Free Take Me Away by S. Moose

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    "Have fun at practice today, Peaches."
    "Thanks." I give him a hug, still not sure why or how I'm doing this, and feel his arm wrapped around me. "I'll see you later."
    "Sounds good."
    Going inside, I rush upstairs and find Katy standing by the window with her mouth open. "What the hell did I miss?"
    "What?" I innocently respond.
    "Sooooo," Katy cocks her head, "Are you two dating?"
    "No!"
    "Do you like him?" I shrug, and then nod. "Do you think he likes you?" I raise a brow.
    "No idea."
    Katy sits on the edge of her bed, smoothing out the sheets in front of her. "I think you both like each other, but since there's a lot of baggage that you guys are each carrying, it's hard. I think that you'll both end up together."
    "Then there's Jackson," I wag my finger, "He thinks I like him and said to like him. It’s so weird. I mean I don’t know my feelings and Treston annoys me, but I like it when he does.”
    She sits down next to me on the bed, "If you really like Treston then I say spend more time with him. I've known Treston for a while and he's an amazing guy. However, he has a lot going on."
    "What do you know?" I need to know. I hate that I'm doing this behind his back. It feels so wrong.
    Katy shakes her head, "Not my story to tell. All I can say is, be patient with him."
    I think about what Katy said and let it sink in. Being patient won't be a challenge. If it's worth it, then I'll wait. I don't want an ordinary love story. I want extraordinary and Treston's extraordinary.
    When we get to practice, I stop dead in my tracks. "What the hell?" I mutter under my breath. Here, in front of me, are Treston and Gavin.
    "Oh your lover boy's here," Katy nudges my shoulder and pulls me to the field.
    As soon as we're settled, Gavin starts us off with suicides. We do this for a little while and then more conditioning. Up and down the field, knee highs, sprinting, grapevines and shuttle runs. Holy hell, my body is on fire.
    This season means so much to all of us. For most of these girls, it's their last time to play for Duke. Some are going to try to go pro and others are doing something else. I still have four years to decide, so for now I'm going to live it up and have fun. I love the game and that's where my focus is.
    Gavin blows his whistle and tells us to take a water break. Holy hell, my legs are hurting. Sitting down, I stretch out my legs and lean forward, touching my toes. I love this stretch. I feel my body relaxing as I lean forward and take easy breaths.
    "Looking good out there, Peaches." I look up and see Treston standing in front of me.
    "Hey! Why didn't you tell me you'd be coaching today?" He shrugs, "You ass." We both laugh and go back to the field.
    "Grab your sticks, ladies," Treston yells.
    Gavin and Treston explain the next drill. We get in a group of three for the triangle rotation shooting drill. This is a great drill for midfielders, but really for all players. It's simple. The point of the drill is get open and think on your feet.
    College lacrosse is different from high school. A part of me is nervous, but I'm ready. This is my moment.
    Katy, Jamie and I get in position further down the field and start the drill. "So Jamie, did you hear that our little one is playing house with The King?"
    "Mmmm, I sure did!"
    "Ha! You both are so freaking funny! Nothing is going on between us!"
    "Yeah okay," Katy says, throwing the ball to me. "Treston doesn't do this and remember, I've known him for a while."
    I disregard her statement and focus on the drill. This is the first time I've heard that Treston doesn't do this. I wonder what she means? Even though we haven't known each other for very long, I remember him dismissing Audrey, which I still don't get why. She's so pretty and every guy wants her.
    "What the hell is Henry doing here?" Jamie stops, looking toward the sidelines, then at us.
    "He said he was going to come and see me. It's so weird," I explain, "I don't like him."
    "Little fucker," Katy seethes,