Hail Mary (Red Zone Rivals, #4)

by Kandi Steiner

“You can either wear this sweater or I’ll use it to tie you down and warm you up with my body heat, instead.”

“What if he hurts me again?” I whispered. Giana crawled over to join me and Julep, sliding her hand into mine and squeezing it. “But what if he loves you?” My eyes flooded with tears, and I searched her gaze for a second before a laugh burst from my chest. “Jesus, Giana. You really do read too much smut.” “No such thing.”

“I’m scared,” I admitted. “Well, obviously,” Dad said. “Why do you think you pushed him away in the first place? This was never about the fight with Nero.” “It’s about the fact that you’re in deep,” Mom chimed in. “And it scares you to death. So, to combat that fear, you pretend like you’re in control. You push him away just to prove that you can.”