Page 34 of On Her Team
Brock gives him the finger. “It’s not my fault the egg rolls atWok the Plankare delicious.”
Coach writes down his weight. “We’ll chat later.”
Damn. Brock didn’t make weight. Coach Cha-cha is going to make his life hell until he loses some pounds.
“Yes, Coach.”
Corbin is next in line. He ditches his shoes and steps on the scale. Coach nods to him before motioning me forward.
I step on the scale and watch the numbers spin. Despite knowing I should make weight – I weighed myself half an hour before this meeting and was fine – my heart batters against my chest. If I don’t make weight, my life will become hell.
I don’t want to let my team down – which is bad enough in itself – and I definitely don’t want to be scheduled for extra workouts. I won’t have time to visit Addy and convince her to date me.
“Good job, Gage.”
I blow out a breath. “Thanks, Coach.”
He frowns. “Too bad you aren’t as good at paying attention to my speeches as you are at making weight. This is our year. Don’t screw up or you’ll miss it.”
I gulp. “Yes, Coach.”
It was just a speech. I didn’t screw up a play and make us lose a game. I’ll pay more attention in the future. I won’t let Addy distract me. I won’t ruin my career. I have everything under control.
I make my way to my chair and grab my things. I don my shirt before checking my phone. No messages. I want to write another message, but Nolan motions for me to join him and Brock, Corbin, and Tanner.
“What’s up?”
“We’re going toWok the Plankfor dinner.” Tanner waggles his eyebrows. “And thenBootleggerforMermaid Karaoke.”
“I’m not going,” Brock grumbles.
Tanner rolls his eyes. “You can eat steamed vegetables.”
“I have plans with Jace.”
“And May?” Tanner waggles his eyebrows.
“No, she’s working at the restaurant. She helps her parents out a few nights a week.”
Tanner rubs his hands together. “Excellent. We’ll sit in her section and get to know her.”
Brock growls and steps toward Tanner until he’s backed up against a wall. “Leave May alone.”
“But we need to make sure she’s good enough for you. Unlike Jace’s mom.”
At the mention of Jace’s mom, Brock flinches. What kind of woman abandons her son?
“No need. May and I aren’t a couple. We aren’t anything. She’s my son’s surfing teacher. End of story.”
“Okay, big guy. Thanks for the clarification.”
Brock leans over and gets in Tanner’s face. “Are you going to stop making jokes?”
Nolan pulls Brock off Tanner. “It’s Tanner. He doesn’t know how to be serious.”
Brock grunts but he stops fighting Nolan to get at Tanner.
“I could go for some Chinese food.” And maybe I’ll get lucky and Addy is singing at Mermaid Karaoke. She can’t avoid me when she’s on stage.
