The team walked toward me from the Lacrosse field, giant grins on their faces as they crossed the small gravel area separating the main part of the castle from the area converted for outdoor sports. The school hadn"t been built with sports teams in mind, but as time went on, the students wanted it.
"We won!" Jayse yelled.
The gravel wouldn"t have been friendly to my high heels, so I waited on the solid concrete outside the gym and lifted my arms, plastering a fake smile on my face. "Yay," I called, trying to inject as much happiness as possible.
Brooks"s gaze lingered on my body. "You look hot but uncomfortable." Jayse nodded earnestly.
"What"s wrong?" Francis asked the minute he was in range. They"d showered and changed at the locker rooms, judging by their wet hair and not-sweaty clo
