Blocking Her Love

Welcome to the Sexy as Sin series, where badass female athletes don’t mind working up a good sweat on or off the field.
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Can she open her heart to love without losing her edge?

Ellie
With only a few competitions remaining before teams are chosen for the next Olympics, my best friend, Maya and I are focused on training and bringing home every win. I appreciate that our coach is working us hard, but there’s something new in his eyes as he watches me—an intensity I’ve never seen before. It does funny things to me and I lose focus. We’re growing closer and it’s a distraction I don’t have time for. But my feelings for him are becoming impossible to ignore.

Sean
Coaching my sister and her best friend has always been a challenge and I’ve worked hard to keep the coaching-player relationship professional. But over the years, I’ve fallen hard for Ellie and I’m no longer content to stand on the sidelines. I’m ready to up my game to make her see I’m more than just her coach. I’m the man who’s been by her side since the beginning, both on and off the sand.

She’s afraid of losing her edge and keeps me at arm’s length. How do I convince her to take a risk on something more—with me?