Fake Out: THE FOOTBALL STAR’S FAKE DATE (SPORTS AND SINNERS) by Layla Valentine EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
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- Authors: Layla Valentine
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- Genre: contemporary romance
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C H A R L I E
The shrill ringing of my phone jolts me awake, and I instantly regret
opening my eyes. The morning light pierces through the curtains like
daggers, stabbing into my throbbing skull. Groaning, I fumble
around on the nightstand for the source of the sound, finally managing to
press the phone against my ear.
“Charlie?” Xavier’s voice booms through the phone. “We need to talk.”
“Jesus, Xav,” I mumble, squinting at the clock on the wall. “It’s Sunday
morning. What could you possibly want?”
“Turn on the TV. Now.”
Muttering curses under my breath, I stumble out of bed, clutching my
pounding head. My bedroom seems to spin around me as I shuffle toward
the door, the smell of stale beer and sweat clinging to my skin like a second
layer of clothing.
“Fine, but this better be important,” I grumble, making my way down the
grand staircase.
The luxurious house that once felt like a dream now feels suffocating as I
navigate the maze of rooms, each step amplifying the pain in my head.
“Trust me, it is,” Xavier replies, his tone ice-cold.
My stomach churns, and suddenly I feel much more awake. My manager is
usually a pretty easy-going guy, so if he’s this serious then something is up.
Reaching the kitchen, I turn on the television that’s mounted on the wall.
My heart drops into my stomach as I see my picture on the screen. A
smiling pic of me in my Thunderhawks jersey.
The screen flashes to a blurry cellphone video taken in a bar, showing me
and the dude from last night throwing fists.
“It’s not the first time Charlie Elwood has been in a public fight,” the news
anchor is saying. “And many suspect it won’t be the last.”
My stomach drops. Shit.
“Jesus Christ, Charlie,” Xavier hisses into the phone. “What the hell were
you thinking?”
“Look, I can explain—” I start, but Xavier cuts me off.
“Save it. You’ve really screwed up this time.”
“Listen, Xav.” I turn on the coffee pot and wince at the sound of the
machine grinding the beans. “The guy at the bar was talking shit about the
Thunderhawks. He deserved it.”
“Is that your excuse?” he snaps. “You have a career most people can only
dream of, Charlie, and you’re treating it like trash.”
“Come on, it’s not that big of a deal,” I argue, trying to downplay the
severity of the situation.
“Really? You think getting into a drunken brawl is ‘not that big of a deal’?
Think about your teammates, Charlie. Your actions reflect on them too.”
“Xavier, it wasn’t my fault! The guy got in my face, talking all that crap
about the Thunderhawks. I just… I just handled it.” The fire of anger and
frustration builds inside me.
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