Boy this all for you, just walk my way

-Beyoncé

"Welcome back, Captain."

I grinned, throwing my bag on the ground and stumbling back when Cameron flung on me. I chuckled and slapped his back. Rider gave me a high five, Tristan clicked his tongue at me, Blake gave me a wink. I stretched my arms, tilting my neck to the side to relax my muscles.

"Your presence was missed immensely." Rider said, laughing.

Everyone crowded around me, like we always did before a game to discuss strategy. I met the eyes of every player, everyone who contributed to bring me back, everyone who took a risk by not playing, and I felt overwhelmed. "I-I, thank you, guys. I just..I don't have any words to thank you. I wouldn't be here if it weren't for you. I-seriously, I'm just-"

"Come on captain, don't make us cry now." Blake said. Everyone laughed.

I cracked a smile, but still felt helpless. They didn't realize what they'd done. They didn't realize just how grateful I was to them. "I don't know how to tell you all how much your support means to me."

"Theo," Rider said softly. "We are a team. We'll always remain a team. We've got each other's backs, always."

When Coach came I tried giving him my best smile, conveying with my eyes I appreciated his help. He'd shook his head, fighting back a smile and barked at me to start running. He'd given me a reassuring smile when no one else was looking. He liked making everyone think he was tough and emotionless, but I knew he wasn't.

Practice lasted two hours, much more than I'd expected. Coach wanted us to compensate the three days we'd lost. He was ruthless today, shouting when someone made the slightest of mistakes. I somewhat understood him. The next matches wouldn't be easy, every single player knew that. And we had to work harder if we wanted to win.

I'd just come out of the shower when Mia called me.

"Angel."

"Hi baby, where are you?" Her sweet voice flooded in my ears, making me smile.

"I'm in the locker room. Why?"

"Can you come outside? Right now? I'm in my car." She hadn't even completed the sentence when I flung my t-shirt over my head, pressing the phone to my ear using my shoulder to put my arms in the sleeves and making my way outside.

"What is it? Are you okay? Did something-"

"I'm okay." She cut me off. "Just come."

The parking was deserted as I made my way over to her car. I bent down to look as her through the glass, motioning with my eyes for her to scroll it down. Her beautiful face popped out when she did. Her eyes looked mischievous, and flirty. They were darker than they usually were.

"What happened?" I asked her. She moved forward and pressed her lips to mine, grabbing my head to keep me in place.

"Baby-"

"Come inside."

I raised an eyebrow but made my way over to the passenger side and got in. I rubbed my arms as she locked the door. I looked at her and scrunched up. She smirked, unfastened her seat belt, hauled her body up from the seat and climbed into my lap, straddling me. I stared at her, startled and shocked when she cupped my face and kissed me again.

"I want you." She said against my mouth.

"What? Right now?"

"Of course, you idiot. Why would I have called right now then?"

I chuckled against her lips.

"I haven't ever tried car sex." She murmured. "Have you?"

I froze. Mia sure knew my history, but I wasn't open to discussing my past sexual life with my girlfriend. I wasn't proud of it. "Uh, um, why are we talking about this again?"

She grinned. "I'll take that as a yes. I think it's difficult. I mean how am I supposed to take your pants off when I'm sitting on top of you. You'll have to lift your hips up with me on top of you, wouldn't that be difficult? And it's fucking hot in here. You-"

I grabbed her head and effectively shut her up by my lips. "Stop talking." She was rambling too much. She was wasting precious time by talking when I could very well be inside her.

Our tongues battled for dominance. She was a stubborn soul, not allowing me in. I bit her bottom lip and she clutched my shoulders, her hands sliding into my hair and pulling at its roots, making me groan. She tilted her head to get better access, pressing her chest into mine, moving closer so that her heat was above my length.

And then she rubbed herself against me.

I tore my mouth away from hers, breathing hard, dunking into her neck. "Angel," I growled out. "Fuck, you're gonna fucking kill me."

"Mm?" She was smirking. I could feel her smirking. She bent down to place open mouthed kisses against my jaw, on my neck, sucking the back of my ear, taking my earlobe in her mouth and pulling teasingly. I pushed the car seat back.

I groaned when she grabbed the back of the car seat, and increased her pace. The friction was making me harder than I already was. My jeans felt extremely tight. My erection begged to be let out. I grabbed her hips and stalled her movements before I could fucking lose my control. I unbuttoned her shorts, sliding them down her long legs as she unbuttoned mine and slid them down till my thighs.

Her eyes met mine and they darkened as she lowered down on me. I guided her movements, helping her move up and down on my cock. She moaned when I pulled her head to mine, kissing her addicting lips. I trailed kisses down her neck, biting into the flesh which I was sure would leave a mark.

"Theo," She whimpered. "Fuck. You feel so fucki-oh shit!" She threw her head back when I moved my hips up to meet her thrusts.

She held onto me tighter. Her hands clutched my shoulders, moving to my hair, then grasping my arms that were on her ass. She chanted my name, screamed when I sunk into her hard, and bit my neck when she came.

"Oh fuck! It's like I can feel everything. Every fucking-" I froze. My hands grabbed her tightly and hauled her up, pushing her away from my dick just as I climaxed. Our eyes met. I was sure mine looked panicked.

She breathed deeply. "Theo-"

"No! Fuck." I rubbed my palm on my face, my panic increasing. "We can't keep risking it like this, Mia. Fuck, I was about to cum inside you. Fuck!"

"But you didn't, alright?" She said softly.

"You could've gotten pregnant." I shouted. "How the fuck could I have been so careless? Mia, we can't- you need to get on birth control."

"You didn't cum inside me. Stop worrying."

I looked at her in shock. "I was a second away from cumming inside you. Do you understand? The next time I won't be able to pull away."

She closed her eyes. "I'll go to the doctor tomorrow, okay? Seriously, Theo. It didn't happen, you're overreacting."

I opened my mouth, and no words came out. I stared at her in astonishment. "I-I'm overreacting? Do you not understand you could've-"

"I could have gotten pregnant. But I didn't. And I'm going to the doctor tomorrow. What the fuck is the problem here?"

I sighed, and hugged her tightly. "You're right. I'm sorry for overreacting. I just- the thought of you being pregnant scared the shit out of me. I just realized it at the last moment that I wasn't wearing a condom."

She hummed. "I don't want to be pregnant either, Theo. And I'm not."

"I know."

I saw Noah in the class again. He was already looking at me. His expression was rueful, but I knew better to be fooled by it now. I concentrated on what the teacher was saying, ignoring him. I heard him clear his throat over the silence that prevailed in the class, but I didn't pay attention to it. He cleared his throat again and I looked at him, ready to give him a piece of my mind, but I stopped short. My breath hitched when he placed a finger over his heart, and then pointed the same finger at me.

"Father! No! Please, why are you doing this?" I cried out, clutching his hand tightly.

"It needs to be done."

"He hasn't done anything. None of this is his fault. I wanted us to date. I wanted us to-"

"No, love. Please, don't take the blame on yourself. We both wanted to date because we loved each other." Noah softly whispered from the other side.

"Shut up, boy. Stay away from her now. Or I'll get you behind bars." My father threatened.

"Father! Please, I love him. Don't do this. He makes me happy, father. Please don't take him away from me." Tears were streaming down my face. My father sat stern beside me, his expressionless face telling me what I needed to know. He didn't care.

"Amelia, please promise me you'll be safe. If anything-"

"You stupid boy. Shut up. Do not fucking open your mouth." My father shouted at him.

"With all due respect sir, you have a right to keep her away from me. But you do not have a right on my mouth. I can say whatever I want to." He was always fearless. He was never scared of what my father could do to him. His eyes met mine again. "I love you."

"Please, father." I cried harder. He couldn't do this. If the order passes Noah would have to stay away from me. I would have to face my demons again. I would have to listen to my parents shout at each other every night. I would have no escape. "Please, I'm begging you. Don't do this."

"Amelia, love, please don't cry. I can't see your tears."

"What the fuck are you doing?" My father shouted at the officers. "Take him away from my daughter."

Two police officers grabbed Noah. He struggled against them, panic clear in his eyes. He looked at me, giving me a small smile, shaking his head to tell me I didn't need to worry. He always told me not to worry. He always looked out for me.

When my teary eyes met his, he placed a finger on his heart, then pointed the finger at me. I cried harder when I read his lips. "My heart belongs to you, my love. It'll always be yours."

They dragged him away from me. My father grabbed my hand to stop me from running after him. My shoulders shook as I sobbed. "I love you, Noah."

He smiled softly as if he knew what I was remembering. I clenched my fist, then unclenched it and breathed out deeply. I couldn't let him think he was affecting me. I didn't feel anything for him but his actions were awakening something inside me that I'd buried and never wanted to remember again. The pain, the loss, betrayal and tears were something I'd moved past from.

When the bell rang I shot up from my seat, grabbing my things and rushing towards the door, doing anything to get away from him. I didn't want to look at his face. I wanted Theo, I wanted his soft voice telling me he loved me. I needed Theo.

My hands were shaking as I made my way over to the other side of the building where he usually had his classes. Lately I'd been feeling a lot more protective of him. From the moment Noah had threatened to hurt him, I'd never wanted to leave his side and always be there with him to protect him. Leaving him made me scared, it made me nervous.

I was standing in the deserted corridor outside his class when I felt a hand grab my waist and pull me behind a pillar. I struggled in the arms of whoever held me, panicking. My eyes widened when a hand slapped on my mouth and I felt something sharp sting the back of my neck. Black dots appeared in my head as my vision clouded, and I felt myself slipping away.

"Sleep, my love, for you are where you belong now."

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