AllFreeNovel
Share Us
I just have to figure out whether it’s worth it to break it at Lincoln’s expense.
“I’m sure your boss would love to come bail me out of jail since he’s the one who gave me this key.” I hold it up and shrug.
He presses his lips together. “Look, I have a lot of work to do. Is there anything else?”
Yeah. Another kiss would be great. Perhaps a quick fuck over on the lobby counter so I can see what skills you’ve picked up over the last twenty years.
I don’t say any of that.
Instead, I shake my head. “There’s a lot more, Lincoln. But I guess we’ll have to save it for another time.”
“Fine.” He turns to leave, and this time I let him.
I gather my laptop bag over on the chair where I was sitting before he came in, and I head out the front door. It’s late, and while it’s a relatively safe area, I still don’t like being a woman alone at night in a dimly lit parking lot.
And that’s why a voice just outside the door scares the hell out of me.
“Looking awfully cozy with Coach Nash,” the voice says, and when he emerges from the shadows, I see Ryan Rivera standing there.
“Jesus, Ryan. You scared the shit out of me.” My hand flies up to my chest as he pulls his phone out of his pocket.
He flashes me a photo of the two of us kissing in the lobby from a few moments ago.
“I’m sure Marcus would love to know just how you’re going about getting those exclusives with the new coach,” he says, and there’s a threatening element to his tone that I don’t like at all.
“It was nothing more than a mistake.” I grab the strap of my laptop bag and turn to leave.
“Nothing, huh?” he asks, taking a step toward me, his eyes glinting in the light. It feels…threatening, and it scares me. “So interesting because I did a little digging and found out pretty easily you two have a history together. You think you can make out with the coach and it won’t have any consequences?” He shakes his head as he sneers at me.
I take a step back as I try to come up with something, anything, to say, but I’m at a loss.
“I’ll do whatever it takes to make sure Marcus knows what’s really going on around here,” he says. “You never deserved this job, and we both know the only reason you got it.”
His words make my stomach twist violently. I know Rivera is an aggressive reporter, but I have no idea what he’s capable of when push comes to shove.
As I slip into my car and start the engine to drive away, I know that my life has just become a whole lot more complicated.
But one thing is clear: I need to stay far away from Lincoln Nash.
I’m just not sure how to do that when I’m desperately in love with him.
