1: unplanned photos

Sofia POV"Do you really need to marry her?"The voice stopped me cold. Ruby's voice. My best friend. My roommate. The person who'd held my hair back more times than I could count and knew the names of every person who'd ever hurt me. I froze halfway to the door, close enough to hear, too afraid to move closer and too afraid to leave either."Yes. I need this partnership secured for my father. But don't worry, I have a plan," Adrian said, easy, like he was discussing a merger and not a person."And what's that plan? I hope it doesn't involve hurting my best friend."That confirmed it. No doubt left. Just Ruby, on the other side of that door, talking about me like I was a line item two people were negotiating around."No one's getting hurt," Adrian said. "I rush the marriage, secure my father's company, and in two, three years I file for divorce. Clean. Simple. She'll barely notice the difference.""What?" Ruby's voice came louder now, cracking at the edges. "Isn't it enough that you'r

Last Updated : 2026-09-20

2: Not My Circus

Jay POV*The night before*"Ken, you're disappointing me again. What am I supposed to do with all these girls?""Jay, I'm so sorry I might get into town late. How about we host a party tomorrow instead? I'll bring in all the girls you like," Ken said over the phone.One of them was sitting on my lap like she'd been assigned the seat. I looked around the room six, maybe seven of them, dressed for a night that technically hadn't started yet and felt the particular exhaustion of being wanted by people who didn't actually want you. They wanted the name. The jersey. The idea of me that got posted online."Okay, see you soon, bro." I hung up before he could apologize again."You can all go. We'll do this another time." I said it the way you'd cancel a dinner reservation no malice, just done. They filed out, already texting each other about wherever they'd land next.Once the room emptied I let myself have the drink I'd been pretending not to want, and scanned the bar out of habit more tha

Last Updated : 2026-09-20

3: The Panel Room

Sofia POVI stood still when Coach asked us to go in, my body shaking, my heart racing. Nothing was adding up yet just like always, I was about to face another challenge that involved my father, and I already knew this one wouldn't end well if I didn't act fast."Hold on, Coach why is she here? What's her connection to me facing the panel?" the guy from the picture asked. That's when I remembered I was supposed to be introduced to the team today as the new interim coach. Shit. My life was a mess. I wished I could go back in time right now."She's supposed to be the team's new coach, but I'm not sure that will hold," Coach Peter said. "You should know there were already questions raised about bringing on a first-time female coach this late in the season. This photo just gave the ones who didn't want her here in the first place a reason to say it out loud."That hit harder than the photo itself had. It wasn't just bad timing. Someone had been waiting for a reason."If you both claim t

Last Updated : 2026-09-20

4: Rules of Engagement

Sofia POVI didn't sleep that night. Coach Peter had said he'd have something for the board within two days, and I spent most of that stretch replaying the panel room instead of resting, trying to guess which version of the story my father would rather believe.The proposal came together faster than I expected, mostly because Coach Peter didn't wait for the board to ask twice. Behind-the-scenes footage, nothing scripted, cameras on training, clips for the team's socials content the team was already budgeting for anyway, just aimed now at the story everyone was already talking about. It went out that afternoon. The board approved it the next morning, on the condition that Priya's team signed off on every clip before it went anywhere."Give her the season to prove herself, on camera and off it," was the line Coach used to close the email. I read it four times before I let myself believe it had actually worked.The second I got home from the meeting where it was confirmed, I went straigh

Last Updated : 2026-09-20

All Chapters of Coaching him by Day, Loving him by night : Chapter 1 - Chapter 4

1: unplanned photos

2: Not My Circus

3: The Panel Room

4: Rules of Engagement