Illicit Desires (The Deepest Desires Book 3) by Ashley James

Author:Ashley James [James, Ashley]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-09-08T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-One

Crew

Age 17, Senior in High School

“Let’s kick some ass out there, boys!” Chandler Morgan, our quarterback, roars out in the locker room during halftime. “The win is so close, I can fucking taste it.”

This is our championship game against Anacortes. Tensions are high, but so is school spirit. We have a pretty sweet lead against our opposing team, and the victory is looking favorably toward us.

This game is important for not only the team, but for me personally. It’s the last high school football game I will ever play in. This win will be the icing on top of the cake, in terms of my football career. Scouts have watched the team all season, and I’m so close to the scholarship I’m aching for. Washington State University has always been the dream. My father played ball there, as did my uncles and my grandfather. The school has shown great interest in me this season, and word through the grapevine is, depending on how I play tonight, that spot may just be mine.

The team as a whole has kicked serious ass tonight, and my individual stats are impressive, too. We have a hefty lead, and in the first half of the game, I’ve had five receptions, almost two hundred yards, and have scored three touchdowns. We’re on fire.

Jogging back on the field, my eyes travel to the stands. Anderson is sitting in his usual spot, jersey on, foam finger ready to cheer. His twin brother, Aston, is sitting beside him with his best friend, Luca, on his right. In a surprising turn of events, my parents are sitting in the stands in front of my friends. They didn’t know if they’d make it tonight, and they certainly haven’t been there the whole game. Must’ve arrived right before half-time.

I wave in their direction and flash a toothy grin before getting into place. I’m positioned to the right of Chandler, with Tate Briggs, our team’s other wide receiver, on his left. The opposing team is talking shit from where they’re lining up, but I tune it all out. This game is too important to get caught up in the bullshit.

The opportunities this win would unlock for me are life-changing. Yeah, a full ride to college will be great, but it’s not about that. My family has money. Playing college football at WSU—my family’s school—being able to make my dad proud, though? It’s worth all the sweat, the hurt, the exhaustion, the stress. It’s worth it all.

Somewhere between middle school and starting high school, my parents decided their duties were over. In their eyes, I was grown enough to take care of myself, and their presence wasn’t needed. They’ve always worked time-consuming jobs, but it became more than that. The long workdays got longer. Fancy dinners with friends, clients, and colleagues became a regular occurrence, as did trips out of the country.

I can’t even remember the last time both of my parents were home for an entire week straight.

It’s why I threw myself into football so heavily my freshman year.

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