“Since we agree on that, are you ever going to tell me what you’re working on for a job, or are you just going to keep distracting me with your sexy body?”
“Is that what I’m doing?” I trail a line of kisses along the length of her collarbone. “I’d say you’re distracting me.”
“Brandon, just tell me!” she shrieks.
I squint at her, trying to figure out how to best deliver the news. “It’s not 100 percent finalized yet, but my agent—”
“Your dad?”
“No, I fired him. My new agent, Justice Williams, is working to get me a reality TV show deal, so it’s a good thing you told the USSLRA about us. Otherwise, they’d find out when they turn on the TV this spring.”
“What if I don’t want to be on TV?” She looks a little pale.
“You can be on as much or as little as you want.”
Andi props herself up on her elbows, forcing me to back up. I don’t like having to put space between us. I’m not sure I ever will. “What are you doing that necessitates a TV show?”
“Necessitates is a strong word.” I’m purposely being evasive because I can see how she’s chomping at the bit to know.
“What is the TV show about?”
“Me.”
“What about you?”
“You know, this and that. What I’m up to on a daily basis. That sort of thing.”
“Brandon ...”
“Andrew ...” I match her tone and expression. Except I can’t hold her stony look anymore and I start laughing. “I’m going to attempt to make history by being the first professional soccer player to also start in the National Football League as a placekicker. The show is going to follow my journey as I train and then do the combine and hopefully get a job.”
Andi sits up. “You’re going to be a football player?”
“I’m trading in my football cleats for football cleats.”
“Why?”
This is easy. “Because this way, I can do what I’ve always wanted to do instead of what my parents wanted for me. You can do what you’ve always wanted to do instead of what your parents wanted for you.”
Her eyes grow wide as her mouth falls open. I’ve rendered her speechless. For once. Time to put that ball right between the goalposts.
“And we can be together. This way, everyone wins.”
