Chapters (48)
- Cover
- PRAISE FOR ALEXA MARTIN’S PLAYBOOK SERIES
- Titles by Alexa Martin
- Dedication
- AUTHOR’S NOTE
- Prologue
- One
- Two
- Three
- Four
- Five
- Six
- Seven
- Eight
- Nine
- Ten
- Eleven
- Twelve
- Thirteen
- Fourteen
- Fifteen
- Sixteen
- Seventeen
- Eighteen
- Nineteen
- Twenty
- Twenty-one
- Twenty-two
- Twenty-three
- Twenty-four
- Twenty-five
- Twenty-six
- Twenty-seven
- Twenty-eight
- Twenty-nine
- Thirty
- Thirty-one
- Thirty-two
- Thirty-three
- Thirty-four
- Thirty-five
- Thirty-six
- Thirty-seven
- Thirty-eight
- Epilogue
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- About the Author
- What’s next onyour reading list?
“Hey.” I turn my entire body to face him and grab his other hand, ignoring the way my stomach is doing flips from not only feeling his touch, but getting to be the person he’s confiding in. “You’re going to be amazing. I know we haven’t exactly seen eye to eye during this process, but even so, I’ve never seen someone more dedicated and passionate about something. Everyone here will see that too.” I maintain eye contact with him, watching as he shakes out his shoulders and takes deep, measured breaths.
“You’re right. I got this.” He drops my hand and I mourn the heat almost instantly. “Thank you. And if I haven’t told you before, you’re more than qualified for this job. I couldn’t have done this without you.”
Before I get the chance to respond, the DJ is calling Quinton to the stage and I’m left staring at him as he goes, trying to wrap my head around what just happened between us.
“Good evening, everyone. Thank you so much for joining me here tonight.” Quinton’s voice booming through the speakers shakes me out of whatever spell he put on me, and I slip to the back of the stage so I can take in everyone’s reactions as he speaks.
“As I’m sure everyone in here is aware, I’ve caused a little . . . disturbance . . . this season.” Quiet laughter rumbles through the audience. It’s the perfect start to his speech. “During the first regular season game I decided to use the platform I’ve worked so hard for to speak out against issues that are plaguing not only our society, but the company I work for. I placed black tape over the League’s logo and I’ve taken a knee during the national anthem.”
He pauses for a second, letting the audience get their applause . . . and a few boos . . . out of the way before he continues.
“You see, just like with the small group that’s gathered here tonight, everyone has different opinions on what I’m doing. And although I’ve had more interviews this last month than I’ve had my entire career, I still need to share my truth. You’ve heard that I’m upset with the way the company I work for treats its players and the way society treats marginalized groups of all kinds, but you don’t know everything. And that’s why we’re here tonight.