A Boy From Manning Heights ✔️

Chapter 9 | Jasper

I wake up early before Beckett gets to my room and get dressed in my sweats deciding to head out to the track for a run before breakfast. I run a good five laps before I'm sweating and decide to head back to my dorm for a quick shower.

I get to my room just as Beckett's lifting his hand to knock and I grin.

"hey!"

He jumps turning around his eyes widen making me chuckle.

He lifts a brow.

"your awake? What's going on?"

I roll my eyes.

"don't be an ass I went for a run"

He chuckles.

"at what time? I didn't think you could even wake up to an alarm clock"

I shake my head.

"yeah yeah"

I unlock my dorm and step instead nodding for him to come in.

"I gotta shower and then we can go down"

He nods slowly checking his watch.

"make it fast"

I nod grabbing my uniform pants and a pair of boxers.

"Will do "

He pauses as I head to the bathroom biting his lip looking around as if realizing he'll be alone in my room while I shower.

"oh...you can meet me down there? I don't have to wait.."

I shrug.

"whatever go down if you want"

He looks conflicted at my answer and I roll my eyes.

"it'll take me five minutes"

Still looking unsure he nods "okay"

I head into the bathroom and shower quickly trying not to think about what I said last night. Calling Beckett baby was unplanned, unexpected, and not something I want to address.

I climb out of the shower, putting my boxers and pants on before using my towel and drying my hair. I open the bathroom door and Beckett jumps up from where he's sitting on my bed and his mouth falls open slightly. He quickly snaps it shut and swallows making me smirk.

"you ready?"

He nods and I pull a shirt over my head.

"okay let's good"

He lifts a brow having now composed himself.

"tie"

I roll my eyes "fine"

I grab a tie hanging over my neck and Beckett bites his lip.

"do you want me to??"

I shake my head.

"no I'm not going to start wearing a tie everyday"

He sighs.

"fine, but you should still learn how in case"

I open my door stepping into the hall before giving him a look.

"in case what?"

He tries to think of a response before pouting.

"it's just a good skill to have Jasper"

I roll my eyes "I'm sure it is"

We walk down to breakfast and Brody grins when we get to the table.