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“It could happen” Linc was pissed

“I only need to say tords: Laney Peppercorn”

“Shit Not Laney again” He turned into the Warrior corporate office drive

“What? You hate that she chose the little brother over the big brother for pro extra punchy thisIt was the co pissed at ement

“You always bring up Laney fucking Peppercorn You know she’s married now and has three kids, Luke”

“Yeah So?”

“So She’s not part of this equation Alith the Laney Peppercorn thing Damn it”

He threw the gear in park and stared ahead at the offices attached to the far end of the stadium The concrete was stained with black streaks I heard hiain I liked to rile him up about her Every once in a while I’d throw in she was the first girl I’d ever slept with, but that just rubbed salt in the wound He’d been hung up on her for his entire senior year and never had the balls to ask her out

That wasn’t ot what I wanted because I went after it In high school it was Laney Peppercorn Last night it was Alexa Wilde Go

d, she orth every second of missed sleep

Linc reached for his briefcase I guessed he thought it made him look er of the AFA’s highest-rated quarterback

I eyed the corporate offices

So to save n I wanted to punch so about it He didn’t knowto put a thousand grand on the table alked in, betting he didn’t know a fucking thing about football

“Let’s get this over with,” I grumbled

We both stepped from the truck and made our way to the McCade offices