Chapter 4 – Tight Asses and Belaboured Balls

Julie contemplated the turn around this was Tim Riggins at the moment. She had to admit that she was impressed. Book club and helping out Landry - it was above and beyond for a footballer. Walking down the crowded hall of the school Julie was slightly dazed about the attention she receiving from the Panthers leadership team. Smash, Riggins and Matt all seemed mighty interested in what she was up to at the moment. It was thrilling to have all this interest but in the back of her mind she was a little distrustful of the timing and the coincidence of it all. Tim stepped in front of her, effectively cutting her off from class and moving all together.

"So Jules..." hears him say her name like that in his deep voice gave her chills. Lois was right, he had an ass like granite and a voice that disturbed her body's equilibrium.

"So Tim...?" she had no idea where he was going. She raised her eyebrow, cocked her head and tried her best Riggins impression. He looked at her blankly, he could see the cogs turning and then the realisation that she was making fun of him. A cocky smile spread across his face.

"You know that's pretty good but if you want it to be better you'd have to spend more time studying me."

"Oh really, " that was such a line. It was a miracle he'd ever picked up before, oh wait with a face and ass like him you didn't have to be all that inventive.

"Yeah. How about studying me after school?" he looked at her, daring her with a glance.

"I don't want to complete with others to study you Tim, I am more of a solo studier, if you get my drift?" She wanted to make it clear that she wasn't going to be mess around with, mentally or any other way.

"Okay it's a date," he looked exceedingly pleased with himself.

"No it's not, it's not a date," she replied wanting to take the pressure off. "It can be in no way a date."

"Okay then we're hanging out then, catch you after school," he threw a wave in her direction giving her a great view of his fine ass, robbing her of the chance to refuse his invitation. Although she was a little shocked to really take in its magnificence, she was 'hanging out' with Tim. Whoa.

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Tim was in a bind. He had wangled a date (although she refused to call it that) with Julie and he had no idea where to go. He couldn't just park with her like he normally would do and the bleachers were kind of a no go zone too. The possibility of a Coach sighting would be too high and he didn't want to get an ass whooping. So he went to the only person who might help him out.

"So you are asking me...where you should take Julie on a date?" Landry was surprised. Tim never thought he'd be going to Landry for chick advice either.

"Yeah, so where?" he wanted this over with already.

"I hope you see the problem in this favour you are asking. Matt is my best friend and you are asking me where you should take his ex-girlfriend for whom he still has feelings. The man-whore taking out my best friend's girl. You see my predicament?" Tim rolled his eyes.

"Don' t worry then, I'll work it out myself," Tim stormed off, there was no way in hell he was sitting back and listening to all that drivel. He'd work it out. He'd have to.

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Tim was sitting beside Landry. The teacher was picking names out of a hat.

"Landry Clarke and... Miss Greta Waldorf..." the teacher picked up continued, "Lyla Garritty," all he could think of was, please don't say my name.

"Smash Williams," as happy as we was, the look on Smash's face didn't make him feel so hot.

The teacher called a few more names, and then she said Lois' name... and then, "Timothy Riggins." He gave the teacher a blank stare. Jeez, was he supposed to work with Lois? Not after what happened with Julie. But in five minutes Lois' chair was by his desk, "So I heard you're taking Julie out." Lois smile was unnerving.

"Uh... yeah... wait, no we're just hanging out..." Tim said, his eyes drifting over to Smash and Lyla.

"When two people hang out, Tim, it's called dating."

This put a grin on Tim's face, "Do you and Julie ever hang out?"

Lois giggled.

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"Just you and her?" Tim asked, he knew he was being a cheeky bastard but he didn't care. Neither did Lois apparently, she was giggling like her life depended on it. Tim wasn't all that fond of gigglers.

"Ti----im, it's not like that, we're best friends." Her tone bugged him even more than her giggling, the accompanying thump also didn't endear Lois to him. He'd have to back off a little, he wasn't trying much and he had her in the palm of his hand. Step off the accelerator, he thought, the way to a girl is through her best friend after all.

"So are you into Julie or do you have an alternative reason for all this attention?" Tim's necked snapped around at Lois' question. He looked at her and realised that he had underestimated her enormously. She was serious, almost as if the previously giggling had been intended to lull him into a false sense of security. Her next question confirmed his suspicions.

"Cause if this is anything other than you being into her, genuinely, I'll take ownership of your balls."

Tim gulped. This bet was getting really complicated.

Author's Note – Lilly's doing better but she is bedridden, give her a PM and make her feel better. We should be pretty productive over the next few days thanks to all the ideas Lilly is cranking out right now. Have a great weekend.