I know that I’m not the only one who finds the situation uncomfortable. I can feel the gazes of my coworkers burning into my back. I hear faint whispers around me. It’s clear they’re irritated by Daniel’s obvious display of favoritism, and I can’t even blame them. I only catch a few snippets of thei
The sun casts a warm glow over the city as Aiden drives me to work. Despite the cheery atmosphere, a slight sadness lingers in the car. Today is the start of Aiden’s more rigorous practice schedule — which means our time together will be brief. "I'm sorry I won't see you more today," Aiden confess
“What’s wrong?” Aiden asks, his expression creased with concern. He pulls off his helmet and runs a hand through his hair. His tousled locks look messy in a shockingly attractive way. I try to shove down the immediate wave of attraction I feel at the sight. Not now, I remind myself. This is importan
“I thought you were worried the locker room would be too dirty,” I teased him. He shrugs. “I know just how to clean off.” He nods toward the showers with a smirk. “Care to join me?” I watch with rapt attention as he pulls off his shirt. His muscles glisten with sweat under the dim lights of the
Aiden noticed my hesitation and turns to me. He quickly rushes to my side. "Are you okay, Carol?" he asks, his voice soft with worry. I’m having a hard time vocalizing what exactly I’m feeling. Deep in my bones, I know that something’s wrong. I can’t possibly justify why I’m feeling this so strong
Aiden and I return to the villa exhausted and even more uneasy than before. We fall into bed. Aiden rubs my back with a concerned expression. “Are you okay?” he asks softly. I let out a heavy sigh. “I don’t know,” I admit. “I can’t shake the feeling that something wasn’t quite right.” Aiden no
My parents don’t normally call me without scheduling out time to talk first. We have a good relationship, but we don’t speak that often considering how busy my schedule is. Could it be an emergency? I wonder. I quickly answer the call and press the phone to my ear. "Hey, Mom," I say cheerfully, tr
The anticipation hangs heavy in the air as the stadium waits for the game to begin. Bright lights flash and loud music plays as the Jumbotron combs over the crowd, recording fans of both teams standing and cheering. The team Aiden is going up against is called the Ridgewall Stampede. From what I’v