Like I Wished (Heather Bay Book 2) by Charlie Novak

Author:Charlie Novak [Novak, Charlie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-10-26T16:00:00+00:00

I stared at the screen, chewing my lip. I’d promised Chris I’d think about it, but I’d kept putting off making a decision. I’d told myself it was because I was so wrapped up in things with Noah, but deep down, I knew it was because I was afraid to consider it.

It shouldn’t have been a difficult choice because it wasn’t like they were asking me to join the England squad. It was literally just a kick-about league, and even though I hadn’t played for years, I’d still probably be better than most people we played against. I had a valid reason to say no as well. It would be easy to say it wasn’t worth the risk since some of our opponents would probably make shit tackles. Even if I could outrun most of them…

And it wasn’t like we’d be playing for hours. It would be two twenty-five minute halves, and five-a-side allowed rolling substitutions as well, so as long as we got enough people on the team, I could come off whenever I needed to.

But even with all that, I had to consider whether the risk was worth it. The doctors might have told me never to play again, but I hadn’t exactly sat down and asked them to lay out in detail what I could and couldn’t do. They’d told me to keep exercising, and over the years, my ankle had definitely gotten stronger.

I’d kept up with physio and sports massages too, and at my last appointment, my massage therapist had said it was in better shape than my other leg and ankle, probably because I’d been so dedicated to making sure my muscles were strong enough to support the area.

Deep down, I knew I should probably say no. But I couldn’t bring myself to type those two little letters.

Because if I was being really honest with myself, I wanted to play.

There was a part of me—one I’d tried to lock away all those years ago—that still longed for the feeling of a ball on my foot and the pitch underneath me. As a kid, there was nothing in the world that could’ve kept me away from football, and giving it up had been the hardest thing I’d ever done.

And now that there was a chance for me to play again, that suppressed voice had come roaring back to life, complete with drums and a megaphone.

I sighed and shook my head. My decision wouldn’t exactly change the fate of the world.

It was such a small thing.

But it felt like climbing a mountain.

Discovering I was bisexual had been a piece of cake next to this. I was pretty sure it was supposed to be the other way around.

I knew I couldn’t keep putting it off because that wasn’t fair to the rest of the guys, but I needed more time.

Spencer Shit. Sorry. I haven’t really thought about it! Can I let you know by the end of the week?

Chris Yeah, that’s fine! Lemme know Friday morning at the

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