Page 3 of The Handoff

I rolled my eyes. “Sing another song, Tanya. We need to work on our routine and make sure we get on the squad. We’ll show Fiona what we’re made of.”

“Oh, and get it on with the quarterback, too. Sound like something that was on your agenda?”

“The man is fine. I know you’ve got a boyfriend, but that can’t make you blind.”

“Hell no! There’s no denying that he’s fine. Right, let’s work on our routine. We only have a day.”

I agreed. “Not long for us to get to work.”

We had to pull together and put Fiona in her place. I hated bullies, and I had a big crush on the quarterback. I didn’t even know his surname, but then again, I didn’t care. He stood up for us and made me want to get to know him better from head to toe. I had dirty thoughts about a guy I didn’t even know. This was so not like me, especially after what happened with the last guy I dated, who humiliated me repeatedly.

No, LA was a new start, and I had to put the past behind me and only think about the future being bright.

“Let’s get onto the squad!” I said as we marched up the stairs.

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