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Matt: Was that supposed to be an insult?

Matt: I’ve had more than you

Cole: Says the man being tortured by his coach for fucking someone he shouldn’t have touched

Matt: Have you seen Bianco’s daughter?

Liam: Who is it?

Matt: Penelope Bianco

Cole: Wasn’t she in Sports Illustrated last month?

Matt: She was

Cole: Was she worth the torture?

Matt: A gentleman never tells…

Matt: But yeah

Cole: Bahahahahaha

CHAPTER 34

COLE

“I can’t believeyou’re still making me wear those skates,” I grumble as we jog down the river walkway after an early morning session on the ice.

Though my thighs genuinely ache, I cut her a look to measure her reaction.

“You haven’t managed to commit to either a camel, upright, or sit spin in figure skating skates yet, so why would I let you switch?”

I release a relieved breath.

The figure skating skates are fucking hard to work in, don’t get me wrong, but I’m not as bad as she thinks I am.

Hey, this is the only way she’ll take any money from me—I can be creative when I need to be.

The trick is not being so bad my act is unbelievable.

Honestly, sucking takes skill.

“You said you’d get me doing that by week two,” I half-taunt.

“I underestimated your balance issues.”

I sniff. “Issue. Single.”

“Issues. Plural.”

“Oneissue.”

“Nope,” she mutters.

I grunt at her as I speed up, which is a dick move, but I know she’ll match my pace.

She does but she’s starting to pant.

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