Free Beautiful by Ella Bordeaux Page A

I’d finally gotten my head out of my ass.
    With less than ten seconds left, I threw a long pass. Mitch caught it and took it in for a touchdown. I quickly looked to see Skylar jumping up and down, cheering. It was a nice change to see her happy and excited.
    After showering, I quickly got dressed. I was going to give Skylar a ride home, so I knew she was waiting on me.
    Grabbing my bag, I started to leave when Jacob stepped in front of me. He was looking at me like he wanted to rip my head off.
    “Hey, what’s up?” I said.
    Reaching up, he hit me square in the jaw, causing me to stumble back. Lucky for me, Coach walked around the corner right in time to see that Jacob had thrown the first punch.
    Dropping my bag, I went after Jacob. “What the fuck was that for?” I threw him off by lifting my left hand but coming up under with my right before clocking him right in the jaw.
    “That’s enough!” Coach yelled while other players pulled us off each other.
    “You want to tell me why you threw that punch?” I asked.
    Jacob glared at me. “You’re screwing her, aren’t you?”
    Anger raced through my body as I broke free and hit Jacob so damn hard in the nose. I was positive I had broken it.
    “You asshole! Don’t you dare talk about her like that!” I hollered.
    Coach pulled me off of Jacob. “Smith, that is it! One more time, and you’re kicked off the team. Do I make myself clear?”
    Mitch walked in front of me, putting his hand on my chest and pushing me away. “He isn’t worth it, Wyatt. He’s just pissed because Skylar blew him off today.”
    My eyes landed back on Jacob. Pointing my finger at him, I shook my head. “You stay away from her. You had your chance. Stay the fuck away from her!”
    “She was mine first, you asshole!” Jacob said.
    “That’s it!” Coach screamed as he got in my face. “I’ll see you tomorrow morning at seven in my office, and be ready to work.”
    Slowly nodding, I mumbled, “Yes, sir.”
    “You, too, Miller. My office, seven in the morning.”
    Reaching down, I grabbed my duffel bag and started for the door. Mitch was right behind me.
    “Don’t mention this to Skylar, okay?” he asked as we made our way out.
    My hand came up to my jaw. Rubbing it, I let out a frustrated sigh. “Why in the hell did he do that?”
    Mitch laughed. “Jealousy. Michelle told me someone tripped Skylar this morning before first period. Jacob tried to help her pick up her stuff, and I guess Skylar put him in his place.”
    “Still…I don’t get it. He’s never done anything to stop the rumors. He hasn’t talked to her or even looked at her in months. He broke up with her, for Christ’s sake.”
    Mitch slapped me on the back. “That was before you showed up and put the life back into my sister’s eyes. My guess is, Jacob realizes what an idiot he was, and now, he wants Skylar back.”
    Clenching my jaw, I shook my head. “Well, she isn’t his to take back.”
    “That’s what I’m talking about!” Mitch said. “Wait, she’s not yours either, dude.”
    Laughing, I gave him a quick punch in the arm. “I know. I’m just sayin’.”
    Mitch and I walked up to Skylar and Michelle as they leaned against Michelle’s car. The moment she saw Mitch, she ran into his arms and wrapped her legs around him, giving him a kiss. I had to admit, I would have loved for Skylar to do that to me as well.
    But what she did do surprised the hell out of me. Her lips were pressed tightly together when I stopped in front of her. Slowly giving me the sexiest yet sweetest smile I’d ever seen, she reached up on her toes and kissed me on the lips.
    The feel of her lips against mine was more than I could take. Dropping my bag, I pulled her closer to me and deepened the kiss. When she moaned into my mouth, I about lost all control. I knew people were watching though, and the last thing I wanted was for more rumors to get started.
    Pulling my lips back, I smiled. “That was the best