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my neck and back slowly released the farther I ran.
    An hour later, my breaths came out in pants and my heart
pounded in my chest. I returned to Elle ' s house feeling better than when I
left.
    Quietly, I opened the front door. The bitter waft of freshly
brewed coffee filled the room. I gently closed the door. With Elle ' s back turned to
me, I greedily drank her in. The baggy T-shirt she wore flowed loosely when she
walked to the cabinet. When she stepped on her tiptoes, searching for a mug, I
grinned. The boxers she had on were a pair I ' d given her back
in high school. She'd stayed over one night when my parents were out of town,
and we watched badass zombie movies until early in the morning.
    " Good run? " She turned around, smiling. Without asking, Elle
poured a second cup of coffee for me. I cleared the knot in my throat before
walking to the bar.
    "Not bad." I took the cup she offered and sat on a
stool across from her. "So, what ' s on the agenda today?" Her
face lit up, and this time her cheeks turned pink when she smiled. She'd pulled
her hair up, but a few strands framed her face. She pursed her lips to blow the
steam from her coffee before taking a sip. Lucky cup. God, beautiful, hell even
sexy didn't describe her adequately.
    "I thought we could tour the campus. You haven ' t been here
since senior year back in high school, and then we can grab a bite to eat or
something."
    I shifted on the bar stool, nervously. "Sounds good."
I hoped we wouldn ' t run into anyone from the team while on campus. I finished
my coffee and watched her pick at the bowl of cereal in front of her. "So
hey, you mind if I hit the shower? Unless you prefer the manly post-run scent I ' ve got going on."
    She rolled her eyes. "As appealing as that sounds, I ' d go with the
shower."
    “All right, if you insist." I grabbed a change of
clothes and headed down the hall.
    In the shower, I dipped my head under the hot rushing water,
relaxing my head against the wall. Within minutes, steam rolled around the room
creating a fog. I opened a bottle of shampoo since I ' d left mine back
home. The smell matched Elle ' s and I hurried to wash the lather out before the instant
fantasy of her naked body tortured me further.
    When I finished up and dressed, I stepped out of the bathroom
and headed to the living room, smelling like a fucking flower shop. Alyssa
looked up when I came in.
    "Ooh, Shrimp, you smell so pretty." Alyssa
smirked. "I
think it's totally you. Very feminine." Her obnoxious grin irritated the
shit out of me.
    " Amazon, don ' t beat yourself up. It's not your fault you can ' t smell or look
as good as I do." She glared. I couldn't help myself.
    "Whatever." Alyssa stormed out as Elle sauntered
in.
    "Ready?" Elle smiled, and her deep green eyes
sparkled.
    I nodded.
    We left the house, but only after she consented to taking my
car, and no, I refused to allow her to drive.

 
     
    Elle
     
    Saturday reminded me of old times. Alyssa joined us for lunch
without taking any crap shots at Tristan, well, almost. Later, Tristan and I
toured the campus, but when we neared the football field, I noticed his body
tensed. I steered us back to his car. We left and drove to the coffee shop I
worked at. We ordered two iced lattés with extra cream before heading back to
my house.
    Ginger, Tisha, and Alyssa had plans at the Kappa house,
giving us more time to spend alone. We watched TV on and off for the rest of
the day. I did my best not to sit too close, but when he patted the cushion
next to him, I relented and slid over, fitting comfortably against his side.
Tristan ran his fingers through my hair and I couldn't help but sigh.
    "I ' ve really missed you," I said with a lazy grin and heavy
eyelids.
    "Me, too." Tristan squeezed me tighter.
    I fell asleep sometime while Tristan combed through my hair
and the movie played. A few hours later he woke me, insisting I get ready so we
could go eat dinner. I laughed and headed to my room.
    I decided to wear