The sweat dropped down my back as he moved in and out of body. I felt chills run down my spine as his hands caressed my body. I threw my head back as a moan slipped through my throat. He knew exactly what he was fucking doing to me. "Fuck!" I screamed as I felt him smirk against by neck. Cocky son of a bitch. I flipped us over so that I could be on top as I smirked at him. I kissed down his chest while still moving my hips against his as it was his turn to shiver. "Ah hell" He whispered as he leaned his head back. I could tell that we were both reaching our climax as we both yelled each other's name. Once we were finished, I kissed him and rolled off him.
"God you are amazing" I laughed as I kissed his chest.
"You're not so bad yourself hot shot." I reached over to grab my phone as I noticed the time.
"Shit I have to go. I have practice in 10 mins." I jumped up and grabbed my clothes when I noticed him just staring.
"Take a picture it will last longer." I said with a smirk as he laughed and threw on some shorts before walking me to the door.
"Catch ya later?" He asked as I just smiled and nodded before kissing him. "Later Troy."
"Bye Ella." As I hopped into my car and headed to the stadium, I looked down to see my phone ringing. I pressed the Bluetooth phone on my car before speaking.
"Hey baby."
"Hey babe. Whatcha up to?" Mark my boyfriend of 3 years questioned.
"Headed to practice. I'm running late. I overslept." I felt the guilt in my chest as once again I had lied to my boyfriend.
"I told you to cut back on that studying" I laughed as I nodded my head.
"One of us has to do some type of studying" I smiled as I heard his laugh through the phone. Part of me wished that I was actually studying but another part of me was happy as hell with what I had actually done.
"Well, I was just calling to see if you wanted to go see a grab dinner tonight at the diner." I bit my lip as I thought for a minute. "Sure pick me up at 8."
"Gotcha! I'll talk to you later. Have a good practice. I love you."
There was that guilt again.
"I love you too."
We hung up as I sighed as I ran my hand through my hair. I know what you are thinking but let me explain. You see Mark and I have been dating since we were Juniors in high school. We met when he transferred into my class in 7th grade and we had been close friends until he asked me to Winter formal our junior year. We became the "It" couple with me being the captain of the girls basketball team and him being the captain of the swim team. 3 years later we are in our 2nd year at NYU where I play for the women's basketball team and he is on the swim team.
Now when did Troy come into the picture? Well when we started college, Troy became Mark's roommate and we all became close friends. Troy plays for the men's basketball team as well as being in the same Major as me. We're both business students so to say the least we spent a lot of time together having some of the same classes and sometimes having practice together. Like I said we became really close friends, even closer than him and Mark.
All of that changed though 4 months ago.
Troy and I had attended a party together while Mark was away for a swim meet. We both had got drunk and I offered to let Troy stay over at my place because he didn't feel like walking home. We sat in my room watching a movie and before I knew it, I was sitting in his lap kissing him. We were drunk but not drunk enough to not know what we were doing. The next thing I know clothes were thrown and I woke up the next morning to him in my bed naked. We both agreed that it was a mistake and that we would never tell Mark about that night and it would never happen again. Two weeks later, I still couldn't get that night out of my mind. Don't get me wrong, Troy is hot as hell. I always thought he was, but I had Mark. One day I was home doing homework when Troy showed up. Before I could ask him what he was doing there, he kissed me, and well…. the rest is history.
Don't get me wrong I love Mark; I really do but there is just something about Troy I can't get enough of. When he looks at me with those blue eyes, I just want to melt. When he kisses me, I feel like I'm on a cloud. When he touches me, my skin feels as though it's on fire. I sighed as I finally pulled up to the stadium. Grabbing my stuff, I ran straight to the locker room and changed clothes. Thankfully my team was still changing as well, or I would've been in deep shit. I groaned as I needed to figure all of this out before I stress myself the fuck out.
10pm
After Mark and I got done with dinner we decided to go back to his apartment to watch a movie. I thanked the Lord that Troy was not there because for some reason whenever he is around, I can't fucking breathe.
"So Gabs, you wanna stay over tonight" I bit my lip as I know I should but Mark wasn't the one who's bed I wanted to be in. I much rather ben in Troy's arms. Oh God being in his arms are amazing. Wait…focus Gabriella!
"I wish I could baby but I have to work tomorrow. I need to make sure I get some sleep since I have the early shift." Mark opened his mouth to say something when the door opened. I felt the hairs on the back of my neck stand up which only meant one thing. Oh God no.
"What's up Bolton." I turned around and brown met blue as he smiled as I swear my heart melted. I felt that familiar ache and I just wanted to run and kiss him. God Gabriella get yourself together.
"Hey guys what's up." I felt my heart speed up as he walked over to us and did his special handshake with Mark before hugging me. He squeezed me a little too tight which made me almost exploded. God, he smelled amazing.
"Um as much as I would love to stay here, I need to get home and finish some homework." I started collecting my things and brushed passed Troy as I felt him grab my hand and give it a squeeze. My breath hitched as I shook my head. We shouldn't be doing this.
"Oh come on Gabs please stay. You haven't stayed over in like 3 weeks." My shoulders slumped as he was right. I hadn't stayed over in 3 weeks because it was 3 weeks ago that I realized I was in love with his roommate. I walked over to Mark and wrapped my arms around his waist completely ignoring the fact that I could feel Troy's eyes on mine.
"I know baby. I'm sorry! I promise I'll make it up to you." I gave him a quick kiss and hug before i was out the door. Once I reached my car, I leaned against it and sighed.
This wasn't good.
Troy's POV
I looked over at Mark to see he looked extremely stressed. I wonder why? Oh right because his girlfriend ran out of our apartment faster than a cheetah.
"Everything okay dude?" Mark sighed as he grabbed a water from the fridge and shook his head. "I don't fucking know. Gabriella has been acting weird the last couple of weeks. She hasn't stayed over in 3 weeks. We barley have been hanging out." I bit my lip as I wondered if I was the reason for that. We had been spending every moment we could together
"I'm sure she's just busy dude. You know how she likes to feel her plate high. She's got classes, basketball, her job and she's trying to get that internship, right?"
"I guess…I mean I don't have a problem with any of that; it's just something is off. You know we haven't had sex in nearly a month." My head sprung up at that sentence. She hasn't slept with him in a month?
"Jeez I'm sorry dude." Mark shrugged his shoulders as he walked into the living room. "its whatever. I'll go to check up on her tomorrow."
Biting my lip, I watched as Mark walked back into his room. I ran my hand through my hair before walking into my room. My heart started beating faster the moment I saw her sitting on our couch. She looked so fucking beautiful but then again, she looks beautiful in whatever she wears. I wanted to pull her into my arms and kiss her but the only thing that was stopping me was her boyfriend/my roommate.
I groaned as I laid back on my bed. What the fuck was I doing? How in the hell could I be sleeping with my roommate's girlfriend? I know better than this but God she's so fucking beautiful. Every time she smiles my heart skips a beat. When she laughs, I melt inside. He touch makes me shiver. And her eyes, God, there are the most beautiful eyes I've ever seen. I groaned as I placed my pillow on top of my head. What the fuck was she doing to me? She makes me want to be around her every moment of every day. I always thought she was beautiful but when I found out that she was Mark's girlfriend I backed off, well at least I tried. She was everywhere. We had a least 2 classes together on top of sometimes having practice together, plus she was always over here. The more time we spent together the more I started to like her. When we went to that party and she offered for me to stay over I wasn't expecting us to have sex but God it was the best sex of my life. I couldn't stop thinking out it. 2 weeks later, I was still thinking about that night.
The amount of cold showers I had to take was embarrassing.
When I went to her apartment, I just wanted to talk but then I saw her and I lost all control. I kissed her and I didn't stop kissing her. I told her I didn't care about Mark and that I couldn't get enough of her. Now 4 months later we're sneaking around behind Mark's back. I thought back to what Mark said about Gabriella acting weird. I haven't noticed anything but then again, I'm not her boyfriend. I mean I guess I did notice her not staying over. Even when we first started hooking up, she would still stay over plenty of times and let me tell you it was hard as hell to want to pull her into my room and kiss her all night. God coming out into the living room and seeing her cook in nothing but some shorts and a T-shirt. Ugh focus Troy! I mean maybe she really is busy. I couldn't be the reason for her acting weird, could I? I sighed as I rubbed my face and grabbed my phone. I opened my messages and pulled up Ella's number.
"Hey can we meet up?"
I laid my phone on my chest as I closed my eyes. What if she doesn't want to be with Mark anymore? I bit my lip because that wouldn't be a bad thing in my eyes. I've had feelings for her since we first last year but what she doesn't know is that I love her. Like full blown love her but I doubt she feels the same way. Or does she? I felt my phone vibrate to see she had texted back.
"Sure Emily is leaving in 10 mins. You can come here."
I guess we are about to find out.
Gabriella's POV
"Be there soon"
I stared back at the message wondering why he wanted to meet up. I mean I didn't mind but something seemed off about this. Sure enough about 15 mins later I heard a knock on my door. I jumped up and ran to open the door to see that it looked as if Troy had been doing a lot of thinking.
"Hey" He kissed my cheek before moving into the living room and going to sit on the couch. I grabbed us both a water before taking a seat down next to him.
"So what's up" I asked as he rubbed his neck. I knew he was nervous because he only ever does that when he's nervous, but the question was why was her nervous?
"Is everything okay with you Brie?"
"Uh yea why do you ask?" I frowned as i was wondering why he would ask that question. "Mark asked me if I noticed that you had been acting weird lately." I felt my heart speed up. Shit. I didn't think Mark would notice. I mean I figured he would but why did he ask Troy of all people.
"It's nothing." I got up from the couch as I felt Troy's eyes on me. I walked into the kitchen as Troy was right on my tail.
"Really because you ran out of our apartment faster than a cheetah."
I ran because I can't be in the same room as you without wanting to jump you.
"It's nothing Troy, just drop it." I sighed as I shook my head. Please let him just drop it. I felt him grab my hand and turn me around to look at him. I tried my hardest not to look him in the eyes because if I did, I would break.
"No something is up with you, why won't you just tell me?"
"Because it's none of your business!" I yelled at him and he looked shocked. Hell, I was shocked, but I couldn't tell him the real reason. I couldn't tell him that I was in love with him.
"It does if it has something to do with me!" I scuffed as I rolled my eyes and pushed away from him.
"Why would it be about you. It's not as if this is anything special. We're friends with benefit! This is just sex, nothing more!" The moment those words left me mouth, I wanted to take them back. By the look of Troy's face, I knew I had broke his heart. I watched as he shook his head and his eyes turned a stormy grey.
"You're right. It is just sex. Forgive me for thinking that it would be something more." And with that he walked out the door. I felt the tears in my eyes as I shook my head. Why couldn't I just tell him I was in love with him.
Way to fucking go Gabriella.
2 weeks later
"Great practice girls. Remember we have tomorrow off in preparation for the big game Friday. Hit the showers." I walked back to the locker room with the rest of the team as they were all talking about a party tonight. I felt one of them nudge me as I looked up.
"Huh?"
"Girl where is your head at. You have been off the past couple of weeks." "It's nothing, just stress from classes." More like, I haven't heard and seen Troy in the past two weeks. Every time I go to the apartment, he's never there. We haven't even texted each other.
"All the reasons for you to come to Aaron's party tonight." I shook my head as I wasn't in the mood for partying. I just wanted to go home and watch Netflix.
"I don't know guys. I just want to go home and relax." "Girl come on! This is going to be the hottest party of the year! Plus we don't have practice tomorrow." Amanda pulled at my arm as I sighed and rolled my eyes.
"Okay fine! I'll go!" The girls all cheered as I laughed. We walked out of the locker room as I felt the back of my hairs stand up. I turned towards the court as I looked straight at him. He looked so damn good. I wanted so badly to run over there and ask him to forgive me. We looked at each other before he finally looked down and walked into the locker room. I sighed as I kept walking towards my car. I felt my phone ring in my pocket as I looked to see it was Mark calling me.
"Hi handsome." "Hey beautiful, how was practice."
It was good until I saw Troy.
"It was good. Coach gave us tomorrow off." "Great, so does that mean you will come to Aaron's party with me tonight." I laughed as I nodded my head.
"The girls practically begged me to go so yes I'll be there." "Good you need a night out. I hate how stress school has been making you."
Yea school…
"Yea me too babe. How about I just meet you there, I think the team wants to all go together." "Alright baby, I'll see you late. I love you." "Love you too." We hung up as I closed my eyes and prayed that Troy wouldn't be there tonight, but something told me that wouldn't happen.
11pm
"Baby!" I laughed as I wrapped my arms around Mark's neck. I may have been a tad bit tipsy but I was having fun. Mark and the team were right, I needed this night out and boy was I enjoying it.
"Hi beautiful. Having fun?" Mark laughed as he let me take a sip of his drink before kissing my head. I nodded as I kissed him soundly. "Yea I'm glad I came out tonight." "Me too, now let's go back everyone jealous on the dance floor."
I laughed as he drank the last of his beer and dragged me to the dance floor. Mark's hand was on my hips as we laughed together. I missed us, this us. The us we were before Troy walked into my life. Mark kissed me and I smiled into the kiss as I wrapped my arms around his neck. Everything was good…until I felt the hairs on the back on my neck stand up.
"Bolton!"
Oh God no.
I turned my head and low and behold there he was. He looked sexy as hell and I know he knew I was looking at him because he looked over at me and smirked. I squinted my eyes as I turned to see that he was holding hands with some slut.
What the fuck? Who the hell was she?"
Before I knew it, Mark and I were walking over towards Troy. I swallowed the lump in the throat as this was the first time I had really been around Troy in the last 2 weeks.
"About time you've made it here." Mark and Troy did their handshake as Troy turned to look at me.
"What's up Gabriella."
Gabriella? What happened to Ella?
"Hey Troy"
"You guys remember Jessica." I watched Troy wrap his arms around Jessica and I felt like I could scream. Who the hell was this bitch and why was she with my man.
He's not your man Gabriella!
"Mark, baby let's go get another drink please." I gave him that look that he could never say no to as he smiled and nodded.
"Okay baby. Catch you guys later." I turned to look at Troy with a smirk as I saw him glaring at me.
Gabriella: 1 Troy: 0
20 mins later, I felt my blood boil as I watched Jessica and Troy. His hands were on her hips as she was laughing at something he said. The entire night, she had been all over him and he just let her. He was only doing this because I was here. It was because of what I said because he would never do something like this. I couldn't stand being around this anymore. I had to leave before I did or said something I shouldn't. I looked around for Mark as I found him talking to Troy.
Of fucking course
I rolled my eyes as I walked over towards them. I saw Troy turn to me as blue met brown. I could see everything from regret to want in his eyes but I just rolled my eyes and ignored him.
"Mark, I'm about to leave. I have a headache." "Do you want me to come with you." Mark looked me over as I shook my head. As sweet as that sound, I wanted someone else to walk me home.
"No it's okay, you stay and have fun. Just let me know once you get home." I wrapped my arms around his neck and kissed him soundly before looking over my shoulder at Troy. He was glaring at me and he looked as if he wanted to say something, but I just walked away from the group.
12:45am
Once I stepped out of the shower and grabbed my towel, I heard a knock on my door. I ran towards the door thinking that it was Mark but when I opened the door, it was his blue eyed roommate. His eyes instantly went to the towel around my body before going back to looking at me in the eyes.
"What are you doing here?" I asked as I folded my arms across my chest. He looked down before rubbing the back of his neck.
"I came to see how you were doing." I rolled my eyes as he walked in my apartment and into the living room with Troy following.
"I'm surprised you even cared with Jessica all on you." Troy raised an eyebrow as he looked at me with a smirk.
"Jealous much." I rolled my eyes as I crossed my arms.
"Jealous? Please. I just find it funny how you've never brought a girl to a party except for today." Troy shrugged his shoulders as he smirked at me.
"Decided to try something new. Why, wishing she was you?"
"No!" I moved into the kitchen as I felt him right behind me.
"Oh right because we're just friends." I rolled my eyes as I knew he was going to bring this up.
"Just leave it alone Troy."
"No if we're just friends, you wouldn't be so jealous of Jessica."
"I wasn't jealous!" I yelled as I turned around only to come face to face with Troy.
"You were just say it. Just say you were jealous! Why can't you?!"
"I WAS JEALOUS OKAY! I was pissed that she was on your arm! That your hands were on hers when I wanted them to be on mine! I was jealous because I love you!" I felt the tears in my eyes as I had finally said what I have been thinking the last 4 months. I didn't even look up at Troy, I couldn't look at him. I took a small breath as I felt the tears in my eyes as I finally looked at him.
"I love the way you can make me laugh at the smallest things. I love how we when we play basketball against each other it doesn't feel like practice. I love…" I was taken back by Troy's lips on mine. I kissed him back almost immediately. We both groaned as he picked me up and placed me on the counter. I wrapped my arms around his neck as his hands started roaming over my body. I wrapped my legs around his waist to bring him closer to me as if he wasn't close enough. We were both so wrapped up in each other that we didn't hear the door open.
"WHAT THE FUCK" I pushed Troy off me and looked over to the door to see Mark standing there with fire in his eyes.
"Mark…what are you doing here?"
"I came to check on you and make sure that you were okay but instead I find you sucking faces with my fucking roommate!" I cringed as he was angry. He was way more then angry, he was livid.
"Mark…I..we can explain" I looked over at Troy as he looked just as scared as me.
"Oh please do, please tell me why the fuck my girlfriend was in a fucking towel kissing my FUCKING ROOMMATE" I cringed as Mark walked closer towards me.
"Dude you need to chill the hell out." Troy stepped in front of me and pushed Mark back some.
"I need to chill out. I caught you making out WITH MY FUCKING GIRLFRIEND! Wait have you been fucking him?" Mark spun around to asked me and all I could do is put my head down. "This is why we haven't been having sex and why you have been acting weird because you've been sleeping with him!
"Mark I'm sorry. You weren't supposed to find out like this?" Mark shook his head as he knew the answer just by what I said. "How long?" Troy and I stared at each other before looking back at Mark. He had his fist balled up and I just knew he was going to explode.
"4 months."
"So you mean to tell me that you have been fucking me and my roommate for the last four months. Oh I'm sorry 3 months since you and I haven't been having sex and now I fucking know why. "
"Mark please know I never meant for this to happen. It just happened." I felt the tears in my eyes because it was a true. I did love Mark but I loved Troy more.
"Oh it just happened. It just fucking happened! You know Gabriella I thought you were different but turns out you're just as much of a slut like the rest of these girls." The moment those words left his mouth, Troy had punched Mark dead in the face.
"Don't talk to her like that! I get it you're pissed but watch your mouth." The moment Mark stood up, I saw red in his eyes and before I could even say something, he had punched Troy back causing me to gasp. I knew just by their faces that a fight was going to break out so I jumped in between them.
"Stop! Just stop it before you two kill each other!"
"Any girl. You could've had any fucking girl but you just had to take MY GIRL!"
"Mark dude I'm sorry!" Mark looked at the both of us in disgust before shaking his head. "4 years Gabriella…4 years together and this is what you do. You know what Troy, you want her… you can have her. I'm done with the both of you"
The moment he walked out the door, the sobs that I had been holding in finally came out along with the tears. I felt Troy pull me into his arms as he let me cry into his chest.
"He wasn't supposed to find out like this Troy." He rubbed my hands down my back as I felt him kiss my forehead.
"I know baby, I know."
Hi guys! I know I've been MIA but grad school has been kicking my butt! I know I have stories that I need to complete but this new story popped in my head and I just had to start it. Please leave a review and let me know what you all think.
Also stay safe out with this virus going on!