Winning Hard by Lisa B. Kamps

Author:Lisa B. Kamps [Kamps, Lisa B.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: BimHaven Press
Published: 2017-11-14T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

Two hours until game time.

Charles slid closer to his desk, his fingers tapping a nervous beat on the only clean spot in front of him: the corner. And the only reason that small section was clear was because the coffee mug that usually sat there was currently in his other hand.

More coffee was the last thing he needed but that didn't stop him from taking a long swallow. One more wouldn't hurt, not with the way he was already bouncing around with nerves. And if he was this nervous, how was the team holding up?

He had watched from the window as cars slowly drifted in over the last thirty minutes. The coaching staff. A few of the players.

Taylor.

She had pulled her gear bag from the trunk of her car then paused and looked over her shoulder, glancing up at the window where he was standing. Could she see him? Yeah, obviously, because she gave him a quick smile and a short wave before slamming the trunk closed and walking across the parking lot.

He had watched her disappear inside before making his way back to his tiny cubicle and taking a seat at his desk. And he was still here, his mind a jumbled mess as he tried to ignore his jangling nerves.

Sex would probably be good for that. But it wasn't an option, not right now. And it hadn't been an option last night, either.

He had taken Taylor out to dinner last night, early. He shouldn't be feeling this hunger to see her again, not so soon. He told himself it was because they'd done nothing more than a quick goodnight kiss at her door—Taylor preferred to be by herself the night before a game, to take time to relax and do whatever it was she did to prepare. Charles told himself not to take it personally, reminded himself that lots of athletes had different rituals before each game.

Maybe he should come up with his own ritual, because sitting here overanalyzing everything—with Taylor, with the team, with the upcoming game—wasn't doing him or his nerves any good. He'd add that to his to-do list, right after everything else.

The door at the end of the hall opened and closed. Footsteps, steady and sure, moved closer. Charles didn't have to look to know who it was. Murphy was here, only a little later than expected.

The older man stopped in front of Charles' cubicle, looking every inch the professional businessman in an expensive designer suit. "Are we set for everything today?"

"Everything is good to go."

"Good. Good." Murphy glanced around the cluttered cubicle then rested his steely gaze on Charles, no doubt sizing him up and making sure he was appropriately presentable. He was—or at least, he would be, as soon as he put on his tie.

"Run through the schedule again for me."

Charles placed the coffee mug back on the desk then grabbed the small planner spread open in front of the computer. "Channel 2 will be here an hour before the game for your interview.

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