impressed and Sarah felt good about the workout. She and Sofia were on their way back to the locker room when the coach caught up to her.
“So, was the team good enough for you?” He teased.
Sarah felt flattered. She was still winded from her last run and took a moment to catch her breath.
“Say yes, say yes.” Sofia held her hands to her mouth as if she were praying.
“I can’t.”
She saw the disappointment in the coach’s face. “Why?”
“I won’t be here next semester. I’m going back to Arizona.”
The coach scratched his eyebrow and made a face. “Damn that’s too bad. We could really use you in the relay. You’re here all this semester though right?”
Sarah nodded and was startled when she felt strong arms around her waist. Angel kissed her temple and held her against him. “What’s going on?”
Eric and Romero were on either side of Sofia staring at the coach. The coach smiled at Angel. “I thought we’d found our fourth place runner for the relay.” He brought his attention back to Sarah who could almost feel all three guys scrutinizing his every word. “But we will be having some friendly meets this semester for practice. If you keep practicing with us, I’d love to have you join us in those.”
Sarah nodded and felt Angel’s hold tighten. “Yeah, I can do that.”
“Great.” The coach smiled big then, “We’ll see you here after school every day.” He reached his hand out. “Welcome to the team.”
Sarah reached out and shook his hand. He excused himself and walked away. Angel whispered in her ear. “He just had to touch you.”
Sarah laughed. “You’re so silly.”
She turned around but he kept his arms around her. The expression on Angel’s face was stern. “You’re not serious are you?”
“I told you I don’t trust the guy. You shouldn’t either.”
Sarah couldn’t help smiling. She’d never met someone so vehement. But his expression softened quickly. He kissed her and they turned and followed Sofia and the guys who were already headed to the locker room.
“He seems nice enough.” Sarah said
Angel squeezed her hand and groaned. “Can you trust me on this? I’ve heard too many stories.”
“Okay, okay.” Sarah leaned into him.
Sarah was beginning to understand what Valerie meant about Angel and his brothers being so intense. But she liked it. Her whole life it had been just her and her mother. There had been too many times when having a man there to protect them would’ve come in handy. So having Angel fret over her safety didn’t bother her. On the contrary, she embraced it.
*
After a few weeks, they’d pretty much slipped into a comfortable routine. Sarah would practice with the team after school while Angel was at football practice. They’d meet afterwards, and go grab something to eat, then park at what had become their spot, over the cliff’s where’d he’d taken her on their first night together. They’d spend about an hour there and then go home.
Everything was going well except for a couple of incidents with Dana. She’d made it a point to pull Angel aside as often as she got the chance. Sarah had seen some of it and though she hadn’t said anything yet, Angel worried it might become a problem.
Friday’s were different. It was game day. Instead of meeting up after practice, Sarah would go straight home with Valerie and got ready for the game.
This week was an away game, so the stands would be less crowded, and Angel would have a perfect view of Sarah.
He was having a good game, they were up by fourteen at the half, but when they came back out after halftime, the cheerleaders had changed their tops into jerseys. Real jerseys from the players on the team. They tied them in a knot in the front just under their chest to make them fit snugger. To Angel’s dismay, Dana wore his. He’d forgotten about the jersey she borrowed last year. He
“So, was the team good enough for you?” He teased.
Sarah felt flattered. She was still winded from her last run and took a moment to catch her breath.
“Say yes, say yes.” Sofia held her hands to her mouth as if she were praying.
“I can’t.”
She saw the disappointment in the coach’s face. “Why?”
“I won’t be here next semester. I’m going back to Arizona.”
The coach scratched his eyebrow and made a face. “Damn that’s too bad. We could really use you in the relay. You’re here all this semester though right?”
Sarah nodded and was startled when she felt strong arms around her waist. Angel kissed her temple and held her against him. “What’s going on?”
Eric and Romero were on either side of Sofia staring at the coach. The coach smiled at Angel. “I thought we’d found our fourth place runner for the relay.” He brought his attention back to Sarah who could almost feel all three guys scrutinizing his every word. “But we will be having some friendly meets this semester for practice. If you keep practicing with us, I’d love to have you join us in those.”
Sarah nodded and felt Angel’s hold tighten. “Yeah, I can do that.”
“Great.” The coach smiled big then, “We’ll see you here after school every day.” He reached his hand out. “Welcome to the team.”
Sarah reached out and shook his hand. He excused himself and walked away. Angel whispered in her ear. “He just had to touch you.”
Sarah laughed. “You’re so silly.”
She turned around but he kept his arms around her. The expression on Angel’s face was stern. “You’re not serious are you?”
“I told you I don’t trust the guy. You shouldn’t either.”
Sarah couldn’t help smiling. She’d never met someone so vehement. But his expression softened quickly. He kissed her and they turned and followed Sofia and the guys who were already headed to the locker room.
“He seems nice enough.” Sarah said
Angel squeezed her hand and groaned. “Can you trust me on this? I’ve heard too many stories.”
“Okay, okay.” Sarah leaned into him.
Sarah was beginning to understand what Valerie meant about Angel and his brothers being so intense. But she liked it. Her whole life it had been just her and her mother. There had been too many times when having a man there to protect them would’ve come in handy. So having Angel fret over her safety didn’t bother her. On the contrary, she embraced it.
*
After a few weeks, they’d pretty much slipped into a comfortable routine. Sarah would practice with the team after school while Angel was at football practice. They’d meet afterwards, and go grab something to eat, then park at what had become their spot, over the cliff’s where’d he’d taken her on their first night together. They’d spend about an hour there and then go home.
Everything was going well except for a couple of incidents with Dana. She’d made it a point to pull Angel aside as often as she got the chance. Sarah had seen some of it and though she hadn’t said anything yet, Angel worried it might become a problem.
Friday’s were different. It was game day. Instead of meeting up after practice, Sarah would go straight home with Valerie and got ready for the game.
This week was an away game, so the stands would be less crowded, and Angel would have a perfect view of Sarah.
He was having a good game, they were up by fourteen at the half, but when they came back out after halftime, the cheerleaders had changed their tops into jerseys. Real jerseys from the players on the team. They tied them in a knot in the front just under their chest to make them fit snugger. To Angel’s dismay, Dana wore his. He’d forgotten about the jersey she borrowed last year. He
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