Strike Out
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Ongoing5m
Last published Fri, Aug 6, 2021
Nineteen-year-old Amara Bethel had dreams of becoming an all-star softball player. Now she's stuck dancing alone. Timothy Hadler, her old dance partner, is living the dream as an all-star baseball player. Timothy has exactly what she needs, but the only way to get it is to take him out. Following a sequence of love, hate, and admiration, her future remains unseen. Will she reach her dreams, or will she be stuck with the stuck-up dance partner who has everything?
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My throat was suddenly dry and I was deprived of all the courage I had mere seconds ago. He smirked. His hand slid into mine, and he whispered in my ear. "I like you, Mara, and I know you like me too."
Chills ran down my spine, an unknown feeling settling in my stomach. My heart pounded harder, and I was sure he could hear it. I was doomed to this peril of attraction.
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