Taming the varsity player
Every time I closed my eyes, I kept seeing the pale, terrified expression on Eloise’s face when she crashed into Jake on Monday, and the absolute wall of ice she had built between us in the AP English classroom yesterday.
I leaned against the hood of my sleek black sports car, my golden-blonde hair messy, my piercing blue eyes locked onto the front door of the guest cottage. I was waiting.
At exactly 6:40 AM, the wooden door clicked open. Eloise stepped out, her canvas backpack slung over one shoulder, her frame completely swallowed by a dark, oversized crewneck sweater. Her copper waves were tied up in a loose, hasty bun, a few stray curls framing her face. She looked tired, but there was