Back in the Game by Erin Kern

Author:Erin Kern
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Published: 2017-10-31T04:00:00+00:00

Twelve

A few hours later, Brandon drove Matt home from a trip to the batting cages, still turned on and frustrated and pissed. Pissed at Stella for digging her crafty little way into a place no woman had been allowed since Trish. And pissed at himself for letting her. Not only letting her, but also enjoying it.

She was his Achilles’ heel. Her sass, her brains, her sex appeal. Dangerous combination, all that.

Brandon cleared his throat and glanced at Matt, sure his child would see the turmoil, and borderline hard-on, from the passenger seat. But that would require Matt putting down his cell phone for more than five seconds. Heaven forbid the kid should go one minute without talking to his girlfriend.

“So, you did good at practice,” Brandon offered.

Matt lifted a shoulder and didn’t take his gaze off his phone. “Yeah.”

Brandon blew out a breath as he made his way through town. They drove past Stella’s studio, which was filled with kids in black leotards and pink tights. The brief glance inside was enough to see Stella in an off-the-shoulder shirt and another pair of those booty shorts that outlined her perfect, plump ass. One that begged him to cup his hands over so he could yank her against him hard enough for her to see what exactly she did to him.

Focus, asshole.

“Did you happen to notice who was there?” Matt queried.

How could he not notice? Then Brandon realized that Matt couldn’t have been talking about Stella, because Matt had no idea what had been going on between them. Or did he?

But yeah, he was probably talking about the recruiters.

“You mean, the recruiter from Boulder?” Brandon tossed out.

“Funny, Dad.”

“Colorado Springs?”

Matt sighed and tossed his phone down. “I’m talking about the guy from Texas. The Longhorns, Dad.”

Brandon nodded. “Oh him. Right.”

Matt narrowed his brown eyes that were so much like Brandon’s own. “Like you don’t know.”

He knew a whole lot more than Matt thought he did. “I’m sensing you want to have a conversation about this.”

“Only if you’ll listen.”

Brandon tossed his son a quick glance. “I always listen.”

“When it’s what you want to hear.”

He didn’t do that, did he? He shifted uncomfortably in his seat. “All right. I’m listening.” He held up a hand before Matt started. “But you have to give me a reason other than your girlfriend.”

Matt blinked. “Okay. Texas has a better football team.”

Brandon turned his truck onto their street. “Life isn’t just about football, Matt.”

“Okay…” Matt paused, apparently searching for a more acceptable answer. “It’s a better school.”

Brandon lowered his brow. “In what way?”

Matt shook his head and picked at the hem of his shirt. “Just is.”

“You don’t even know, do you?”

“I know more than you think,” Matt shot back.

Brandon snorted. “Because of all the research you’ve done?” Had he not done enough? Had he not taken enough time to talk about college and the priorities of a good school? Time had slipped away from him so fast that he hadn’t been prepared for the college thing. One minute Matt had been doing eighth-grade science projects, and the next it was time for college submissions.

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