~ C H A P T E R 3 ~
"Hey! Reed! Bro wait up." Ryan the Bruins center and one of Reed's closest friend called him to gain his attention.
"Hey what's up? Needed something?" Reed enquires, he had just come out of his last class.
Being the first day of third year it wasn't exactly orientation of sorts, they were basically thrown to the dogs with work.
He was going to head up to the library to get some books he needed, but before that he wanted to get a cup of black coffee, he desperately needed it.
It was that sort of day, fuck it was just the first day.
"Uh yeah, since it's the beginning of the year, most of the captains of the sports teams wanted to have a sort of get-together" he says in quotes while rolling his eyes "but we all know it'll be a full fledged party.
And even though I fucking want to stay home with Cassie, I can't exactly say no, so uh would you be coming?
" Ryan asks while scratching the back of his neck.
"Fuck no. You know that's not my scene, no matter what.
I'm sorry man." Reed replies fixing his backpack straps on his shoulder.
Ryan full well knew that Reed wouldn't come, he never attended a party unless coach forced him to.
It wasn't his scene, it may seem weird that the Bruins shooting guard and probably one of the best basketball players Coach Sanders has trained does not party.
He sticks to himself and his small knit group of friends.
"Don't sweat it man, I knew you wouldn't but I thought I'd shoot my luck" Ryan chuckles.
Ryan was one of the tallest people Reed has ever met, being a good 6'7 with brown hair and green eyes.
Some times people confuse both of them to be siblings, but in all honesty they were siblings.
The two are quite similar in terms of their personalities, cold exteriors but soft warm interiors.
Ryan Diaz moved fromPuebla, Mexico with his single mom when he was 10 and by the age of 12, he became close friends with Reed and Caleb.
Three Musketeers of sorts, all of them share a good fucking bond.
"I'll see you at home then? Worst case I'll crash at Cassie's place but I'll text you, okay?
And I don't think Caleb, Vinod and Felix will be home either.
" Ryan says while giving each other a bro hug.
Ryan and Cassie have been going strong ever since senior year of high school.
He's rigid and she's flowly. They just go.
"Cool cool. Honestly, it's peace dude, I have the house to myself.
Fuck I can walk around naked" Reed gives Ryan a wicked grin, making Ryan shudder with disgust. "And yeah, let me know when you guys are coming home.
I'll catch you later man." Reed says while walking towards a café with his hoodie up.
It started to drizzle and it seemed like it would only get worse.
He hated the rain, it brought back some heart breaking and horrendous memories.
Ryan, Caleb, Felix, Vinod and Reed have been staying together in a 5-bedroom apartment since they were the star players on the UCLA Bruins team.
The three Musketeers got along with Felix and Vinod pretty damn well.
They have been really good friends ever since the day they started college.
Reed was never one to open up to people and mingle as such.
But those 4 fuckers somehow made their way into his heart.
Along with being the shooting guard Reed is pursuing Mechanical Engineering, wanting to keep his options open.
They don't stay on campus their housing complex was at least 15 minutes away from campus and all of them have cars.
Reed worked his ass off throughout his summer breaks in high school to buy himself a Dodge Challenger in a matte black.
It was his baby and it was one sexy baby.
Walking into the café, the aroma of strong coffee and the scent of sweet pastries wrapped around him like a warm hug. "A black coffee with no sugar, large, please." Reed ordered without looking up to the person at the register.
And to his luck and sheer fucking happiness a male voice replied, "That'll be 3.
99 $. Holy shit Reed Taylor! Dude I'm a huge fan, can't wait for the season to start!
" The guy working the cash register screams overly excited, gaining the attention of the others in the café.
Reed wanted to hide under his hoodie jacket and vanish.
"Uh thanks-" he looks at the name tag and adds "Mike, glad you are excited.
" Reed is used to getting noticed on campus, his friends love the attention, well, except Ryan because he is committed to his girlfriend Cassie.
Whereas Reed hates it, most of the girls who have tried to converse with him want one thing – it's in his pants.
And guys look at him like he's a god, Reed wanted to fucking laugh at the notion, him a god? Fuck please, he's far from it.
Taking his coffee, he makes his way to the library. It's really quiet since almost, every single student is at the sports center or some fucked up frat house attending the so-called get-together.
"Hello? Excuse me? Is anyone here?" Reed looks at the reception area looking for the resident librarian. It had an eerie vide, like you'd expect from a horror story.
"Yes, yes my child, one minute!" A small lady, well everyone is small compared to Reed, comes towards the desk holding her glasses and a cup. "Yes, handsome what can I help you with?" She asks.
Reed is used to getting complements, hell he is sex on legs, but hearing a genuine one makes him feel the heat on his neck. Awkwardly coughing he says "I was wondering if you could help me find these books ma'am?" He hands a sheet with all the books he wanted.
"Okay, let me check the computer and tell you.
" She started typing into the computer for a while, fumbling here and there but eventually grumbles "Dios Mio!
This new update, nothing is found. Or I am just ancient.
" she says while throwing her hands in the air "Sweetheart why don't you go upstairs near the big French windows, you'll see a student, she will definitely help you, she knows the system like I know my soap operas.
" She says handing me back the sheet with a wink.
Throwing a thank you her way he starts walking towards the first floor and towards the back, he can see a couple of computer screens and a student hunched over banging her head on the table - well this is new he thought.
"Ugh stupid stupid pudgy fingers can't type anything without making spelling errors, might as well be back in the third grade, why not." Reed halts in his steps at the sound of that melodic voice. He could fall a sleep to it. Wait what the fuck.
"Excuse me-" Reed starts off making the girl jump in her seat and almost fall out of it.
"Shit! Sorry I didn't mean to scare you!
" He tries reaching over the computers to help her but when she somehow gains composure and looks up he has to hold back his reaction of sheer awe, it's like the wind is knocked out of his lungs, his heart skips a beat and blood rushes straight to his manly-hood.
Her big dark brown eyes are shining looking like a molten pot of chocolate, freckles scattered across the apples of her cheeks, long and I mean fuck long dark brown hair that look so soft to touch fuck I want to run my hand through it – fuck no and probably the plumpest pink lips I have ever seen.
Wonder how they'd feel and taste. WAIT what!
He was getting ahead of himself, Reed never felt this way about the opposite gender.
"I'm sorry, I didn't hear you come here. I didn't mean to worry you." Her angelic voice replies breathlessly.
It's like he can't stop looking at her, and fuck she isn't shocked or excited to see me which means she has no idea who I am. Wow that is a first. He was ecstatic.
"Hello... Is there something you needed? I can get Mrs. Rodrigo if you want?" She asks waving her hand in-front of Reed's face, making Reed snap out of his trance.
"No!" he shouts a little too loud, cringing he continues "I mean no, I met her, she asked me to meet you. She couldn't find the books I needed. So, if you could help me out?" Reed passed the paper to her.
"Sure, I'd love to!" she gave him a big smile that almost knocked him off his feet.
Her smile radiated into her eyes making them crinkle at the sides.
He suddenly had the urge to see her smile more.
Where was this coming from, who the fuck knows.
"Poor Mrs. Rodrigo, she didn't want the new update, knowing she would have a hard time figuring it out, anyways" the brown eyed beauty says while looking at the computer screen with a natural pout.
Fuck those lips should be illegal.
Reed couldn't blink, it was like if he did, she would disappear.
"Okay.. So out of the 5 books you wanted, 4 are available and the fifth book will be returned in a week.
Do you want me to show you where they are?
" The brown eyed beauty asks him with a fucking cute smile and a blush.
"Yeah, if you don't mind." Reed replies suddenly wanting to spend more time with this beauty.
She gets up and he's blown away by her frame, she's short maybe reaching his mid chest. Wearing jeans that made Reeds pants feel a little tight.
She is sexy as fuck and she's not flaunting it.
Walking behind her he can't help shamelessly stare at her ass sway naturally, there was nothing fake about it, it was genuine like her smile.
He realized what he was doing and looked away, kicking himself.
Think about naked old men or your roommates. Yup, that did the job.
"They are right here." she points one of her small cute fingers upwards towards the top shelves, pouting slightly, "D-64,65,66 and 67. I would get them for you but um, as you can see, I can't exactly reach them." she utters slightly flustered by the tall boy – no man, in front of her.
Reed can't help but chuckle at her cuteness, "don't worry about it, I'll take them."
"Um, yeah okay! Please come back to the computer area so I can check them out under your library card." She smiles and walks away from him, her swaying along with her delicious hips.
Reed has the urge to follow her like a lost puppy, just being around her made him feel lighter.
He hasn't felt this peaceful in months, if not years.
He's never felt this, whatever the fuck this is before and especially with a girl.
Collecting the books, he took big steps, it could seem like he's jogging back to her. Fuck he's lost it.
"Here" he tells her once he's standing in front of her.
Startled, she smiles so big towards him, asking him for his library card, while giving it to her their fingers make contact, making both of them jump a little from the feeling of warm skin and the zing they felt.
The brown eyed beauty blushed profusely and that brought Reed to his knees, an innocent blush almost made him want to blow his load and kiss her senseless.
"Reed Taylor" she reads his name while typing it into the system. Hearing her say his name made his pants tighter and drop his load in his pants. She had no idea who he was and that fucking intrigued him.
"Are you a first year?" He blurted, couldn't help himself in asking. He wanted to know, NO he fucking needed to know!
"Me? Oh no, I'm a second year Computer Science Engineering student.
I basically work part time here helping them set up the new system and the works.
Though it does seem, odd to take this as a job, oh snap sorry you didn't ask for any of that.
I'm sorry." She winces and realized that she was blabbering.
Reed had a small grin on his face, he liked that she would blabber, he liked that she was so soft spoken, he liked that she was different from every other girl and he fucking liked that she was drop dead gorgeous to the point it was sinful.
"It's okay! Really, it's okay. I didn't mind the little impromptu introduction. I'm Reed Taylor, as you already knew." Extending his hand out for a handshake.
"I'm Evangeline, but you can call me Eva" The brown eyed beauty – Eva replied shaking his hand. Their hands felt so right holding each other, big calloused hand holding a soft velvet one. Eva, he thought, a beautiful name.
A loud shrill of a cell phone ringing broke them apart, making her jump and almost trip over the chair. Reed was intrigued by the girl in front of him. But sadly, seeing his phone it was his Nonna [grandmother] calling. He couldn't miss it, or else she'd bring hell straight to campus.
"I'm sorry, I have to take this call. Thank you again for the book.
And maybe type a little slower, so your so-called cute pudgy fingers aren't blamed for a mistake they haven't made.
" Reed says with a smirk and wink towards her.
The expression she had was absolutely worth it. Truck red cheeks and a squeaked bye.