Author's Note: Hey guys. I know I haven't published a new chapter in days and I am terribly sorry! I've just had so many cases to deal with this last week that I only had enough spare time to sleep. However, here is the newest chapter! I hope you guys enjoy reading this chapter as much as I have enjoyed writing it. As always feel free to review my story. All reviews are welcomed; positive and negative. Tell me what you liked, what you didn't like. What you would like to see in the future of this story. If you need to contact me for anything feel free to email me on here or on my tumblr (more preferably my tumblr but I will always respond). My tumblr is anybodihearme . No spaces. It is the same as my name on here. Until next time xoxo.
Eddward sat at his desk going over some papers. It was getting late in the evening, but Eddward was determined to finish grading the papers. It was Friday, the big day. The first football game of the season. Everyone was excited; the campus was just buzzing with school spirit. Eddward wouldn't see Kevin until later at the game. It was odd, he felt as if he was missing him. After their one study season, Eddward's mind has been buzzing with peculiar thoughts. After their first study season, Eddward walked home thinking about how good it felt to be close to him. To feel him. Eddward missed Kevin.
Due to their study lessons and their chaotic schedules, they only had one study lesson. Eddward was disturbed not have one on Thursday, but he had to attend a Professors Meeting in the Education Hall to discuss his lessons plans as well as others. Friday is the big game, so there is no study session obviously. Even though he would see him tonight, he was on edge, and he couldn't figure out why. That night when Eddward sat in his kitchen all he could think about was him. Going far as to question his sexuality. Yes I have been with females, but they haven't quite felt this way. I wonder if this is normal, to think about this. My past relationships have never had me on edge. Is there something wrong me? Eddward questioned himself. I must get help. Eddward couldn't bear to think of the possibility of him being attracted to males, but for some reason he wasn't sure.
At a quarter pass seven, Eddward had finally finished grading the papers with just enough time to walk over to the football stadium to see the game. As he has promised, he would be in attendance. The coach even stopped by to remind him. Eddward left his hall and walked toward the football stadium. The temperature sure has changed. Eddward thought to himself, huddling closer to himself. I do wish I don't catch a cold. Eddward hurried across campus to the other side in hopes of being surrounded by people who could happily share their body hear. Eddward was a germaphobe, but desperate times call for desperate measures. When Eddward finally reached the stadium he was shocked, overwhelmed, to see so many people. Never in his life would he have imagined that so many people would come to see the first game. It was as if the whole campus was there. It would be impossible for him to find a seat. However, the quirks of being a professor are that you get front row seats. I feel special. Eddward thought to himself. He quickly maneuvered through the crowd of students, ducking here and there to avoid being knocked into.
When he finally reached the front of the stadium, he realized that the seats for the professors had their names on them. That figures, they put us in alphabetical order to keep it fair and even. He felt as if he was in first grade again, assigned seats. Eddward walked through the row looking for his last name on the seat until he began to realize where his seat was.
"P, Q, R, S, T, U, and V... Oh dear." Eddward said out loud reading the letters off of the chairs.
"Well isn't this a surprise. Look who gets front row seats to the game and to look at the team." The coach exclaimed, resulting in everyone turning around and staring at him. "I'm glad you came Professor Vincent, I was beginning to believe that you would never show." The coach smiled, and reached out and over the guard rails to shake his hand.
"A promise is a promise, is it not coach?" Eddward responded. "I do hope the best for you and your team." Eddward smiled, losing all of the color in his face at the continuing stares he was awarded with by the team. He was a little disappointed however as he looked at the team. Where is Kevin? Kevin was nowhere to be seen.
"That's the spirit!" The coach turned back around and continued going over the game plan with the team. Eddward took his seat, and huddled closer to himself. The temperature was dropping dramatically, and all Eddward wore to keep himself warm was his Cardigan, and a jacket. He didn't think it was going to get this cold. How I hate when the weatherman lies. Eddward shook his head. Eddward stared out at the field and eyed the other team. Oh dear, how big they are. And yes he was right. The opposing team was huge, gigantic. It looked like they ate the previous teams they went up against. I hope no one gets hurt, that would be terrible. Eddward stuffed his hands in his pocket as the wind started pick up. Curses weather man. I need to find a new weather channel to watch in the morning. Eddward noted to himself.
A heavy weight was put onto Eddward's shoulders that caused him to look up in alarm. His eyes once again met those dark green ones. Kevin laid his Letter Man onto Eddward's shoulders to keep him warm. It was a quite pleasant feeling, because Eddward was starting to feel warmed quicker.
"Thank you." Eddward spoke. Looking at Kevin.
"No problem, you looked cold. Don't you watch the weather channel?" Kevin said. Eddward shrugged. Eddward looked up at Kevin, and actually noticing what he had on for once. He wore his football uniform. He looked remarkable. He stood tall. He had two war paint stripes on his cheeks, followed by his jersey pulled over his safety equipment that bore the number 12. He wore his pants that showed off his strong calf muscles, followed by his red shocks that added to the illusion of his height. He looked like a true athlete.
"Good luck Mr. Barr. I do hope you win tonight." Eddward said, giving him a kind smile.
"Thanks." Kevin said, and stalked off. He paused for a moment as if he had something else to say but continued on walking. Eddward watched him walk away, eyeing him. He is quite remarkable. Eddward sat and watched both teams warm up. Feeling a lot better about the weather, thanks to Kevin's Letter Man. It trapped all of Eddward's body heat in the jacket, plus he discovered gloves in the pockets that he put on. He was toasty warm. As Eddward leaned forward to get a better look at the plays, he caught a scent of cologne. He smelled nice strong but not too strong. It smelled like Kevin. What a nice smell. Eddward breathed in deeply. He started to feel a little light headed. His smell is intoxicating. Eddward closed his eyes and hummed to himself.
A loud noise went off alerting the fans that it was time for the game to start. The stadium roared to life. The cheerleaders filed out onto the field cheering on the football team. The fan girls screaming for their favorite or hottest players. The coaches screaming at the team. The team mates running. The game was brutal. Eddward couldn't keep his eyes off of Kevin. He was amazed by how Kevin could easily maneuver himself on the field. How he could easily dodge the gigantic players. It was exciting to him. He cheered along with the fans. Hoping for the best. The football team was remarkable, how they all communicated with each other, a real team.
During halftime, the players rushed to the coach for a game report. They were excited that they were up by 12 winning. You could see the smiles on their faces. Kevin looked up to meet eyes with Eddward's. Eddward simply smiled back and waved at Kevin, receiving a wide smile from him. God he is adorable. Kevin thought to himself looking back at the coach. When the signal for the ending of the halftime rung, everything went tense. Especially on the field. You could feel the tension against the players. They all ran and tackled each other with such force that didn't even seem necessary. Eddward feared for the other team. Oh I do hope that they all are okay. Eddward thought to himself. I would hate for one of them to get hurt. Eddward was restless in his chair. Fidgeting whenever someone got tackled. They got hit so hard, he thought that some of them would have broken bones by the end of the game.
With the last 30 seconds of the game, and them up by 12, Kevin dragged out the game. Tossing the ball back and forth between him and his teammates. Making the other team furious. Running and trying to catch the ball was futile. It was impossible for them to catch up in 30 seconds. Kevin ran back and forth with the ball like he was a Chicken with its head cut off. When the buzzer finally ran down to zero, and went off the stadium exploded with excitement. Everyone was thrilled that they won. Especially Eddward. He never liked sports, but he found football to be quite entertaining.
The cheerleaders rushed out into the field to congratulate the team. Eddward watched as they celebrated. A blonde ran up to Kevin and hugged him, placing a kiss on his cheek. This bothered Eddward. Who is she? Why did she kiss him? Does Kevin have a girlfriend? Why should I care if he has one or not, I'm not his mother? It should not bother me one bit, I should be happy for him. Eddward turned his head to the side. He no longer wanted to see Kevin and blonde's embrace. As he turned his head he missed Kevin gently shoving the blonde away. Kevin knew Eddward saw the whole declaration, and he knew he didn't see him push her away. Kevin was mad with the blonde but he didn't show it.
The field became filled with people congratulating the team as they exited the field into the locker room to shower. Eddward rose from his seat and continued to exit the stadium. It was late and he had to get home. Even though he didn't have any classes to teach on the weekend, he had a sleeping schedule to keep. Once you stray from a sleeping schedule, it is hard to get back on. It is necessary for one person to get the eight hours of sleep at night. Eddward thought to himself. He didn't like getting to bed light because he didn't like sleeping the day away. He was an early bird, as his mother would say.
Eddward walked out of the stands on the opposite side of the stadium because it was less crowded, and he could get out faster. As Eddward walked down the path, he remembered that he had on Kevin's Letter Man. He couldn't possibly leave with it, Kevin needs it. Eddward quickly turned around and walked back to the stadium, this time there was less people, a lot less. Eddward feared that Kevin had already left. Eddward looked around the field and stadium seeing no one, but a few students who decided to linger around. A cool slim hand fell on Eddward's shoulder, making him turn around with incredible speed.
"Mr. Barr." Eddward spotted out; thankful it was him and not someone else.
"Hey." Kevin said. "Thanks for coming. Did you enjoy the game?"
"I did indeed, it was a very interesting." Eddward replied. Eddward began to shrug out of Kevin's Letter Man to give it to him when a firm hand was placed once more on his shoulder.
"What do you think you are doing?" Kevin asked cocking his eyebrow.
"Giving you your Letter Man Mr. Barr." Eddward was confused.
"Keep it, you're cold. You need it more than I do. Besides I'm hot." Kevin said pulling the Letter Man back onto Eddward's shoulders. Eddward held still, enjoying the contact. He liked how Kevin was so strong but yet, so gentle. A gentle giant. Eddward smiled. Kevin caught his smile out of the corner of his eye. Pretending that he didn't see it he continued what he was doing. Taking his time. Eddward's skin is so smooth and soft. He's so fragile. Who knew I could have such feelings for him. I wish. "Are you ready to go?"
"Of course." Eddward answered a little harshly. Wishing that the time between them could last a little bit longer. Eddward looked out at the sky. Fascinating. He always enjoyed how many stars filled the sky at once. Knowing that the light is actually a dead star from millions of miles away. Eddward looked back at Kevin just in time to see him walking away. Jogging a little to catch up to him, Eddward walked next to Kevin, trying to match his stride.
"What are you doing tonight?" Kevin asked.
"Grading some assignments, and making some changes to my lesson plans." Eddward answered. "How about you Mr. Barr?" Eddward asked.
"Umm nothing." Kevin answered.
"You do not have any parties to attend tonight?" Eddward asked, more like stated, shocked.
"Nope, I might watch a movie tonight." Kevin said bluntly.
"Oh, well I do hope you watch something educational." Eddward answered, receiving a chuckle from Kevin. Without even notice Eddward and Kevin have reached the pathway to where Eddward continues on to his apartment. "Well, this is where I depart. Thank you for inviting me to your game, I enjoyed it very much. Have a goodnight Mr. Barr." Eddward smiled.
"Call me Kevin, and you to." Eddward stared at Kevin for a little while longer. He turned on his heels and begun walking downs the path. It was incredibly dark even with the lights that littered the pathway. "Eddward!" Kevin screamed. Eddward stopped walking, but didn't turn around. He looked over his shoulder at Kevin. "Be careful," was all Kevin said. With a nod from Eddward, he turned around and began walking again.