Chapter 23

Elizabeth Summers

I felt awkward as I walked onto the sports field. I would have felt a lot better with Jasper by my side but I hadn’t seen him all afternoon. I didn’t realise I was getting so used to his constant presence until it wasn’t there any more. It felt like part of me was missing.

Walking out here alone felt wrong, like I was invading his territory somehow. I glanced around, but I couldn’t see Jasper anywhere. The football players were standing around together at the edge of the field. All of them were there with the exception of Jasper. A few of the players’ mates were sitting nearby gossiping together on the bleachers.

I froze. I couldn’t just walk over and sit with the other women. I didn’t even know them so it didn’t feel right sitting near them but on the other hand, I didn’t want to offend them by sitting on the other side of the bench. So instead I stayed frozen on the spot, unable to make myself move in any direction.

“Liz,” Adam shouted.

He had just noticed that