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His hand drops as he pins me with a flat stare. “She’s also Coach’sdaughter, Phillips.”
“So?”
“So, if he finds out—”
“He’s not going to find out. But even if he does, she’s an adult and she can make her own decisions.”
“Andshe’s not going to have to face any consequences. You’re the one on probation. Coach went above and beyond to keep you on the team and on track to graduate, and this is how you thank him? Seducing his daughter?”
I snort. “If anyoneseducedanyone, she seduced me.”
Shocked the hell out of me too. I didn’t think she’d follow through—on any of it.
“End it, Aidan. Seriously. If you’ve run through the entire senior class, there are plenty of other juniors whose last names aren’t Keller.”
I chew on the inside of my cheek, knowing Hunter is right.
Even ignoring the whole coach’s daughter thing, there’s the tutoring aspect. Not the fun instructions I gave Rylan, but my college degree being on the line.
Our last session didn’t involveanytutoring. She just left me the assignment sheet.
If I don’t graduate, I’ll be the fuckup my family thinks I am. And as fun as pissing my father and brother off can be, there comes a point when it’s not enough. Antagonizing them isn’t a career. I know I’m very lucky to have a trust fund that basically guarantees I’ll never have to worry about money. But I don’t want to bethat guy, the rich prick who lazes around and does nothing.Jameson’s self-importance might be overly inflated, but he’s the one with the corner office.
Which means I should leave Rylan alone.
Hook up with someone else, like Hunter is suggesting.
Focus on hockey.
Show up to my tutoring sessions on time and leave with a dry dick.
“Holy shit,” Hunter says suddenly.
I glance at him, startled. “What?”
“You like her.”
“I don’t hook up with girls Idon’tlike.”
“That’s not what I mean, and you know it. You’re seriously into her. She’s not just sex to you.”
He’s the second person to tell me that, and I didn’t need one to.
If I just wanted to get laid, I have lots of other options. If I just wanted to have sex with her…well, I already did that.
“It’s complicated.”
“Yeah, no shit it’s complicated, Phillips. Feelings always are. Remember what Hart was like after things ended with Harlow?”
“Remember? I was stuck on vacation with him. The whole trip was me, Hart, and the wet blanket Hart threw on everything. I would never act like that.”
Hunter rolls his eyes. “I’m sure Conor would’ve said the same thing. I’ll give you the advice I gave him—wait ’til the end of the season. Then you won’t have to worry about Coach, and you can pass your redo and be on track to graduate with us.”
“Yeah…”
He sighs. “You’re gonna ignore my advice just like Hart did, right?”
“Notignore. Just probably not listen.”
