Romancing the Grump (Appies, #4)

by Jenny Proctor

there a reason why you’re so curious about Summer?” Felix asks. “Had I thought it mattered, I would have mentioned it. But…you only met her the one time, right?” “No, yeah. And it’s fine. There’s no reason you would have told me. I just…saw her this morning on my way in. She caught me by surprise.” And likely thinks I’m the biggest jerk on the team. No big deal. Felix nods, but I get the sense he doesn’t fully believe me. “Malik will probably introduce her at the team meeting,” he says. “You ready to walk up?” I barely stifle my groan. The meeting is no surprise—we always have team meetings on Monday mornings—but I’d rather not see Summer again so soon after I acted like a complete idiot. Should I apologize? Try to explain? Ignore her and act like it never happened? I follow Felix toward the door, wishing we were headed to the ice instead of upstairs to the conference room. I don’t mind the meetings—though I liked them more when all we did was watch game tape and call it good. But here lately, we’ve been spending as much time on social media as anything else. Our social media manager, Parker, has basically turned us into internet stars. I don’t understand how or why what she shares works, but I know better than to question. Thanks to her, we’re getting a lot more attention than your typical minor league team. Attention means endorsements and deals and licensing agreements, not to mention sold-out games, whether we’re home or away. My contract renewed this year, and when th...