t so tragic.

“What the fuck just happened?”

“Did he just say what I think he did?”

Jasmine turned to the girls flanking her sides. “Shut up. This has to be a game. There is no way that he is with her. No way in hell.”

“Uh, Jazz,” the red head hesitated.

“Shut the hell up. I have come too far and sucked too many dicks for him to just walk away from me like this. There is no way in hell this is over. That fat bitch has no idea what she’s just done.”

Jasmine turned to the girls. “I have an idea.”

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Alceo didn’t look back and neither did Galynn, although she wanted too more than anything in world. She could feel Jasmine’s eyes boring a hole into the back of her skull, but that just made her smile.

“You realize that I can never go back to my room. I’m going to have to find a new roommate, buy new clothes, basically drop off the face of the earth.”

“Stop it, you will not. Just give it a few days, and she will calm down and move on.”

Galynn snorted. Apparently, he knew nothing of his committed stalker.

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Jasmine didn’t bother to watch the two lovebirds walk off into the sunset hand in hand. She had shit to do. She turned to the rest of the girls, some of which were still waiting for other players to come from the locker room. The girls stood staring at Jasmine in confusion - how could that fat bitch have stolen the most eligible player right from under their noses?

Jasmine could feel the dejection in the air, and refused to succumb to it. She snapped the girls from their thoughts and began laying out her plans.

It took Jasmine 20 minutes to explain everything to the girls, another 15 to make sure they all knew exactly what they were supposed to do. The plan was simple, but no one had ever called any of the girls smart. She spent two hours in her dorm room printing out pictures and filling a small cardboard box with all the things she would need. If Galynn really wanted Alceo, she was going to get him and everything that came with him.

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The walk back to Alceo’s was long and cold. Too cold. Galynn felt naked, but she was warmed each and every time Alceo looked at her. It took them fifteen minutes to reach Alceo’s dorm, and when they finally did, Galynn couldn’t have felt happier. Not for the fact that it was warm in there, but for the fact that she could finally let out the breath she had been holding. She felt as though the other shoe were going to drop. As if Alceo were toying with her emotions, his brave and strange display in front of other, obviously more qualified girls was just a show to break her heart. But, much to her surprise, nothing happened. They walked back to his place hand in hand.

“Now what?” she asked when the door to his room was finally shut safely behind them.

“What do you mean?”

“I mean, now what? All things considered, I have no place to live and I no longer have any clothes. I’m pretty sure that all my stuff will either be shredded or burned when I go back.”

Alceo smiled. “Stop being so dramatic.”

Galynn rolled her eyes.

“Clearly, you have no idea how mentally disturbed and detached Jasmine is from reality. I’m not saying that she’s crazy or anything, but the girl is quite dedicated.”

Alceo laughed. “I don’t care how dedicated or detached she is. Here,” he said as he handed Galynn some sweats and a t-shirt. “Wear this.”

“I have no underwear,” she replied as heat began to creep into her face.

“Well, you have that delicious thong you are wearing - other than that, I think that’s all you will be needing.”

“Really? And what makes you think that?”

“I have plans,” he responded without turning back to look at her.

Cautiously, Galynn watched Alceo’s back and made the decision to hurry and change while he couldn’t see her. She knew she was being ridiculous. He had seen her naked; had sex with him in full view of anyone that was willing to look, but still - she didn’t want him to see what he was getting and change his mind.

“What type of plans do you have in mind? If they involve going somewhere nice, I don’t think that will work. As much as I love to be comfortable and the smell of your clothes, I don’t think that I should be seen anywhere fancy in your sweatpants.”

“Nope, we aren’t going anywhere.”

“Well,” she asked expectantly as she quickly pulled his jersey from her head and yanked off her jean jacket and tank top. She was trying to keep him busy while he answered her so he wouldn’t turn around.

“Well, what?”

“What do you mean, ‘well, what’? I was just wondering what you have planned.” She stared at his back, still in shock and awe that she was really here. She mentally shook herself and dropped her skirt.

“I think you will like it,” he said as he turned towards her. Galynn had just enough time to yank the pants up, but nearly fell on her face in the process. “You realize that you don’t have to hide from me, don’t you?”

Her face heated again. She had nearly face planted, and thought she was being stealthy while trying to change behind his back. Apparently, she was not.