Page 15 of Falling Offsides

“Amen, sister! Manifest that shit for me.” After a moment where she’s connecting her AirPods to her iPad, she adds, “I’ll also be happy with a sore pussy and hot memories for the spank bank.”

Our laughter fades into soft smiles as the audiobook begins. Delilah makes a joke about how the narrator’s voice sounds like sex and sin and I curl into the plush sofa, finally letting myself rest. Maybe everything isn’t perfect. But I’m not alone.

And that’s something.

FOUR

AUGUSTE

Goddammit.If my phone vibrates one more time, I’m going to throw it out the window. The group chat is blowing up and as usual the pack is going wild.

Jayden

lol @bruceyboy still can’t believe you really took out Coach’s daughter??

Matheo

broooo it was like a sniper shot

Erik

heard it from the other side of the ice

Jayden

she okay though?

Erik

I mean she walked out... *eventually*

Matheo

lmao

Jayden

you’re dead bro. pack your bags

I stare at the screen and grind my teeth. I’m done with these assholes as I leave the chat and throw my phone down on the bed next to me. Trying to ignore the different messages coming through from each of the guys, I turn up the real estate show on TV. It’s a wastedeffort because the direct messages are coming in thicker and faster. When I move to switch my phone off, I notice the assholes have added me to the group chat again—>go COMETS go<

Erik

The fuck did he leave for

Dylan

Because you’re a pack of assholes

Thank you, Daddy.Dylan is always the one to pen these animals in. It’s why he’s Captain.

Dylan

But seriously @bruceyboy … you might wanna start wearing Kevlar. That girl’s gonna be the death of your season.

Jayden

pew pew pew

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