Hearts Penalty by A M Williams

Author:A M Williams [Williams, A M]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-06-22T16:00:00+00:00

7

“Wait. Back up.” Robin held a hand up and sucked in a deep breath. “I need you to go back to the part where you said you went to dinner with Dax Stephens. Dax Stephens!”

I said nothing because I didn’t think I needed to. And I was right too, because a few moments later, Robin continued talking. “Dax Stephens, the soccer star, recently retired, and now coaching for this team, Dax Stephens.”

“I’m aware of who he is,” I said dryly.

Robin flipped her copper-colored hair over her shoulder and leaned forward. “Why didn’t you tell me you were going to dinner with him?”

I sighed. “Because of this right here.”

Robin’s eyes widened. “Because of what?”

I waved my hand in front of Robin. “You, this conversation. I knew you’d flip out and I honestly couldn’t handle it at that point.”

Robin blinked at me. “So you didn’t tell me? Your best friend?”

I reached up and started massaging my temples. I could feel a headache building. “Robin…” I started, before halting. “I didn’t tell you because I didn’t really know what to expect. I needed to have a clear head while at dinner with him.”

Robin tilted her head and her eyes narrowed as she studied me. “A clear head? What are you hiding from me?”

I blinked at her and hoped that my guilt wasn’t written all over my face. I knew I needed to tell Robin, but I worried how she’d react to what I had to tell her.

“Well…remember how I told you I played soccer in college?”

Robin nodded. “Yeah. I can Google you and your name comes up pretty quickly as one of the best keepers to come out of the school. There’s a lot of talk about why you didn’t go pro as well. But continue.”

I wanted to ask her about the pro talk, but that wasn’t the point of the conversation and I continued. “Dax went there too.”

Robin nodded. “I knew that too.”

When Robin said nothing else, I stared at her as I said, “He went there at the same time as me.”

Robin didn’t react at first, her expression staying bland. I knew the exact moment Robin processed what I was saying because of the range of emotions passing over her face. Surprise and confusion were the main two emotions, which wasn’t surprising to me.

“I… well… I don’t know what question to ask first. Did you know him?”

I nodded. “Kinda. The men’s and women’s teams would hang out sometimes. I didn’t always join in, but he was usually there.”

Robin’s mouth opened and closed a few times before she closed it with a snap. She cleared her throat and shifted in her seat. “Okay… I still think there’s something I’m missing here.”

I looked to my left, and my eyes found the tiny window on that side of my office. It was one of the few outer rooms that allowed a view of something other than the soccer field. Unfortunately, it was just a parking lot that was empty, so it wasn’t like it offered me much in the way of distraction.

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