Pucking Around (Jacksonville Rays, #1)

by Emily Rath

“All our starting guys are about to go through their last round of physicals,” Tyler goes on. “I’d love for you to be in on those,” he adds. “You’ll be our hip and knee tsar. No player is gonna hit that ice unless he gets your approval first.” Nerves flutter in my stomach as I sit forward. “Wow, that’s—you haven’t even seen me in action yet, sir. You really want to give me power to bench your players?” “Well, is anything in your records a lie, Price?” “What? No, of course not—” “You graduated summa cum laude with a degree in kinesiology from USC?” “Yes—” “An MD from UCLA specializing in sports medicine, where you completed internships with the LA Lakers and the Galaxy?” Did he memorize my resume? It feels odd to have it listed out like this. “Yes, but—” “Most recently you were two years in on a three-year primary care residency program with the Cincinnati Sport Clinic.” “Yes.” “You were working directly under Doctor Benjamin Halla, one of the best in the biz—don’t tell him I said that,” he adds in a fake whisper.