Edge of Glory by Rachel Spangler

Author:Rachel Spangler [Spangler, Rachel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Lesbian, Romance
ISBN: 9781612941103
Publisher: Bywater Books
Published: 2017-10-15T23:00:00+00:00

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“Cuddle duds?” Corey asked, torn between laughter and disappointment. “All this time I’ve spent dreaming of peeling that tight little racing number off you only to find cuddle duds underneath? Whatever happened to ‘skin to win’?”

Elise threw back her head and laughed so hard her blond hair shook out in waves along her back. “You’re never going to recover, are you?”

“I’m mortally wounded.”

“And you still managed a healthy dose of cardio.”

“Yeah, well. Let no one accuse me of skimping there, but back to this ‘skin to win’ concept. Are you now telling me you’ve never wanted to win badly enough to test the theory?”

“I never said ‘never,’” Elise replied coyly as she dropped her bag inside her hotel suite door.

“You have raced commando?”

Elise smiled. “Can I get you a drink before the others arrive?”

“I’d rather have an answer to my question.”

“How do I know you won’t sell the story to a tabloid?”

Corey froze. “What’s that supposed to mean?”

Elise turned, the smile fading from her face. “Just a joke.”

“Really?”

“Yes,” Elise said, “though I get the sense you didn’t find it humorous.”

“The tabloids aren’t funny. They hurt people.”

“And by people you mean you?”

“Or you, or other competitors.” Corey tried to sound casual.

“Yes, but do you have personal experience?”

“A time or two. I thought maybe you knew.”

“I didn’t.”

“I thought maybe you didn’t trust me because of things you’d heard, or read.”

“What? Ms. I-Turn-Down-Extravagant-Contracts-Because-Water might sell a story to make a buck?”

“Yeah, well, I didn’t mean to paint myself as a Girl Scout,” Corey said, not wanting to go into any more detail but feeling the weight of obligation to let Elise know what she was getting into. Not that she knew what they’d gotten into, but the kissing obviously wasn’t a one-time thing. She didn’t want Elise to look back on their time together and think of herself as one in a long line of one-night stands. The distinction mattered. “When I was younger, I didn’t care about anyone’s opinion of me, not my competitors, not the press, not even the women I spent time with. Some of those women ended up in grainy photos on websites or magazine covers after the Vancouver Olympics. Don’t google it.”

“So, I shouldn’t google you ever, should I?”

“No.” Corey shook her head. “I mean you can, but I’m a different person now. I learned some things the hard way. I want you to know I respect you, and I’d never hurt you that way. I never set out to hurt anyone, but I didn’t understand then what I do now.”

“I have no idea what you’re talking about.”

“I’m glad.” She laughed nervously. “But I need you to know that no matter what happens with us, and I have no plans, no need to label, but wherever we go from here, whatever life or the tours or the media throws our way, I won’t betray you, or us, or anything we share. I promise.”

Elise cupped Corey’s face in her hand. “I trust you. You’re one of the people I trust most in this business.

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