Playing Cupid

He kneels in front of me and caresses the side of my head with his thumb, resting his other hand on my knee.

"May I?" He asks and I nod.

I feel his hot breath on my neck as he tugs down the hem of my shirt to examine the bruises on my shoulder. He lets go of my shirt, and I was on fire with every touch.

"Say the word, and I'll beat him up again," He grits through his teeth.

"Don't," I soothe.

Our lips were mere centimeters apart and I feel my heart jump out of my chest. He delicately pushes the hair away from my face, and I stare right into his dark brown eyes.

After a year of grieving, Jade Dyer returns with a newfound optimistic mindset and determination to take back everything she lost. Her plans suddenly shift when football star, Ace Wilde transfers to Cypress International. To make matters even more complicated, she is put directly in the crosshairs of her best friend, Nikki who has taken over everything she left behind last year. Burdened by her past and rocky relationship with her best friend, Jade resists falling for the famed football star.

How long can she keep this up?