Zoe

I stormed down the hall of the Southern Eagles training complex, feeling irritation clawing at my mind. My annoyance was held at bay, for now, only because things had gone as I’d expected. I was so preoccupied, I bumped into someone. He caught me as I stumbled, and I wanted to apologize, until I lifted my head and saw that smirking face. I froze, staring at him in surprise.

“Hey, Zoe.”

I gaped. “Howard! What the hell are you doing here?”

Glancing around, I grabbed his arm and tugged him out of the way. My first instinct was to hide him. If he got caught here with me, he would be in some serious trouble.

He just smirked. “I came to show my dedication for the sport, of course, Zoe. That, and I missed you, so I wanted to come see you.”

“Did it have to be here of all places, though?” I hissed.

He laughed. “Maybe I wanted to see how you look while you work.”

If that was what he came here for, he was going to be sorely disappointed. I didn’t have any work today, so I’d planned to stop by so