Chapter 16

Thankfully, Malory waited. No one else was in the skybox. She threw her arms around me and I realized I so needed some form of human connection. She pulled away and we sat down so she didn't need to crank her head back to speak with me.

She wore a different team jersey, not quite as flashy as the one from the previous week, but she still looked gorgeous.

"I can just imagine how you feel on your first game day with Killian," she said enthusiastically.

"How do you know I'm with him?"

She laughed. "The entire team knows you're with him. Don't be a fool; this is the biggest gossip going at the moment."

Heat traveled over my cheeks, which only made her laugh harder.

"So why would Killian having a woman with him be gossip? It's more likely him not having a woman would add more to his rumor quota."

Her face took on a secretive look. "Don't get me wrong-Killian dates lots of different women."

My stomach clenched, but she went on.

"What he doesn't do is hide them at his house and keep