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“Watch it,” I say harshly, getting his attention. “You will not talk about her like that around me, do you understand?”

He scoffs. “Trust me, the ice queen has been called worse.”

I shake my head. “I don’t give a fuck. If you say her name, it better be positive otherwise, we’re going to have an issue,” I warn.

The kid waves off my comment and switches topics.

“You know her, huh?” the guy to my left asks.

I turn towards him. “Yeah, we went to the same college and had some of the same friends.”

He points to his chest. “Jude Taylor. Kelly recruited me, she’s good people.”

“The best.” I nod.

“Just be careful. There’s a lot more to her than most realize.”

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Chapter 2

Week Two

Garrett

It’s been days since I’ve seen Reagan, but she hasn’t been far from my mind. When I see her walking out of Coach’s office, I rush to catch up with her. “Reagan, wait.”

She turns around, rolling her eyes and walks away again.

“Wait, Kelly!” I yell.

“I’m busy, Stone. I don’t have time for small talk,” she says over her shoulder.

“How about I just walk with you?” I fall into step next to her.

Reagan huffs. “Fine.”

“How have you been?”

“All right, and yourself?” She sighs.

“I’m doing all right. Got my place unpacked. Found a good grocery delivery service.” I look down at her and see her looking at a list of names on her tablet. “What do you have there?”

“Prospects.”

“Anyone from our alma mater?”

“They have a guy or two I have my eye on, but I haven’t decided anything yet.”

“Too young?”

She crosses the threshold into her office and walks behind her desk. “They have potential, but I don’t think they are ready yet. This season should make or break them.”

“If anyone can get them ready, it’s Coach, and you know a good thing when you see it.”

“He can and will.” Reagan looks me over. “What do you want, Stone?”

I go to sit down in the chair across from her desk, but remember I just finished working out and need a shower. “There’s only one thing I want.”

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