Revelation: A Steamy Small-Town Sports Romance (Elevation) by Michele Lenard

Author:Michele Lenard [Lenard, Michele]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: CMFR
Published: 2022-10-24T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

Axel

“It’s open,” I call out when a sharp knock rattles the door. Despite being a pretty sweet rig, the trailer is still made of aluminum or some shit, so it doesn’t have a solid echo like wood.

“Want to head into town for a bite?” Jace steps inside, casting me a critical look when he sees me sprawled on the couch still wearing the gear from our earlier ride.

“I thought the point of swinging by the grocery on our way to the campsite was so we didn’t have to go all the way into town.” I hit pause on the TV.

“It’s twenty minutes to town, not twenty hours. And they have actual food, not microwave dinners.”

“I like microwave dinners.”

“You tolerate them, you don’t really like them.” He shakes his head and lets out a frustrated sigh. “Are we gonna talk about this?”

“Talk about what?”

“You having some sort of mid-life crisis.” He crosses his arms and leans a hip against the tiny counter of the kitchenette.

“Pretty sure I’m too young for one of those.”

“What would you call it then? Instead of jumping on the bike first thing each morning, I have to come in here and drag you out of bed. That's assuming you even made it to bed after staring at the TV for hours, and when you do ride you look like shit.”

“Can’t a guy take a break? We’ve been traveling and riding non-stop for years, I’m just not feeling it.” I slouch deeper into the couch, tucking an arm behind my head so I can prop it up just enough to see Jace instead of the ceiling.

“It’s the girl, isn’t it?”

I open my mouth to disagree, but I can’t get the words out. Jace deserves better. “Maybe,” I admit.

“There’s no maybe about it. You’ve been off ever since you met her, and it’s kind of freaking me out.”

“Because you love me?” It’s a low blow, but I don’t want to be the only one in a pissy mood.

Jace’s eyes grow wide for a fraction of a second before they turn to slits. He grabs a dishtowel off the counter and throws it at me. “Because you’re gonna hurt yourself if you’re not focused on what you’re doing, asshole.”

“So, you don’t love me?” I’m being a dick, but that feels safer than admitting he’s right.

“Brooding jocks aren’t my type.”

“Yes, they are.”

Jace sinks into an adjacent chair with an audible sigh. “Yeah, they are. So’s your girl, though. Maybe I’m freaked out cause I want her for myself.”

I huck a throw pillow at him, hitting him square in the chest. It makes me smile.

“There you are,” Jace grins back. “So what’d your girl do to get you all messed up?”

“Not sure I can call her mine.” I shake my head.

“Then why the fuck are you so moody?”

“Think I want to.”

He leans forward and rests his arms on his knees. “Okay, so? I’m not seeing the problem.”

“She’s tied to that town, and I don’t have a permanent address.”

“Do the long-distance thing. Other guys do.

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