I’ve taken one or ten for the team, forgone an actual life in pursuit of the story while Ben claimed all the credit. And for what? To be canceled at the first sign of trouble.
“I’m getting death threats,” I tell him. And that’s the truth. People are crazy about their sports heroes.
Sinking deeper in his office chair, he runs his fingers through his salted brown hair. “Yes, that’s…unfortunate.”
It doesn’t look like he means it. In fact, it looks like he doesn’t give two turds either way.
“Look”––he sighs tiredly. Like I’m an inconvenience he wants to be rid of as quickly as possible––“lay low for a while. We can revisit in a few months. Say…after the storm dies down.”
This is what loyalty gets me. Discarded over a tweet, thrown away like yesterday’s news for reporting the truth. My Nan always said never trust a good-looking man.
Ben picks up his Starbuck’s take-out cup and brings it to his lips, lips that have covered mine, lips I used to fantasize about…lips I want to punch at the moment. It’s then I recall––Ben’s left handed.
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Also by P. Dangelico
Hard To Love Series (Single POV)
Wrecking Ball
Sledgehammer
Bulldozer
It Takes Two Series (Dual POV)
Baby Maker
Tiebreaker
Risk Taker (coming soon)
Malibu University Series (NA)
Nothing But Trouble
Nothing But Wild
Nothing But Good (coming soon)
The Horn Duet (Erotic Romance)
A Million Different Ways (Book I)
A Million Different Ways to Lose You (Book II)
Standalone
You Can Have Manhattan
Carried Away
How To Save A Life
About the Author
Paola Dangelico loves romance in all forms, pulp fiction, the NY Jets, and to while away the day at the barn (apparently she does her best thinking shoveling horse poop).
She was born in Milan Italy, grew up in New Jersey watching her father paint the covers of bestselling romance authors like Danielle Steel and Amanda Quick, and after a long stint on the left coast returned to the right coast to write about finding love in a modern world. Presently, she resides in New Jersey with her fur family.
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