RIVALS ON ICE

Chapter One: Ice In My Veins Episode Two.

Chapter One: Ice In My Veins.

Episode 2

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I win making it to Darey's before Elise and making my way to our favorite booth at the far back of the Cafe after ordering for two Americano with cream and sugar and some Pancakes to go with it.

Darey's Cafeteria/Diner was one of the biggest off-campus cafeteria/diner in the city and although far from dorm, it was much more quieter and cozier than the one in campus which was filled to the brim with students. Not that students didn't frequent Darey's, it's just more posh with rules to follow if you want a meal or even just a coffee.

All in all Darey's was the best for me and my Bestie.

As I wait for my bestie and my order, I stare out the window and just take in the quite early morning beauty that's Hales town. Georgia was a very large City and Hales was just a small but beautiful part of it.

There's was so many things about my life and schooling here, that, I didn't like but I loved this Town. And Langston University just made it a very popular town too. And now it seems I will be commuting the twenty minutes drive from Hales to the next town Eastbrook at least two or three times a week to get my work done on Eastbridge University.

Just perfect.

"As I live and breathe!" Someone.....male, gasps. "Orlins, is that you gorgeous?"

I look up and it's my Turn to gasp and then glower. Of all the infuriatingly gorgeous specimen in this city that frequented a Cafeteria, just why, did I have to run into this particular one, in this particular cafe, in my freaking town, on this ridiculously cold morning?.

Just really perfect.

The infuriatingly gorgeous specimen sits down on the booth opposite mine like he owned the place without needing any invites to do so. And I just glower harder.

"You know, Orlins," he says. Helping himself with the peanuts and cookies already on the table. "If I didn't know better, I'd think you hated me. What with all the glares you keep shooting my way." He smirks.

"But I do know better."

This time, I don't glare. I just ignore the Infuriatingly gorgeous specimen of a man I refuse to name and pray Elise gets here in time before I commit murder.

"Oh Come on Cassie Orlins. The man eating vampire hottie." He teases leaning towards me. "You can't really keep on ignoring me all the time," he pause. Enjoying immensely whatever he was going to say next "Especially Now you will be working for me."

I cave in "I will not be working for you but your stupid school. FYI."

"Ohh she speaks." He smirks, eyeing me up. "Was worried there for a second"

"What do you want?."

His smirks deepens "won't even say my name now?"

I don't answer and he laughs. Throwing his i***t head back and hitting his thighs with his hand like he had just heard the most funny joke ever said.

Idiot.

I sigh with relief as my order arrives at the table. The waitress Joy, her name tag reads; who most be new since I don't remember seeing her face before, places the cups of Americanos on the table followed by two plates of fluffy pancakes - my mouth water just staring at them - and then apologizes for the delay. She then proceeds to ask the nameless specimen who I continue to ignore, if he'd like to order anything which he oh so politely declines, winking at poor Joy who blushes like a new school maiden and then runs off to do her job.

I Cut the pancakes into smaller pieces and prepare to dig in when nameless specimen struck again. Stealing my pancakes.

" What the heck is you problem dude?" I whisper shout trying to control my temper "don't you have better things to do this morning? Stop bothering me and go back to your town." I narrow my eyes at him "which begs the question; what are you doing out of said town huh?."

"Or are you stalking me?."

He laughs. Loudly. "Orlins, as much of a hottie as you are, I am not ready to get my heart eaten by man eaters like you by coming all that way just to see you in a freaking cafeteria." He leans back, arm braced on the side of the booth close to the window. Amusement still dancing in those Aquamarine eyes.

Stupid Eyes and darn those to-die-for eyelashes.

" I was here for personal reasons which doesn't concern you. And believe me or not, I just saw you through the window on my way out and decided to say hi and also congratulate you on your new job working for the enemy." He grins devilishly. All teeths on display.

"A lie." I say teeth gritted. There's no way you already knew I accepted the job offer." I roll my eyes at the awfully confident way he talks. Seriously the dude is annoying.

"Well yes, but you confirmed it not even one minute in after, I got here."

"I do appreciate the time and consideration you just spent on me," I look him in the eye so he knows I'm serious "Now would you please leave."

Surprisely he stands up just as I sight Elise just outside the cafeteria/diner entrance

"You know Cassie Orlins, am happy you will be working closely with us for the rest of the season." He says and I look up surprised. Not expecting him to like my being in his school at all. Which makes me immediately suspicious.

He looks at me and smiles showing off his equally infuriating double dimples "We are gonna have lots of fun Orlins. you and I. Soo much fun you won't have time to spy."

I narrow my eyes and he laughs waving at me and nodding goodbye to Elise as he leaves. walking past the doors and out into the Cold morning towards wherever his stupid car was parked.

Elise grabs my face with both hands, staring at me; her eyes wide and her mouth twice as wide.

"Is that who I freaking think it's?." She blinks slowly and then blinks again.

"Was that sworn-worthy, panty melting, bewitchenly eyed, Infuriatingly gorgeous specimen of a man; Noah?!!!" She shrieks

Yep. I don't know how I conveniently forgot about him before I accepted that offer and now I can't go back on my word.

That was the man who won most beautiful male in all of Georgia last year and will win it this year too. Without a doubt. Annoyingly Tall, Lean muscled, broad shouldered, thin liped, chiseled jawline, beautiful eyes, dark as Night hair, lashes to die for and then there is his sexy as sin Spanish accent. The man was Sexier than Kim Taehyung (imagine that) and he knew it, that was the problem.

My Problem as of today.

Noah Williams; Sexy as hell, Spanish and Team captain of Eastbridge Rangers A.K.A The Enemy.

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