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“Then I proood care of her” I smiled I knew there were a lot of ways I could take care of Vanessa McCade One of them was in my bed

“I’ to head down to the locker rooot drills in 30 minutes You do too,” he warned Isaac always had to be early

“I’ll see you down there I want to talk to Vanessa before practice starts”

I left Isaac in the elevator, while I went in search of Vanessa She was behind her desk again, her head buried in her hands

“Is this a bad time?”

I startled her She knocked a stack of folders onto the floor

“Shit,” she mumbled

“Sorry”

I walked toward her, stooping to help her with the folders My hand brushed over the war about this woman that drove a But I couldn't help it, I was fucking drawn to her

“Thank you” She sht”

“Yeah, I'”

“This is aard I don't even knohat to say”

“Don't be nervous, darlin’ I’ve got this under control Letelse” I saw the tenseness ease from her shoulders as the words left my mouth

“Really?”

I didn't knohat I was saying I had committed to more than a fake relationship