Page 58 of Chasing Football Dreams

Duncan chuckled. "No, babe," He took my hand in his. "It's you,"

"Me? What did I do?"

"You did what you do best. You fought for what you believe in and didn't let Monique take it away from you,"

"There is nothing special about,"

"That's where you are wrong. You are pretty special to me," His stare made my insides beg for his lips against mine.

"I want to kiss you,"

He smiled. "I know,"

"Then kiss me,"

He frowned. "What about the coaches and all these people?"

"Does it look like I care?" I grabbed him at the back of his neck, fusing our lips.

I smiled against his lips when I heard our team cheer.

"You are quite the rebel," He muttered when we broke the kiss.

I shrugged. "I am just tired of hiding and being cautious. Being cautious almost got me to miss out on this amazing moment,"

"I love you," He pecked my lips before letting me go.

I winked at him. "Right at ya,"

We celebrated our win on the field before taking it back to the locker room with the trophy. It was sad that the season was over but the thought that another was waiting on the horizon was reassuring.

I returned to my locker room to change so that we could head out to celebrate further but I was cornered by Shane waiting for me outside my locker room.

"If you are here to give me dating advice. Thank you but I think I'll pass,"

"I am not here to lecture you about your dating choices,"

"But?" I felt like he was here for a reason.

He smiled, shaking his head. "You just proved to me that you are all grown up and that I missed out on the best part,"

"What? Grinding Duncan's ass?"

He chuckled. "Something like that,"

"So, you are not going to lecture me about how I am putting my career at stake for dating my captain and center?"

He shook his head. "You two have a strong bond and it started making more sense why you two work so well together,"

I shrugged. "We didn't really get along very well at the beginning, but we had the drive to work together. Duncan is talented and his skill of captaining a team is unquestionable,"

He nodded. "I do agree but how is he as a boyfriend? Is he treating you well?"

I smiled. "He treats me with respect and equality,"

"He makes you happy," He noted seeing through my smile.

"Very," Duncan is a fairytale boyfriend, zapped straight from a romance book.

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