Free More Than Enough (Enough #2) by Kate Daniels Page B

clear my head with some fresh air. I start down one of the college running paths and am adjusting my ear phones when I run smack into a much smaller body that falls at the impact.
                  I look up and its Carter’s friend, Athena, on the ground. She looks as sexy as usual with her dark red hair in a ponytail and short neon green shorts on with a black sports bra. I extend her a hand and apologize, “I’m so sorry, Athena. I was looking down and not where I was going.” She hops up gracefully and smiles up at me. “No problem, I was just getting a run in before it gets to dark, and I didn’t see you in front of me until it was too late. It’s my fault as much as yours.”
                  For some reason talking to her helps overcome the feelings of loneliness that we’re bothering me since the fight, I find myself asking her, “Do you want to run with me? It would be safer for you, and I’d feel better about you having someone out here with you, even if it isn’t dark yet.” She seems to light up and nods eagerly which is does amazing things to my ego. She brushes the dirt off and stretches her long sexy legs.
                  “I feel so much safer running with somebody, but Rachel was too busy tonight. I really was in the mood to run so I just chanced it and came out by myself. I’m so glad you were here.” We start running and get easily in a good rhythm together. Carter and I struggle finding a pace that works for both of us since she’s so much shorter than me, but with Athena that doesn’t seem to be a problem.
                  I remember how much support she gave Carter last Friday at the game, and tell her, “Thanks for being such a good friend to Carter. I saw how you were when she was worried about Brayden, and I really appreciate you being there for her.” She smiles at me and says, “Carter is an amazing person, and as I get to know her, I’ve realized that I want to have more people that I can trust in my life.”
                  We don’t chat as much as we concentrate on running and just enjoy being outside, but it feels like we’re connected even when we don’t talk. I think how nice this is to share with somebody else, and I try to remember the last time I’ve been able to do something like this with Carter, but can’t. Brayden and her run together now. We slow down and start to walk after five miles. I try to think about how to casually bring up running together again since tonight was just what I seemed to need.
                  Finally, I just go for it. “Hey, Athena, I really liked running with you tonight. Do you think we could do it again soon?” She raises her eyebrow at me and seems surprised by my question. “Sure, Keller, that’d be great. I love to have someone to run with. How bout I give you my number and when a time works for you, just give me a call.” I whip out my phone and get her number down. Then I walk her back to her dorm because it has gotten darker since we started running.
                  She leans in and gives me a kiss on the cheek and says, “Good night,” before I can even get out a decent goodbye. I watch her as she walks through the door and think to myself that her ass is as sexy as her legs. I feel myself reacting to looking at her and am surprised because I normally don’t react physically to anyone but Carter.
                  I can tell that Athena is interested in me but not pushy about it, and she is sexy and beautiful. She doesn’t seem to want to use any of us for anything. I’m never going to have Carter, maybe I should see how a casual relationship with Athena could work. I could release enough of this sexual tension inside of me that I won’t attack Carter while we’re studying again. That’d be nice. Brayden would relax some then and let me hang out with Carter more if I was seeing somebody. This could work out nicely all around,