The Striker's Chance by Crowley Rebecca

Author:Crowley, Rebecca [Crowley, Rebecca]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Carina Press
Published: 2013-09-01T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Kepler winced as he eased himself into the square-shaped leather chair. His leg had been fine during the morning’s team training session, but his hamstring had seized up while walking off the pitch. Now it emitted a dull throb every few seconds. He stretched his legs in front of him, the heels of his sneakers scraping the thin carpet.

Holly had asked him to meet her in the Gold Mine, the exclusive luxury restaurant and viewing suite accessible only to holders of gold-level season tickets. She’d cryptically told him to wear something he could move around in, and he’d settled on a Discovery polo, khaki cargo shorts and his running shoes.

She’d been so vague about the day’s plan that Kepler half expected to walk into some surprise PR stunt she knew he would’ve refused if given the option, but the Mine was as inoperative and deserted as it always was on a Tuesday afternoon.

As much as he didn’t like what her job involved, he had to admit she was damn good at it. A blurry photo of him grabbing Evan’s shirt had appeared front and center in the Recorder’s Sunday edition, but the total absence of the incident from any of the other papers had given the article a surreal, almost embarrassing quality.

That hadn’t stopped the chiding phone call from his parents, or the creepy congratulatory one from Alan Brady, but all things considered he’d gotten off lightly.

The door swished open and Holly was there, even more stunning in person than in the increasingly erotic fantasies that kept him up at night. He’d never been more wholly consumed by his longing for a woman, and he knew she had to feel at least some of the same desire. But he wanted much more from her than a passing sexual affair. That meant he had to respect her stipulation that they keep things professional.

For now.

She greeted him with a warm smile, the folds of her pale blue dress whispering as she crossed the room. He realized too late that there was no way to make a smooth exit from the low, trendy chair, and he hauled himself up with more effort than he would’ve liked.

If Holly noticed, she mercifully gave no sign. “I’ve got a surprise for you today. Are you ready to go? Let’s take my car.”

His curiosity was piqued, yet he was still wary of what a public relations surprise might entail. He nodded toward the door. “Lead the way.”

Twenty minutes later she parked in front of the last place Kepler expected: a school.

“Okay, I’m definitely surprised,” he informed her as they walked up the path to the door. Laurel, the photographer from the Women’s Wellness shoot, was waiting for them at the entrance.

“I know this probably doesn’t compare to the townships in South Africa, but we’re in one of the most deprived neighborhoods in Charlotte. Most of the students at this school come from families where the household income puts them below the poverty line,” Holly explained.

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