Bad Boy's Cinderella: a Sports Romance
“Jacob said, strolling into the locker room and brandishing a small stack of clippings. “Plus you’re on the front page of ESPN Online, Huffington Post, and…Yahoo! News. And Debra said she saw something about the New York T—”
I subconsciously curled my fingers into fists. “What do they say?” I asked my team’s PR rep.
Jacob didn’t miss a beat, answering in his usual emotionless, no-bullshit tone that I was usually thankful for. This time, however, I could’ve done with a little softening of... the fucking blow. “The usual. San Francisco Dragons face fresh scrutiny as reports emerge…yada yada…recent evidence once again pointing at potential bribing of at least one of the referees…you know how this goes…accused of buying off…et cetera, et cetera. Do you want me to go on?”
“Nope,” I said. “That’ll do.” I sat back on the bench, staring out at the row of lockers, my temples starting to throb.MoreLess
I subconsciously curled my fingers into fists. “What do they say?” I asked my team’s PR rep.
Jacob didn’t miss a beat, answering in his usual emotionless, no-bullshit tone that I was usually thankful for. This time, however, I could’ve done with a little softening of... the fucking blow. “The usual. San Francisco Dragons face fresh scrutiny as reports emerge…yada yada…recent evidence once again pointing at potential bribing of at least one of the referees…you know how this goes…accused of buying off…et cetera, et cetera. Do you want me to go on?”
“Nope,” I said. “That’ll do.” I sat back on the bench, staring out at the row of lockers, my temples starting to throb.MoreLess
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