Slamdunked By Love (One on One #2) by Jamie Wesley

Author:Jamie Wesley [Wesley, Jamie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B01828WGJE
Publisher: Entangled: Lovestruck
Published: 2015-12-14T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

“Excuse me. I need to use the bathroom.” Caitlin rushed out of the kitchen, barely paying heed to Abby’s call to head for the second door on the right.

She entered the room and collapsed against the door, her pulse pounding in her ears. How could one man be both caring and callous? Was any of this worth it? The highs and lows? How could she go back out there?

Caitlin sucked in a deep breath and faced herself in the mirror. Calm down. Just because Mack had made some careless, throwaway remarks didn’t mean she had to lose her cool. Her gumption. Her control.

So she wouldn’t. With a decisive nod, she exited the bathroom. And almost bumped into Brady. She jumped back and slammed a hand over her chest.

“Are you okay?” he asked, his eyebrows furrowed.

“Yeah, other than the fact you almost scared the living daylights out of me,” she said.

“Mack said you looked sick.”

“I’m fine. Just needed to take a trip to the restroom. Nothing serious.” She stepped around him, careful not to look him in the eye. “Let’s go. I’m hungry.”

They entered the dining room, where everyone else was already seated.

“Everything okay?” Mack asked from the head of the table.

“Couldn’t be better,” Caitlin replied, her tone as bright as she could make it. It wasn’t until she was seated that she noticed she and Brady were seated directly across from Lance and Patrice. Fan-freaking-tastic.

For his part, Brady didn’t look unnerved by the occurrence. For good reason, it seemed. Maguire and Patrice were on their best behavior, acting like normal, decent human beings. Maybe because Mack was only a few seats away. It didn’t matter. Civility made for a much more enjoyable dinner.

“So, guys, let’s talk about something that has nothing to do with basketball,” Mack said.

“Yeah, let’s talk about how we have a radio star in our midst,” Tilly called out.

Brady shot him a narrowed-eyed glance, but Tilly just grinned and shoveled more food in his mouth.

“Yeah, you were a regular Dear Abby,” Whitmore said. “Wait. Does that column still exist?”

“Doesn’t matter with Hudson ready and willing to take her place,” Victor said. “Tell us again how we should plan a wedding.”

“You boys leave him alone. I thought he did a great job,” Abby said.

“So did I,” Michelle, Victor’s wife, said.

“How did you get roped into appearing on the show?” Mack asked.

Brady laughed. “I wasn’t roped into doing it. Caitlin was in a bind when the booked guest host backed out, so I agreed to step in. I’m never without an opinion on anything, and I enjoyed it.”

His teammates looked at him with equal doses of horror, shock, and wonder. “You mean she didn’t have to threaten you with bodily harm to get you to agree to it?” Victor asked.

Brady chuckled. “No. Why would you think that?”

Caitlin could see it on their faces. Because we thought you were a selfish bastard who only cared about basketball and to hell with anyone who wasn’t helping you to win games.

“Are you sure you see something worthwhile in him, Caitlin?” Victor asked.

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