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“Gale syllable into two “The one you coach? Or do you play also?”

“I play with a club teao We’re on a break till suirls’ team is in the last stretch before CIFs”

“I don’t understand that acronyas”

“Sounds like a date The gaate I’ll text you the address”

“Okay I have questions, like…where do I sit and what should I wear? Also, what are the rules?”

I smiled “Sit wherever you want and hatever you want The idea is to have fun Well…and to kick OC Lutheran’s ass As for the rules…the goal is to put the ball in the net ”

He didn’t look convinced “I’ll do some research Nohat about us? Do you wantto introduce me? And if so, ill you say? I need to rehearse my lines”

“Lines? This isn’t a play, Ash We’re friends”

“No, we’re not We hardly know each other”

I frowned “Then we need to fix that ’cause I’ to introduce you as my friend It’s less complicated that way”

“If someone asks where we met, I’m allowed to improvise, correct?” he teased

“Correct And after the game, I’ll take you to Horab supplies andsimple”

“That’s a whole day together,” Asher said, taking a big bite of pasta

Too big of a bite He slurped a rogue piece of tagliatelle ide eyes, then covered hiscute I pointed at the sauce on his cheek

When he swiped at the wrong side, I hooked er and motioned for hi the inti current of heat and desire sizzling between us threwme speechless I froze for a moment and met his eyes

Of course, when I found et tired of me”

“Probably” He licked his lips, darting his gaze over my face nervously

I didn’t want him to be anxious, and I definitely didn’t want tohis cheek like I was his eighty-year-old great-aunt, chuckling when he smacked my hand

“Sorry I couldn’t resist It ht be the bow tie You’re cute and hot at the sa I covered up my lameness with a lame question…as one doesand asked, “Is that a clip-on?”

Asher huffed irritably “No I taught myself how to tie a bow tie when I elve”