Totally Ducked (Love In Play Book 1) by Becca Jackson

Author:Becca Jackson [Jackson, Becca]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Silver Crown Books
Published: 2024-02-08T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter sixteen

Ian

While the rest of us were jotting down notes for articles, Brendan was running into the arms of Gordon James, the pitcher for Animal Control. Brendan looks so fucking hot in that catcher’s uniform, and all I can think about is what might happen tonight when we get back to our room. Keeping up this rivalry between us isn’t easy. I wanted to cheer along with everyone when they finally landed that move. I wanted to cheer for him. But we made an agreement, so I focused on how much I hated that Gordon’s hands were on him instead.

They get the whole routine down, then the players divide into sections on the field and in the stands to practice and film little clips of their own.

My assignment to follow the Funky Monkeys has me on the complete opposite side of the field to Brendan, but even with him so far away, I catch myself tracking his movements between players he’s talking to.

I have to stop. I have to focus. I need more information for my upcoming focus pieces, and there will be plenty of time to gawk at Brendan later. Like tonight. When he’s naked. Oh fuck, I hope he gets naked.

“I found this in the locker room at break,” Ryan Tanner says, pulling my gaze from Brendan, and my thoughts of his toned, naked body. He tosses me something yellow, and I almost drop my digital notepad to catch it. Turning it over in my hand, I see it’s a rubber duck painted to look like it’s wearing swimming goggles and a swim cap. I can’t help but glance toward Brendan.

“Did you see who left it?” I ask, tossing it back to him.

“Nope. But it does mean that whoever is leaving them around has to be someone on this field.”

“Maybe. I mean, there is a bunch of people coming in and out of this place.”

“But not that many that have access to the locker rooms.”

True. “Okay, so you got any ideas on who it might be?”

He shrugs. “I don’t really care who’s doing it. I like this one, though. Reminds me of when I used to swim for Arizona State.”

“I didn’t know you were a swimmer.”

“I was on an athletics scholarship for school back in the UK, which basically meant all I did for years was swim, eat, and sleep. Oh, and play cricket. I have no idea how I even passed my classes now that I come to think of it.”

“So you didn’t play baseball in college?”

“Not until I moved to the States for work. I joined the company team first, then a local team, and well, it turns out bowling in cricket isn’t that far from pitching in baseball.”

I hold up the phone. “Can I take a pic with you and the duck?”

He chuckles. “Sure, but make sure you get our good side.”

He sits the duck on the palm of his hand and then positions his hand palm up at the side of his head like he’s carrying a waiter’s tray.

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