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“Do you have feelings for Dylan?”

“Yes No Maybe I don’t know” She sluister “We’re friends That’s how Ivy and Kai fell in love Kinsley and Josh Hell, even you and Seb were friends Both tiht “I just don’t know Maybe I need a break A few days away froo away? Me, you, and Kins?”

I reached over and squeezed her hand “Of course we can That new spa just opened in Helena Maybe we drive up there for a weekend I can check prices”

“Yes! Okay, yes Thank you” She patted the top of o find some romances for a Valentine’s display See if we can’t sell these suckers so”

I smiled as she disappeared into the store I wasn’t used to seeing her all flustered, and it was really kind of hilarious

Especially over a guy

A guy she wasn’t even dating

The door to the store opened, and Seb walked in “Hey,” he said “Are you busy?”

I shook et back with our lunch How did your appointo?”

“Three hed and leaned on the counter with a shrug “My shoulder isn’t quite strong enough, but ive it teeks and I should be able to start going back to training with the team once or twice a week”

“That’s good, right?”

“Maybe I just don’t know, Hol What if I hurt ain? I’m screwed if I do that I could ruin it for life, and I’m not sure I could take another recovery period like this There has to be a better option out there”

I rested my hand on the side of his face “It’s your choice I’ll support you whatever you decide”

He laid his hand atop of mine “I know you will I alished there was a real coach closer to White Peak when I was a kid We had to travel an hour every time and it served the entire corner of the state”

“Well, not to be that person,” I said, straightening up “But it’s not like you don’t have the funds to do it Elliott would probably help you, and Dylan definitely would Not to mention Josh, Kai, and Colt all played in school with you You wouldn’t be short of hands”

“I know Dyl and I have talked about it during our sessions”

“You have?”

“I was just venting”

“I’m not annoyed” I slad you have soets it you can talk it all over with”

“You’re the best” He leaned over the desk and kissed h up the risks of going back to the teaent, stuff like that”

“What about your contract?”

“There’s an injury clause” He straightened up “If I suffer an injury that leads to retirement, they’ll pay out the remainder of my contract which, in this case, is pretty much another four years But that’s confidential, so don’t say anything”