Climb on My Stepfather (Ashley and Alex)

Chapter 74

Chapter 74

6: Gage.

Bringing Stella to practice was a mistake. A huge one.

That much becomes obvious the second we arrive.

I've never had a girlfriend before, so I didn't recognize the error in judgment I made until now, when it's too late. When every single one of my teammates is gawking at her from the field. All of the groupies that watch from the stands zero in on her like vultures. I have the urge to pick her up again and leave.

Take her home, lock the door and block out the world.

I've put her under a microscope.

Everyone is curious about her now. I've barged into her class and declared her my girlfriend. News has probably already traveled about that. And now I've towed her along to the football field, her delicate little hand trembling in mine because of all the staring. I'm such an asshole. I didn't even stop to consider how terrifying this would be for her. For a hundred men, including players and staff and physical therapists, to be openly speculating about her.

"Stella..." I pivot at the edge of the field, blocking her from everyone's view. "I'

m sorry. I didn't think this through. I'll bring you home."

She steels herself. "No, it's okay. Once you're out on the field, they'll s-stop staring."

I frown. "Why?"

attention is for

Stella. They're looking at

She blinks. "Why?"

serious? “Because you're fucking gorgeous, that's why. And damn, honey, you're

shows. "No one ever stared

"Now, I've made them all aware

curse myself to hell. In the space of an hour, I've made everyone on this campus aware that Stella is a commodity. I know what they're thinking. She must be something special, something hot, if the NFL-bound quarterback has taken himself off the market—and they want to know more.

go back

And what?

a nationally ranked collegiate athlete with a barrage of recent troubles. Yet I'm still being scouted for next season's NFL draft. All eyes are on me all the time. And now they're on her, too. I can't escape the limelight and neither can she. I didn't give her a choice, did I? I can't. There's only one option and it's being together,

of the player's

met her before but can't

My fingers are buried in Stella's hair and I'm holding her face to my chest. When did I

I can't help

Mine, mine, mine.

grows. "Well, I'm watching practice from the stands. She can come sit with me and the others while

for life. But since I can't leave Stella alone without worrying, this girlmight be the lesser of two evils. "Yeah." I kiss Stella's forehead, absorbing her

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