First Down: Second Chance Secret Baby (Sharks Football Book 1) by Leslie North

Author:Leslie North [North, Leslie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-03-25T00:00:00+00:00

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A week later, Mark was in the final stretch of his workday—offensive meetings—and trying his damnedest to stop watching the clock. Every inch of him vibrated with desire to get the hell out of there. Not because he couldn’t stand it. But because his family had gotten to his place that afternoon for an extended stay in which they would finally meet Angus.

He’d been looking forward to this since he and Tessa had started planning the get-together. She wanted to be there too—after all, Mark’s family was practically her family too, and this marked year six that she hadn’t seen any of them.

By the time the meetings ended and the team was heading to the locker rooms to grab their things, Mark was at the head of the crowd. He made quick work of packing his bags, and when he shut his locker, Pete was on the bench, touching his right shoulder again.

Mark paused, reminding himself not to go there with Pete again. They’d played just fine since that awkward exchange a couple weeks back, but Mark didn’t want to rock the boat further.

Pete must have caught him staring because he said, “Something you’d like to say, Coleridge? Maybe got some more advice for me?”

Instead of letting the comment weigh him down, Mark thought back to what Tessa had told him. “Actually, I was wondering if you could let me know what you ended up doing for that shoulder. I’ve been going really hard, and I might be overdoing it. Plus, I think I plateaued.”

Pete looked suspicious for a moment, but finally nodded. “Yeah, well, what my trainer told me has been helping. I can show you when we’re on weights next. I’ll spot you.”

Relief spread through him as he nodded. Maxwell joined them a moment later.

“Hey, you two going out to Ernie’s after this?” Ernie’s was a mainstay restaurant for the Sharks, but Mark had only gone with the team one time so far, at the start of the preseason.

“Yeah, I’ll be there.” Pete jerked his chin toward Mark. “What about you, Coleridge? You should come.”

“Aw, man, I’d love to, but my family just got into town.” He hated to turn down an offer for a casual evening with the team, especially since they didn’t have them all the time. “My girl is coming over later with our son, and he’ll be meeting Grandma and Grandad Coleridge for the first time.”

“Damn. That’s pretty big.” Maxwell squeezed his shoulder. “Have fun with that. Family comes first, man. I get it.”

“You’ll catch the next one,” Pete offered.

Mark slung his bag over his shoulder and bumped fists with both of his teammates before he left the locker room. The evening was humid and golden as he headed for his car in the crowded parking lot. He still felt like he was on Coach’s shit list, but right now, it didn’t matter. Because he was about to have his family at his place for a full week, and his parents, grandad, and sister were going to meet Angus.

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