Fair Catch (Leighton U, #3)

by C.E. Ricci

It pops right off on impact, spilling over half the cup of scalding americano all over me and the person I just collided with.

This whole scene makes me want to die

I might’ve already forgiven him for the lies and the betrayal, but the reason we’re on this little break is still entirely valid.

I honestly dont know about that

“Where’s my chicken?”

Oh i would kill him

He must hit the gym at least a couple times a week with how lean and toned his muscles are, like that of a swimmer or a track runner. Otherwise, he has to have one high metabolism to have a body like that with little to no effort.

I heard nerdy guy slutty waist

“Oh, please, Kase. I moonlight as an FBI agent when it comes to people my friends are involved with.

She is going her lady friend duty by stocking anyone you spend time with

cornerbacks,

I know I don’t know sports but I have never heard of that position in my life. Is that real?

“Me thinks thou doth protest too much,” Holden murmurs,

Sandwich! You owe me a sandwich!!!

Doing as he says,

Won’t be the last time

I’m making this sound more and more like a break-up—and

It being between best friends makes it worse than a break up

realize it wasn’t what he was lying about, but the fact that he felt he needed to in the first place that upset me the most.”

but it’s more than that now, because I’ve already forgiven him for it.”

Did u?

Hazey.”

Nickname!

I’m also a member of the alphabet mafia,

One of my favorite terms. He is so relatable. Gah I love him more and more every page.

“Jesus Christ, guys are fucking idiots.” “Further proof that sexuality is so not a choice,” Kason adds.

This!

“Were you just checking me out?”

Ahhhh! U said it out loud Hayes!

The last thing you should be doing is eyeing up your roommate like he’s some kind of sex kitten.”

Stawwwp

“But he doesn’t know that,” I sing-song before slapping him on the ass and heading for the door.

Hello?! An ass slap?! No hate just wasn’t ready

He’d be surprised to know that his slightly neurotic, himbo ass has started to grow on me.

Honestly I’m over here a little surprised as well

“And who says you’d be the one doing the fucking, there, Kase?”

I knew this would be the response!

It’s so big because the football teams need to compensate for playing a less physically demanding sport.

Q hating on other sports hits every time

“I’m Phoenix.”

Oh hi babe!

Kase,”

Nickname!

The Midnight Meat Train.

Excuse me?

Embarrassment spreads through me like a wildfire, licking at every exposed cell and nerve in my body

SAME HERE. WHAT WAS THAT HAYES

“What the actual fuck, Hayes?” Kason snaps, locking the door behind him.

Door lock?? What?! Okay.

He doesn’t get to finish his thought before my lips land on his.

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH WHAT

where he’s sitting, headset on, at his desk playing a game on his PC.

Solid dissociation tactic honestly. Play game and decide nothing happened in the real world.

He lets out an agonized, “I don’t know,” and runs his fingers through his dark, wavy hair.

Sweet baby doesnt know

Oh, you beautiful fucking fool.

It’s on We all have feelings and it’s so on

“There. We’re even.” “Not even fucking close,”

Ahh!

“For you, I wanna try. And that alone is…” “Insane?”

Yes it is which makes it so special

my ass landing on the leather cushions.

Leather!? Ewwww guys

im going to pass out

I have read his page 4 times Maybe 5 will be enough for me to move on

His lips pull up in a devious smirk before he murmurs a rough good, then dives back in.

No words only squealing

I can tell he’s smiling against my skin when he murmurs, “That’s not yours,” in a rough, graveled tone.

WHAT 🫨 OKAY 🫢

baby?

First one! Knew it would be hayes

Whatever he wants, he can fucking have it.

Thats the spirit

unable to form coherent words as Hayes’ teeth sink into the taut muscle between my neck and shoulder,

🫨😵😵‍💫😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨

“Most of them have been concussed so many times, I’m sure they’ll just fill in the blanks with whatever makes the most sense.

Hayes constantly assuming all football players are so concussed and lack memory never gets old

Instead, he’s in the middle of scrubbing down the microwave like it personally offended him.

Once again Hayes being relatable with the stress cleaning

“Long enough to wonder if that microwave would end up pregnant with how hard you were going at it.”

Quick. Witty!

“That I have no idea what I’m doing, so why don’t you stop asking me questions and just fucking teach me?”

THIS IS A BANGER OF A LINE! SHE IS WRITING HER ASS OFF IN THIS ONE

“Teaching you,” he whispers, the statement coming out raspy.

😲😧😦😵

And that’s before he makes a command that has my legs buckling beneath me.

Holy shit HOLY SHIT

This is it for me. Bye bye beautiful world

Assignment understood

Hayes has been at every home game since the one where they first met, and no roommate is that good of a roommate if there isn’t something else going on.

I dont think thats true

It’s him…wearing my jersey. The sight does something stupid to my chest,

Mine too

He smirks. “Guess you’ll just have to fuck around and find out.”

(love him) owes me a sandwich!