Page 88 of Queen Rose

She leaps into my arms, and I catch her, noisily kissing her cheek. “I’d say I can’t believe it, but I can. You’re going to do amazing things.”

“Stop acting innocent. You totally had something to do with it.”

She grins. “With everyone else’s college acceptances coming in this past week, I may have said something to Beau.” She scrunches her nose adorably. “I couldn’t stand knowing that you should have been making plans right along with us. Beau said his dad made zero promises. But—”

My brows raise. “But what?”

“When he saw your footage, he was very enthusiastic. I thought it was a really good sign.”

“How long have you kept this under wraps?”

“Like, three days. Mike wanted to talk to you himself first. He made Coach Randolph wait to formally call you and get the ball rolling.” Her teeth clamp down on her lip as she smiles. “I’m so excited. Your mom is going to freak out.”

I stop, choking back emotion as I tip her face to mine. “Thank you.” I plant a kiss on her upturned lips. “She’s going to be so relieved.”

“She’ll be proud. You fucking deserve this.”

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