Chapter 11

Over the next few weeks, Cassandra had noticed Andrew and John slowly working together on things. Kalub had came back last week and Cassandra informed him of what happened and he wasn't happy. Kalub stayed by Cassandra for Andrew who was working with John close making sure John didn't get close to his closest friend. Kalub told Cassandra he was going to be a father once again and next leave Cassandra would go with him to see the baby. The baby was due two days after Cass and Kalub got there. Cassandra had been with the husband and wife since they started. In fact, Cassandra was the one who introduced them so long ago.

She smiled as she woke up to the sound of Andrew Kalub and John yelling. Football channel must have started working. She yawned looking at the clock. Nine thirty. She stood up in her pink camo shorts and black tank top and stretched walking out of her bunk and going to Andrews whos bunk was only across the hall. She just opened it and looked to see three men yelling at a small TV Andrew kept around for special events, like the super bowl. Kalub wasn't a fan of the teams but loved yelling a trolling the whole time so John and Andrew were yelling over whos team was better and their quarter back when they stopped mid sentence. Andrew being the first to stand then Kalub. John very last. "Sorry hun did we wake ya?" Andrew asked walking in and escorting her to a seat between himself and John. "Yeah we are in the first quarter that means-" Cassandra stopped him with her small hand over his mouth, "I know more about foot ball then you do I'm sure." She laughed and Kalub nodded, "She does she makes me look like a girl." They all laughed. As they made it to half time (Sorry guys not gonna do teams cause I don't wanna make one team win and people get mad lol (It happens...)) Andrews team was down one field goal and John was making sure to rub it in. "Looks like yall need a new kicker he screwed that up good." Andrew rolled his eyes and the men laughed. Cassandra smiled feeling the warmth of them both. They were getting around to talking more and even hung out, maybe they would be best friends if not already by the end of the week.

Cassandra smiled as she jumped at the touch of Johns hand on her shoulder, he quickly pulled away. "Sorry I didn't mean to-" He said panicked and Andrew was on his feet. "N-no it was me I was off some where... sorry what were you saying?" She asked as Andrew sat down putting his colt away, She heard John gulp and Cass couldn't help but smile. They happened talked much since the apology. They just said their "good mornings" and "have a good day's". but they were very close now, very close to where she could smell... mint.

Cassandra's arms gained goose bumps as she shivered remembering the moment. The kiss. The way he held her. They way he looked at her...Andrew's touch this time. "Cass, wanna talk?" He asked and she didn't jump at his touch being so used to it, John felt steam off of his skin as he looked away. "No I'm good, thanks, I just had a flash was all." Kalub was down in front f her on his knees looking up at her. "honey, don't flash...you remember last time... She nodded and John looked at them as if they were speaking all kinds of Spanish, which was the one language he didn't know. "I'm okay just a weird little one." she push Kalub lightly as he fell onto his ass and she giggled. He sat there and opened his arms and she hugged him. He pulled her close. "My lil sis," He ruffled her hair and chuckled. She huffed and fixed her hair as the game came back on.

John looked over at her and smile sweetly. "Hey, Cassandra?" He whispered as the NFL men were talking about the best plays of the night. She leaned close to him and whispered back. "Yes?" He chest tightened and fluttered seeing she wanted to talk to him. Andrew had him believing there was nothing between them but hi and bye. maybe he had a small chance. "I was wondering, if you...you'd want to um..." He stuttered and Cassandra looked over at him taking a moment to look at his outfit. a simple plain white t shirt and black and blue plaid fuzzy PJ pants. Andrew was in red ones. Which means they were sharing at least clothes. Or Price forced Andrew. Yeah, Price made him...

He bit his lower lip and Cassandra's heart ached. So sexy, his mow hawk clean shaved and his ocean blue eyes sparkled against the small amount of light that was given off. "You wanna train with me sometime?" He asked like that wasn't what he wanted but settled. Cassandra nodded yes only unable to talk to him. She smiled pulled the baby blue blanket around her and Kalub who was sitting in the floor at her feet. She was happy to be here right now. Her brother near her her best friend, and maybe... No, just another friend... Although he's only a friend... She thinks to herself... That still makes me happy. He's home where he belongs and on my bade. Even if we never end up together like my fairy-tale dreams end. I'm happy to have you with me John McTavish.

She must have fallen asleep. She woke up to being carried. She heard Kalub's faint voice. So he wasn't carrying her. She snuggled close and heard the heart beat. It wasn't regular. Not even off rhythmed. It didn't sound truly human. Like ticking .She then heard the man exhale. Mint...

She looked up softly the light slightly blinding her. She was met by a pair of diamond covered eyes. His smiled made her heart melt. She was too tired to protest but at the same time she fidgeted a bit. He only adjusted with her and continued to her bedroom. He laid her down and Cassandra looked up at him and smiled sweetly as he returned it. was that a blush on his face? She smiled and reached her hand up and touched the side of his face. With out thinking another though he leaned down and kissed the tip of her nose. She blushed and his lips felt hot He was embarrassed. She smiled, "Ill see you at training tomorrow." She said turning and getting comfy and falling asleep. He left the room and locked the simple bolt on the way out.

Cassandra woke to quiet, for once, she sighed and went to make coffee. She got in her gym clothes and threw on a simple long plain white t shirt with her black leggings and she looked adorable. her hair in a braid like Elsa from Frozen. She walked out and headed to the gym. This was normally the time everyone would be in the gym so she figured John would be there too. She walked in to see Kalub lifting weights and saw Andrew leading the recruits from the week off up the rock wall.

Then her eyes targeted John who was shirtless on lifting weights on the other side of the gym. She blushed a tad walking past Kalub who sort of knew and past Andrew who eyed her the whole way then his eyes she felt on her disappeared and she felt bad but he knew she could take care of herself.

He set down the 250 pound weight and sat up sweat all over his Godly sculpted body. She blushed and sat her bag down and handed him a towel and he smiled taking out a head phone and wiping his face. She sat beside him and he smiled. "Morning Cassandra, you woke a little late huh?" He smiled and she nodded. "Had a good dream and I didn't want it to end." Was all she told him and he smiled and nodded thinking of his own dream of her the other night. She probably wasn't thinking of him but he sure was of her.

As John went to get his water out of the corner of his eye he watched Cassandra stand and take her shirt off in one swift motion. If he were in a manga, his nose would have not only bled, it would have exploded. His heart raced as he looked at her after a quick swig. She was in a pink and black camo training bra which cupped her beautifully. She was wearing long black running pants and they again hugged her curves. it was a little to much to a man to handle. He sat there a moment to hide himself away, She smiled and went to work. He wasn't ready to be a dad yet and he was scared if this didn't end quickly. He'd wanna be a dad of six hundred kids.

Cassandra laughed to herself softly seeing he was eyeing her and looking like a teen scared to get caught by the father. She smiled and laid back and began gaining weight as she worked on her arms. She looked over at him after a while and sat up. "Wanna get some grub?" He nodded and got up seeming to not be thinking about GYM. She laughed and went and got dressed.

This is gonna be a looonnnnnggggg day... John thought to himself watching her Hallie Berry cat-walk as they walked to the dressing rooms.