Page 17 of Merry Mischief List
You told me not to bother unless the story got better
Spoiler alert - it hasn’t
Knox
Yet
Me
Eye roll
Knox
God you’re so old. Just use the damn emoji, don’t type it out
Me
Middle finger
Knox
Love you too
See you later?
Me
For fucks sake
“God, I need a hot bath,” Andi groans while removing the skates, and an image pops in my mind of her lying naked in my tub, bubbles surrounding her body as she—“You know, I think your mom was right.”
I shake away the intrusive thought. “I’m sorry, I don’t recall you ever having a conversation with my mother.”
“I didn’t,” she says, staring at me likeI’mthe one talking nonsense. “You told your mom at the airport you were gonna try to have someactualfun.”
“Oh,” I reply.She was listening?“Didn’t realize you were eavesdropping on my private conversation.”
“Well, it became no longer private when you sat down directly next to me,” she replies, smiling sweetly. “So anyway, she was right. You need to loosen up a little. Go with the flow. Release some tension. Get out of your head.”
“And how do you suggest I do that?” I ask, sliding on my tennis shoes.
“You could help me with the rest of the list?”
My lips part as I struggle to look away from her hopeful face. “I don’t know if that’s such a good idea,” I finally answer.
“Come on, Coach,” she pleads, placing a hand on my forearm. I hear it daily, but it gives me a rush coming from Andi’s mouth. Like she’s reminding me I’m in charge. “Christmas is days away, and you don’t even have a damn holiday candle at your place.”
“I didn’t intend to be here for Christmas.”
“Well,news flash,old man, you are. And it seems you could use a little holiday cheering up,” she says, and I narrow my eyes, contemplating her. “Stella, my opponent, already has Theo Schroeder helping her, and you and I both know that’s a totally unfair advantage.”
Schroeder is one of my most competitive players, but as hard as he works on the field, he’s a bit of a party boy off it. I’ll let it slide so long as it doesn’t affect my team. “Well, if she’s got Schroeder, then you’re definitely gonna need a hand.”Or two…
“School’s out. I’m not your student. And I’m not asking you to sell a kidney or screw me six ways to Sunday.”Ignoring that tempting suggestion…“I can figure those checklist items out somehow. But come on. You’re the one who reminded me Mama didn’t raise no quitter. I didn’t pegyouas one, plus we already started this thing together.”
“But you’re…”My ex’s little sister.“I just…”Can’t stop thinking about you naked.
“Is this about Jess?” she asks.
