The Rookie: Book 2 The Last Play Series by Taylor Hart

together.”
    “No!” Charity yelled.
    “Yes!” Legend took her hand in his and gave her a severe look. “I want a picture of us—get your camera ready!”
    In the end, Legend got his way. They jumped together, and Charity snapped a couple selfies of them along with more pictures of him for the article.
    After it was over and Legend took her to the hospital, they sat in the parking lot for a few minutes, laughing at the pictures and making fun of each other.
    “How long are you going to stay here today?” he asked.
    “Um, all day.”
    He nodded. “Right.” He hated this for her.
    “So what else do you have in mind for the article? Ya know, to prove you’re the young daredevil that you say you are?” She fluttered her eyes.
    He liked how she teased him. It was kind of like when Jason and Brad teased him, but no girl had ever treated him like this…like a friend. He felt put on the spot by her question. “Um, do I need to do other stuff?”
    She smiled. “No, but if you do, will you take a selfie or have someone take a picture and send it to me?”
    He shrugged. “Sure.
    She nodded and continued to scan through pictures on her phone.
    Momentarily, he had a brain freeze staring at her. He was sure it had nothing to do with her immensely blue eyes, her breath taking red hair, the smattering of freckles that he found…delightful. Had he really just thought the word delightful ? All that chic talk must have messed with his brain. Shaking his head, he let out a breath. “Umm, I could take the ski lift to the top of the mountain and hike down. Is that exciting enough?”
    Scrunching her nose, she glanced up. “Hmm, maybe. I mean, if you could add a serious injury to it, like have a mountain lion slash your leg or something, that’d be good.”
    He jerked out a laugh. “I’ll try.”
    She wiggled her eyebrows at him to show she was teasing.
    He hesitated, feeling like a pathetic junior high kid again. “Or if you want to do that with me tomorrow morning, we could get up early before hospital hours and do it together.” He tried to sound casual.
    Shifting her eyes from him to the hospital, she frowned. “I…” She pointed to the hospital. “I should just be with my grandpa from here on out, but please keep a catalogue of your activities. I’m thinking this article could run before draft day.”
    “Cool. Of course.”
    Charity pointed to her phone and laughed. “Check it out. You totally look freaked out in that one.”
    Legend made the same face he’d made in the picture. “Whatever, I’m always cool, calm, and collected.”
    She bent over, erupting into giggles. “Ah, man.” She stared up at him. “Ya know, I haven’t had that much fun in a long time.” She paused. “Thanks.”
    Every part of him wanted to make her stay and hang out with him for the day, but he knew she couldn’t do that. Wouldn’t do that. He grinned. “So it wasn’t too bad being married to me, Rook?”
    The words were meant to be silly, but they were more awkward than he’d intended.
    Ignoring his comment, she met his eyes. “What are you doing the rest of the week?”
    Answering her question made him feel like a loser. “Um, at this point I’m just out for action for the article.”
    She studied him, seeming confused. “Sure. Great.”
    “Right.” He pretended like he was shooting a gun with his finger, and even while he was doing it, he knew what an idiot he was being.
    She sucked in a breath and put her phone away. “Well…”
    “You’ll let me know what happens here, right?”
    “Of course.”
    “Good. Good.”
    Breaking eye contact, she opened the door and got out of the car. “Hey,” she said, turning back. “I had a great time, and thanks for ‘chic talking’ last night.” She paused and patted the car. “I really needed that.” She gave him a smile.
    He winked at her and then realized he didn’t have a way to get a hold of her. “Hey, I don’t have your cell number, yet.”
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