Faster (The University of Gatica #2) Read Free Page A

Brad,” Jani teased. “Honor before satisfaction.”
    “I could totally satisfy you. You have no idea what you are missing.”
    Aileen hopped in the truck first from the passenger side and punched her brother on the arm. “You are disgusting! I’m telling Mom you said that.”
    “Ow!” Brad rubbed his arm. “Telling Mom? How old are you?”
    “I’m wondering the same thing about you.” She grinned at her brother before rubbing her knuckles playfully on the top of his head. “I’m going to miss you while I’m at school.”
    “I can stay if you want me too.”
    She shook her head. “Not going to miss you that much.”
    Jani burst out laughing. “I’m so jealous of you guys. I’m an only kid. No fighting, bickering or anything on my side. Can I be a surrogate sister?”
    Brad leaned forward, resting his forearms on the steering wheel. “Surrogate?” He winked and gave her a knowing look.
    Aileen stomped her feet on the ground. “Enough! I will seriously throw up all over the cab of your truck. Can we just say any flirty, sexual jokes or anything closely related is off limits? Taboo? Please?” She looked back and forth at both of them.
    Brad sighed. “Fine. But I can’t guarantee anything if alcohol is involved.”
    “Me, either,” Jani added.
    “I am so digging you,” he said to her.
    “Digging?” Aileen burst out laughing. “What decade are you from? The eighties?” She pointed to the ignition. “Just start the truck and drive.”
    “Maybe Jani should drive. She knows the campus. Slide over. I’ll take your spot and she can get behind the wheel.”
    “No!” Aileen shot Jani a warning look to not get out of the truck. “Not going to happen. I see through your ruse, Bradly Harper Nessa. She stays by me.”
    “Fine.” Brad rolled his eyes as he started the truck and pulled out of the parking lot. “Which way, Lady Jane?”
    “Left,” Jani said. “Though I’m not sure I’m allowed to talk. Sargent Nessa might stick me in the barracks hole or drop my food rations if I open my mouth and speak to you.”
    “Ha ha,” Aileen tried not to laugh. “I’ll only stop if you do.”
    “Then head down this street. We’ll drive you by the track and some of the campus. The football field is about a mile and a half from the track. The weight room’s there that we work out in.” Jani elbowed Aileen. “Coach has our training and weight program already set up. We start on Monday. You game for jogging out to the weight room a couple of times a week? We can jog to the track for warm up from our place. It’s the perfect distance.”
    Aileen liked running. She was born a sprinter, but she enjoyed going for a long run too. Plus any extra training was like money in the bank for better times and placing results. “Sure. Glad I brought my bike.”
    “Hey! I just had an idea! Why don’t Eddie and I come up for Thanksgiving?”
    An idea began forming in Aileen’s head. “Would you bring Becky, too?” She explained to Jani. “Becky’s my best friend. She’s staying in Ohio making music. Getting a degree in it, too.”
    “She’s got a wicked voice,” Brad added. “Sure, she can come.”
    Aileen had planned on going home for Thanksgiving, but she had no idea if she would have to stay here to train.
    Jani nodded. “Is Eddie cute?”
    “Hey!” Brad whined before Aileen could reply. “I’m still here. Don’t go crushing a man’s mojo before he even has a chance to prove himself.”
    “Off limits! Remember?” Aileen said. She loved the teasing banter the three of them had.
    “This is fun. Sitting here all close together. You guys are crazy!” Jani giggled. “I don’t go home for Thanksgiving. It’s not worth the trip back to Canada. We could plan a dinner, try and make a turkey.”
    Brad cleared his throat. “I went to cooking school. I could do the dinner.”
    Jani leaned forward. “Seriously? I am so marrying you.”
    “Off limits!” Aileen shouted.
    “Let’s not invite this