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I raise an eyebrow. "What alerts?"
"I don't know. Some kind of sports thing. It's like every time a player sneezes, I get an update." She shakes her head in annoyance, and we both laugh. That is, until she actually reads one of the notifications.
Suddenly, her face falls, her cheeks turning pale.
"Lexi? What's wrong?" I ask, adjusting the blazer.
She hesitates, chewing her lip before shoving her phone in my direction. "You need to see this."
I take the phone, my eyes scanning the screen quickly.
There, plastered all over her phone, are notifications about Jacob “Jackhammer” Walker.
Right winger for the Chicago Glades. My only brother Giovanni's longtime childhood best friend.
The "He" in my “He-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named".
The man who I was at that party to forget, not remember.
My child's father.
I feel a knot form in my stomach as I read the headlines about him.
Apparently, he was seen at a party looking a tad too cozy with the Chicago Blades' owner's wife.
There he is, his golden-brown hair and striking blue eyes staring back at me from the screen.
I swallow, other memories I've pushed to the back of my mind starting to fight for room in the front.
And it’s typical. Typical of him, at least.
This isn't the first time Jacob has made headlines for his reckless behavior. He's always been impulsive, living life on the edge with no regard for consequences.
But despite all that, I can't seem to put away the memories of our past together.
Of sneaking around as teenagers, our stolen kisses and whispered promises.
And even though it's been months since I've seen his face, seeing him again in this way brings back all those buried feelings.
"Wow." Lexi breaks the silence. "That's some juicy drama."
I scoff, handing her phone back to her. "Juicy? More like embarrassing and reckless." I shake my head, trying to push down the emotions bubbling up inside of me.
"He always did have a thing for brunettes," Lexi muses, staring at the screen.
I roll my eyes. "I'm sure that wasn't his only motivation.”
But secretly, I wonder if that's why he chose me.
Was I just another conquest for him? Another notch on his belt?
The thought is enough to make me want to punch something. Preferably, him.
But he's not here, and I know I shouldn't let him get to me.
My mind drifts back to that night, when we were both reckless and didn't think about the consequences. And now, here I am, dealing with them on my own while he continues his carefree lifestyle. A lifestyle that has now landed him in the spotlight yet again.
"What are you going to do?" Lexi asks, breaking me out of my thoughts.
