The Hard Way by Katie Ashley

Author:Katie Ashley [Ashley, Katie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: new adult, romance
Publisher: Katie Ashley Productions
Published: 2016-08-29T04:00:00+00:00

AVERY

Five Months Later

With a VIP lanyard around my neck, I stood on the sidelines of the Georgia Dome. A few feet away from me, Cade was looking very sexy outfitted in his Georgia Tech uniform. We were just an hour away from the kickoff for the SEC championship game between Georgia Tech and the University of Tennessee. The stadium was already packed, and the air was filled with buzzing conversation.

Cade was standing next to a tall, balding reporter from ESPN. “If you’re just joining us, I’m here at the Georgia Dome with Georgia Tech senior running back, Cade Hall.” The reporter gave Cade a toothy grin. “So you’ve had an amazing season—probably the best of your career.”

Cade smiled. “Yeah, I have. It’s been a real blessing to have my final year be such a successful one.”

Although I’d never been a huge fan of football, I had been to every home game of Cade’s, and I’d even made it to some of the closer out-of-town games. I would never be someone who lived and breathed for the blue and the gold, but it was growing on me.

The reporter’s lips curved into a smirk. “I understand that you came close to not being part of the Yellow Jackets’ football program this year.”

A sheepish expression came over Cade’s face. “I got myself into some hot water after doing a really stupid and childish prank, and it looked like I might be suspended from the program unless I completed community service hours at The Ark.”

He turned to wink at me as the reporter filled the audience in about The Ark and its founder. Even though we’d been back together for months now, I still got butterflies in my stomach when he winked at me.

“And it was because of your time at The Ark that you started the Darion Richards Foundation.”

A look of immense pride came over Cade’s face. “Yes, while I was at The Ark, I met an amazing athlete and gifted young man named Darion Richards. He was killed in a drive-by and because of the life lessons he taught me, I wanted to do something to give back to at-risk youth.”

True to his word, Cade had started the foundation without any help from his father. He had managed to pair up with Amad and some of his financial donors, and I was so proud of the amazing transformation he had made. The goodness I had always known was within him had come shining through.

The reporter nodded. “From what I hear, the foundation is off to a great start and doing great work here in the inner city.”

“It’s still in its infancy since it has only been up and running for about two months now, but I have a lot of support, and I look forward to seeing what the future holds.”

“And what does your personal future hold?”

“Well, after graduating this spring with a premed degree, I’ll be attending Emory next year to begin pursing sports medicine.”

“That’s very impressive.”

“I’ll be off the field in more ways than one.

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