I went to pick up my brother from the airport but forgot my glasses. Squinting through the crowd, I accidentally hugged the wrong guy—and even kissed him on the cheek. It wasn't until I looked up and met those dark, brooding eyes that I realized my mistake. It was my ex-boyfriend. "Kissing me while calling another man's name? You’ve got some nerve." 1 I was picking up my brother, Noah, from LAX, and like an idiot, I left my glasses at home. I stood at the arrivals gate, squinting at every blurry figure that walked out. Finally, a tall guy—about 6'2"—in a black windbreaker walked toward me. I got excited and ran over. I threw my arms around him and planted two big kisses on his cheek. "Noah! How did you get even taller?" Before I could pull away, a familiar voice called out from behind me. "Sis! Did... did you just kiss our team captain?" I froze. Slowly, I looked up. My ex-boyfriend's dark, intense eyes stared straight into mine. "Kissing me while calling another man's name? You’ve got some nerve, Mia." 2 On the ride back, I was squeezed in the backseat between two men. Looking left and right, they were dressed almost identically. I pinched my brother's arm hard. "I thought you hated matching outfits with people?" "Sis, you don't get it. Matching with Captain Carter? That's a blessing from the Esports gods." I rolled my eyes. Noah looked back and forth between us, his eyes wide with gossip. "Sis, do you and Captain Carter know each other?" Instantly, we both spoke at the same time: "Ex-boyfriend." "She's my girlfriend." Me: "?" Noah's face: [Holy sht! The tea is hot!]* Suddenly, a hand landed on my waist, rubbing gently. "We didn't break up. I've just been busy lately, haven't had time for her, so she's throwing a tantrum." Tantrum? What tantrum? When his wandering hand started making me weak, I grabbed it and threw it aside. "Jax Carter, we broke up a month ago." Jax actually laughed. He pulled me onto his lap, burying his face in my neck, his voice terrifyingly gentle. "Baby, if we broke up... can I chase you again?" I was furious. I told the driver to pull over and scrambled off him. "Break up means break up! Do you not understand English?" 3 I met Jax gaming. He was #1 in the region; I was dead last. I heard his voice in a random match and chased him until he was mine. Later, I found out he was a pro Esports player. No one around us knew we were dating. He gamed all night and slept all day. The one time we managed a date, he fell asleep in the movie theater. As his rank climbed—regionals, nationals, even worlds—his messages got shorter. Our conversations died. I tried to break up a million times. He wouldn't even reply. Or he'd see my breakup text and smooth it over with a few sweet words, and I'd fall for it again. But this time, I was done. If this kept up, one of us was going to end up in a psych ward. 4 As soon as we got home, I bumped into a wall of muscle. My forehead throbbed. "Let me kiss it better. Does it hurt, baby?" Hearing that familiar voice, I snapped my head up. "Why are you in my house? Get out before I call the cops for trespassing!" Just as I was pushing him out, Noah ran over and stopped me. "Sis! The Captain is new to the city, he doesn't have a place to stay. I told him he could crash with us for a bit." I refused immediately. "No way. Our house is too small for his ego." "How is it small? We have four bedrooms! Plus, this is Noah's captain. If you kick him out, I'm going with him!" My mom walked out of the kitchen holding a tray of ribs. "Alright, that's settled. Wash your hands, dinner's ready." Watching Jax walk toward the guest room, I stomped my foot in rage. 5 "Liv, I'm broken." My best friend, Olivia, looked concerned. "What's wrong?" "Jax... is living in my house." "What?! He chased you all the way home? Is he trying to meet the in-laws?" "Stop!" I cut her off. "Don't ship it. We really broke up this time." "Really?" I nodded. "Really. Dating a ghost is exhausting." "Exhausting? Girl, think about it! It's Jax Carter! The Esports God! Half the girls in the country want him!" "Let them have him. I'm done." Living day and night in reverse, never seeing each other... it was too unreal. Seeing me down, Olivia quickly changed the subject. "Forget him. Tonight, I'm taking you out. Put on something hot. The best way to get over a man is to get under a new one." Remembering Jax was just a wall away at home, I didn't want to go back anyway. I skipped dinner and left. 6 "These guys aren't as handsome as Jax, but their... other stats are top tier." Olivia tossed an iPad into my hands. "Pick anyone. My treat." Looking at the young faces on the screen, I blushed. These hosts looked so young. I felt like a predator. I couldn't choose. Olivia saw my hesitation, snatched the iPad back, scrolled to the very last page, and ordered. That guy... looked familiar? Before I could react, the waiter took the iPad away. "Don't worry, I ordered the top guy in the club for you." Olivia pouted. "Don't waste my money, okay? He was expensive." I was already a bit tipsy. "Where is he? Why isn't he here yet? Hurry up, or I'm gonna fall asleep..." In a daze, I saw a stunningly handsome face. It looked just like my ex. "Are you the top guy?" "Top guy?" I nodded, pointing at Olivia. "Yeah! My bestie ordered you for me." Seeing the man turn to leave, I grabbed him. "Don't go!" He scoffed. "You want me to stay?" "Of course! You were expensive. I can't let you leave." Suddenly, I was swept off my feet and held in his arms. As he carried me away, I pointed back at Olivia passed out on the couch. "Can we take my friend?" Was it my imagination, or did his grip on my waist tighten? Just before I passed out, I heard a familiar voice whisper: "I only service one person. Someone else is picking her up."
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