Hard to Love You
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I walked over and glared down at the both of them. Hailey had her arms wrapped around Tyler’s neck and he had his right hand resting high on the top of Hailey’s left thigh.
“Hailey,” I said through my teeth. I clenched my jaw a few times as she slowly pulled back and looked up at me.
“Oh, hey Mase.” Hailey said while rolling her eyes.
“Can I talk to you for a minute outside?” I asked her.
“Can’t you see we are kind of busy?” Tyler replied.
“Can you tell I don’t give a f**k?” I retorted.
“Alright, alright, give me a second.” Hailey told me as she started untangling herself from Tyler.
I wasn’t waiting around so I walked out front and stood in front of the garage door until she walked out. When she finally came out a few minutes later with a sad look on her face, I knew I’d f**ked up and that helped dissipate some of the anger rolling off me.
“I told you to stay away from that ass**le, Hailey.” I gritted out.
She flinched; good, she knew I was pissed.
We stood there in silence for a few minutes, “Look I’m sorry. I know I promised I’d be here. I didn’t know we would be this late. Cooper and Hunter decided they had to have bikes too and then we got stuck in traffic.” I said as I grabbed her hand and pulled her towards me.
Hailey had begun sneaking into my room every time she would sleep over and I was at home. I think MacKenzie knew that she was. How could she not at this point? There were a few nights when Hailey didn’t make it back into the room with MacKenzie until after she was already up. It was getting harder and harder to sleep with her in my bed. She was filling out and getting sexier the older she got. I wanted her; I had from that first time I got her off at the beach house. But she was still only sixteen, still in high school and my kid sister’s best friend. She should be enjoying her last two years in school. I shouldn’t be hung up on her. The cleat chasers back at school were helping take the edge off wanting Hailey and keeping myself in check. I couldn’t have Hailey, not the way I wanted her. I’d have to deal with at least the little pieces I got of her for now.
I lifted Hailey’s chin so she was looking up at me. “Hailey,”
“I know Mason, no big deal, okay? I get it. You’ve got more important shit going on.” Hailey said. I could see the tears welling in her eyes. She thought I was going to start pulling away from her.
“Hailey, don’t do that. I’ve told you I’m not going anywhere. I’ll always be here for you. I didn’t show up late to hurt you. You should be enjoying your party not worrying about me. You’re in high school and you should be having fun these last few years.” I couldn’t bring myself to mention that she should be dating too. Even though Hailey was off limits that didn’t mean I had to like the fact that she should be going out with other guys.
“I am having fun, Mase.” She rolled her eyes, “You’ve been telling me to enjoy myself every time you come home. Don’t you get it? I am having fun. I just have a little more when you’re home.”
“Good. Do you want to have a little fun now?” I asked trying to steer this conversation into better territory.
“Yeah.”
I pulled her to me and wrapped her in my arms. “You see my bike yet?”
She shook her head, “Where is it?”
“Turn around.”
She did and then walked over to it. “That’s hot, Mase. When are you taking me out for a ride?”
The front door opened and MacKenzie, Jaylinn, Cooper and Hunter walked out; a few of their friends followed a few seconds later but stayed up on the porch.
“Want to go now?” I asked her.
Her eyes widen, “Are you serious?”
I chuckled, “Of course.”
“I don’t think that’s such a good idea, Hails.” MacKenzie spoke up.
“I’ll be fine.” Hailey told her.
“Coop, can I borrow your helmet for a few minutes?” Cooper walked over and handed it to me. I slid the helmet down over Hailey’s head. She pushed her bangs out of the way while I fastened the straps under her chin.
I sat on the bike and balanced it while Hailey climbed on. I realized then how big of a mistake this actually was going to be. Her body was going to be wrapped around mine. I started the bike and revved the engine a few times, needing a distraction from Hailey sitting behind me; with a dress on nonetheless. I said over my shoulder, “Hold on as tight as you can. When I lean into a turn, lean with me, and whatever you do, don’t let go.”
I leaned forward and Hailey squeezed my h*ps with the inside of her thighs. I could feel the heat from between her legs. Then she wrapped her arms around my stomach and locked her fingers together. My dick started growing hard. Fuck! I had to get out of here.
I gave the bike a little gas and we slowly went down the sidewalk until we were able to get on the street and then I gave it even more gas and we were flying.
I didn’t know where to take Hailey so I took her where I always ended up; down at the baseball field. I pulled into my old high school parking lot and killed the engine. I took my helmet off and looked over my shoulder and told Hailey to slide off.
When she did I climbed off myself and then helped her with her helmet. “Why am I not surprised that we wound up here?”
I laughed. She shouldn’t be surprised at all. “Where else would I take you?”
She shrugged her shoulders and walked towards the field, I followed behind her. As she walked her h*ps swayed back and forth. Shit! I can’t think like this.
“Mason!” Hailey yelled.
“What?”
“I can feel you staring at me you know.” She said with an amused tone in her voice.
“I can’t help it.” I laughed.
She stopped walking and waited for me to catch up. Lucky the lights for the field were still on, I’m sure a game had wrapped up not too long ago. The smell of the dirt made me feel at home.
“So how’s college going?” She asked as she took a seat in the dugout.
I took a seat next to her. “It’s going, there is always practice, a game, school work and parties to go to so there is something going on all the time.”
“Girls?” Hailey said as she looked out over the field, avoiding my face.
“Lots.” And that was all I was willing to tell her. I’m sure she could figure out for herself. She knew how the girls were in high school.