Camp Jameson by Wendy Lea Thomas

Author:Wendy Lea Thomas
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub, azw3
ISBN: 9780615935652
Publisher: Dangerous Ink
Published: 2014-02-07T08:00:00+00:00

DAY TWELVE:

FRIDAY AFTERNOON

POWDER-PUFF FOOTBALL

“ What’s the deal?” I asked Colt as Sara and I arrived at the back lawn of the Jameson Main Lodge. It had been painted with white lines running down the field. I was wondering why we’d been summoned with only the instructions to wear athletic gear and running shoes. It had only been two hours since I left Avery standing in my Sybian class and I wasn’t looking forward to seeing him again. This was getting painful.

The sky threatened rain, and the humidity pressed down on me like a suffocating wet blanket. I was lucky to be feeling as good as I was considering I had a hangover this morning and from the looks of most, everyone was still hungover.

The Masquerade Ball was only two days ago and my birthday was yesterday and yet it seemed like a lifetime ago. I was glad for any distraction at this point.

Colt reached Sara’s side and threaded his fingers through hers briefly then nudged me playfully with his shoulders.

“I want to welcome you ladies to Challenge Friday,”

Colt said, quickly turning and catching a football then tossing it back to Travis as he wiped his brow. “You two up for it?”

“Always,” Sara and I said in unison.

“Great. One more practice play then we’ll get started.” I looked toward Avery. Why was it that no matter where he was in the room full of people, or football field, I could find him instantly?

He glanced my way then turned back to the team of shirtless men. Colt ran back to the field and stood in the huddle next to Avery. Avery called out the next play and the shirtless men lined up against the men in shirts. His muscles rippled as his teammate snapped the ball to him and he hoisted it up in anticipation to throw it to Travis who ran down the field.

Travis weaved through everyone as Avery threw the ball down the field. Travis caught it and ran it into the end zone. Sara and I cheered as Colt’s team scored.

I tried my hardest not to look at Avery’s perfect body. How it glistened with sweat. How my tongue had run down his happy trail that night…I stopped myself. What was I doing? Better yet, why was he still affecting me like this? I scolded myself. He had stomped on my heart. I was pathetic.

The men moved to the sidelines toward the two groups of women. Most of the women were gawking at Avery.

“Colt. What did you call us here for?” I asked a little more irritated than I wanted to admit.

“On Challenge Friday we pick one sporting event for everyone to play as a team building exercise. Today is the Powder Puff football challenge but too many women opted out because they’re still hungover from last night so we’re improvising. We’re going to play no-tackle coed football. You’re both athletic and we need you. Can you throw a football, Aria?”

I grabbed the football from Colt and spiraled it to Travis as he stepped towards us.

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