Fourth and Long by Michele M. Rakes

Author:Michele M. Rakes
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: LGBT, Multicultural, Contemporary
Publisher: Loose Id LLC
Published: 2015-03-17T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

Highlanders’ Athletic Facility

Jackson McCoy

It’s a beautiful day. I’m enjoying practice. Coach Bryant encourages me to keep cool with Paul, but when I see him come across the field with the kid, Kiernan, in tow, I lose my shit. I send Haines to intercept them and take the kid to meet some of the other players.

“Come here,” I demand. Paul follows me into the building. I can hear Assistant Coach Daily hollering at me. Once we’re inside, I yank Paul into one of the offices.

“He reminds me of you at that age.” Paul says. “You were prettier. Looked just like your mother.”

“Don’t reminisce, Paul.”

His hands rest on my shoulders. Shit. We’re alone. The door’s shut. Paul reaches behind him to turn the deadbolt. My skin’s on fire. Nerves send waves of fear through me. A familiar feeling with Paul. Always with his hands on my shoulders. Adrenaline kicks in, and I jerk from his grasp.

“Back the fuck off.”

He drops his hands to his hips, taking that disappointed father pose he used when I would refuse to cooperate. Fuck him. “What’s with you bringing the kid? You promised me, when you retired, you’d stay out of the charity shit.”

“I know. I even backed out gracefully like you wanted, but son, a man needs certain things in life.” He moves closer to me as he speaks, backing me against the wall. “I can’t go without satisfying my needs. Unless you’re willing to help me out here.”

How does he always do this to me? “Why should I help you?”

“Think of it as helping Kiernan. The boy needs a mentor. His mother is ill. The boy’s father was killed in action. He’s a good kid.”

“Yeah, and he deserves better, Paul. Don’t bring him around again. I see you with another kid, I’m going to Coach Bryant.” I turn to leave, twisting the lock to escape from having to deal with Paul any longer than necessary.

Paul slams the door shut just as I pull it open. His big body traps me. The flush of memory floods my skin. The size of him alone fuels the heat in my body. Not desire, but fear and anger. The frightening thing is the small part of the lust I felt with Branson springs from this man’s touch. The thought kicks up my fear, and without warning, I’m eleven again. Paul’s hands wander down to my hips, and he squeezes me tightly. “You won’t say a word, little Jackie. How many scandals do you think you can survive?”

He spins me around, latching on to my lips, stuffing his disgusting old-man tongue into my mouth. I bite him.

“Ow, fuck! Jackie, what’d you do that for, huh?”

“Don’t fucking touch me, you hear? I’ll kill you. Leave the kid alone. No more charity work. No more kids.” My voice wavers, escalating in pitch until I feel like I’m losing the battle for control. I’m two seconds away from gloating about him going to prison. About testifying against him. I shove him away from me.

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