AGAINST THE RULES

's

ure how I en

ng session with Logan Carter. The next, I was shaking hands on a deal I

a part-time job," he had said, flashing that

gainst all logic

up

unded by screaming fans, girls with too much make up , and everything I was

ook excited!" my neighbor, Sophie,

adpanned, gripping my coat tighter around me. I

an call it

e impossible. At least tell me y

ng toward the field. "I'm

y official e

my gaze kept

confidence like he owned the damn place. The floodlights cast a glow over

't watch

Academically. For s

Ri

always like this?. The Westbridge Titans were facing off against the Crestmont Hawks, their

to figure out how much longer I had

cer's voice boomed thro

re come t

mmates. Even from here, I could see the way people responded to him the way they chante

ldn't ha

the stands toward my section

me. he couldn't right?

ous reason, it felt like he

ly beside me. "You're so lucky you get to tuto

al lucky. He's an arro

An attractive arrog

y eyes but d

d about it, the referee blew t

even more confusing than I tho

asked Sophie after what felt li

aid, stuffing popc

what? They bare

st cause. "Ava, please. It's called football, not 'stand

attention ,just

was ev

him. He dodged tackles like it was second nature, throwi

loved him.

one: stay aw

ay he played fast, aggressive, completely in control t

iddle of the second

ough Crestmont players like they were nothing. The entire stadiu

n....

nt guy slam

Ha

gan's body hit the groun

fted, the excited cheers mor

realized I

"Relax, Ava, he's fine. T

y he wasn't moving sent a pr

Logan pushed himself up onto his elbows,

his feet, flashing a grin as if he ha

slumping back

ie nudged me.

umbled for an excuse. "I can't tutor a

e didn'

stly? Neit

tadium was in chaos. Students were celebrating, music was blasting

, was ready

ow, all I had to do was find Logan, rem

crowd, I made my way t

entrance, the door swung

t, Logan Carter looked every bit like th

mediately, and that famili

ed, stepping closer. "Didn't t

s. "I'm here. Now,

. "A deal's a deal. I'll help you find something. B

hesi

ould have

lf rolling my eyes and mutt

mused. "That's the nicest t

used to it,

ard the parking lot. "Come on

ing beside Logan Carter, wondering how th