Shake You | MV Ellis: Boys Of Trinity Hall Book 3 by Ellis MV
Author:Ellis, MV
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: The Other Shoe Productions
Published: 2020-04-21T00:00:00+00:00
Chapter 22
Honey
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âThis is the puff piece the Dean and football coach asked you to write?â
I nodded. The silence that then stretched between Cally and me was deafening.
âWell, donât keep me hanging; what do you think? Although I suspect that by the lack of gushing praise, I can already guess. You hate it, donât you?â
âUmmm⦠itâs not that I hate it.â She nibbled on her lip, looking sheepish, and refusing to make eye contact.
âBut you really donât like it.â
âItâs not that I donât like it, as such...â
âWell, what the hell is it, then? Come on, stop beating around the bush. You can tell meâIâm a big girl. I even have my big girl panties on to prove it. Lay it on me.â
âItâs just that it reads a little...â She was still looking everywhere but at me. Jeez, it must be bad. â...unprofessional, is all.â
What the fuck? I inhaled sharply in shock, sending my mouthful of coffee down my throat quickly and awkwardly. The resultant choking fit was not pretty.
âOf all the things I could imagine being accused of, thatâs not one of them. Like, ever.â
âMaybe thatâs the wrong word.â She was contrite, and I was guessing, regretting saying anything at all.
âReally? Because as a journalist, Iâm sure I donât have to tell you the importance of choosing your words carefully.â
âYeah, I know, and I made the wrong choice. Itâs more that it comes across as personal not professional, if that makes sense?â I waited for her to go on without prompting. âI mean, if I didnât know the situation, Iâd say that thereâs history there, and it didnât end well. Iâm sorry. Itâs well written, it isââ
âBut it sounds like Iâm the bitter ex?â
âBasically, yeah.â
âJesus. What specifically is giving you that vibe?â
âI mean, all of it, really but there are a few lines that stand out more than others. This one, for example. âHamilton struts about the campus like a cross between a peacock, and every high school jock you ever loved to hate. Blessed with a level of intellect that belies his pastime of choice, Hamilton possesses the innate over-confidence of men of his ilkâprivileged, wealthy, attractive, capable, and used to getting what they want in life. Of course, itâs a fine line between confidence and arrogance, one that Mr. Hamilton skirts the wrong side of frequently.ââ
âReally? I mean itâs true. Heâd agree himself.â
âMaybe, but everyone reading this isnât to know that, and I canât imagine the Dean or the coach agreeing that this meets their brief. It definitely doesnât fit my definition of a puff piece. And hereâs another one. âAs we reach the end of the hike, Hamilton approaches the end of the cliff, standing with his legs akimbo, and his hands on his hips. With his Adonis-like physique, flawless looks, and Master of the Universe stance, he looks like a modern-day superhero planning on saving Metropolis. After many hours in his company, Iâd hazard a guess that is exactly how he thinks of himself.ââ
âSeriously? What
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