Lover

Chapter 4: Fooled around

I take a deep breath before I open my door.

"Yes?" I ask as calmly as I can.

"You went skinny dipping with Garoppolo?!" He asks still as mad as before.

"No, we were in our underwear." I clarify.

"Same fucking thing what is the matter with you? Do you think I can have the guys over knowing they know what you look like almost naked?" He asks. "I cannot believe you would embarrass me like this."

"I didn't do anything to you!" I finally yell. "It was a fun spur of the moment thing and I don't regret it." He takes a deep breath and finally relaxes.

"You're my baby sister, he is a womanizer a fuck boy whatever you wanna call it. I don't want that you for. Cub he's just playing you." He says. "I want to protect you and I can't beat his ass without getting cut from the team so please do me a favor and just stay away from him, he's no good for you." I sigh knowing he is right and I don't want to cause any problems with him and his teammates.

"I'll stay away." I say. "I promise."

—week later—

My audition is today. I have to not blow this I've practiced and worked out, I did my job.
It's a four day process and I'm ready to kick it's ass.

"You ready?" Nick asks, grabbing his keys. I look down at myself before grabbing my gym bag. I follow him downstairs and he drives me to the audition.

"Knock them dead Katie." Nick says pulling up in the front. We get out and he hugs me tightly. "You got this."

"I will, thank you." I confidently say.

I head inside and see how heads snap to look at me. Their eyes go behind me to Nick and I see eyes roll....fuck.

I go sign in and take a number and name badge to put on my sports bra. I look around hoping to see a friendly face, but they all look mean, they look like they hate me already.

Time goes by and we're called for the first session of practice. I get the moves down relatively quickly and I'm so proud of myself.

"Looking good Bosa." One of the instructors says.

"She probably got the routine before us." I hear a girl whisper to her friend. My smile fades and I want to leave, but Bosa's don't quite.

I finish the routine and get the pass to the next stage of auditions.

I text Nick to come get me and he says he might be a while because he's at the gym....of course he is.

I decide to just meet him over there.

I step inside the facility and bump into George.

"Oh hey there." He says making me smile.

"Hi George."

"What's wrong?" He asks.

"It's kind of a long story." I sigh.

"Well lucky for you, I have absolutely nothing to do." I smile and follow him to the lounge area. I tell him about the audition and how nobody wanted to talk to me.

"Haters are a good problem to have. Nobody hates the good ones, they hate the great ones."

"That's a really good one." I whisper.

"Kobe said it." He smiles.

"Oh well no wonder it's good." I tease.

"I'll tell you what, you need a distraction." He suggests.