Baller (Heritage Bay Series Book 5) by M.A. Foster

Author:M.A. Foster [Foster, M.A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-08-20T16:00:00+00:00

“How do you like UH, Piper?” I ask as I slice into my steak.

“My schedule is taking some getting used to. College is like a whole new world compared to high school. Better,” she adds.

I grin. “You didn’t like high school?”

Piper shrugs. “Who does?”

“Vanessa,” my dad chimes in.

“It’s true,” I admit. “I loved high school.” I look over at my dad. “Speaking of high school, guess who I ran into earlier?” He raises his brows, intrigued. “Brian McKinnon.”

“Bizzle?” he asks, and I laugh as he directs the conversation to Kelly and Piper. “Vanessa and Brian grew up together, dated for most of their senior year.”

“Until I caught him cheating on me at prom.”

“No way,” Piper gasps.

“He did what?” my dad snaps. “You should’ve told me that part, Vannie. Now everything makes sense.”

I flick my wrist. “Let it go, Dad. It was a long time ago.” I return to my conversation with Piper. “So, do you have any hobbies or play any sports?”

Piper grins at my not-so-subtle subject change. “I cheered in high school. What about you?”

“I played soccer, but I quit after ninth grade.”

My dad barks out a laugh. “You didn’t quit, you little liar.” He turns to Piper. “She got kicked off the team for fighting.”

Kelly laughs. “I don’t believe that. Vanessa doesn’t strike me as a fighter.”

I’m not a fighter, but I have no problem defending myself.

I point my fork at my dad. “She started it.”

He holds up his hands, chuckling. “I know she did.”

“How do you like your new job?” Kelly asks.

“I love it. My coworkers are great, and I love not having to work crazy hours or weekends,” I reply.

“What do you do there?” Piper asks.

“I’m a float nurse, which means if a doctor is short staffed, he puts in a request with my supervisor, and she directs us where to go. Right now, I’m working in the orthopedic department.” I return my attention to my dad. “I forgot to tell you, Dr. Parker says hello.”

Dr. James Parker is the head physician of the Department of Orthopedics, Sports Medicine, & Spine. He and his wife, Katherine, are best friends with the Mackenzies, and their son is Cam, Liam’s best friend.

“That’s great.” My dad beams. “James is a nice man. How’s Mac doing?”

“He’s great. He said you should stop by sometime so we can all have lunch.”

“I’d love to. Cam and I are due to have lunch soon.”

“Are you talking about Cam Parker?” Piper asks.

“You know him?” my dad asks.

“I’ve met him a couple times through my friends, Zach and Jay.”

“You know them?” I cut in.

Piper beams. “Yeah. I’ve known Zach since elementary school, and I met Jay when she moved here during our senior year.”

“She went to their wedding,” Kelly adds.

“How do you know them?” Piper asks.

“Liam Mackenzie is my ex-husband,” I say.

Kelly nearly chokes on her tongue. “What?” She turns to my dad. “You never mentioned—”

“Dad and I don’t like to talk about it,” I interrupt. “It’s a sore subject for both of us. Liam and I were in different places in our lives, and it wasn’t the right time for us.

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