Fred POV“Are you sure you’re okay to drive?” Jude asks and I nod as I look at him. We’ve been using the gym in his house every day and I feel like it’s the best thing I have done. The adrenaline of fighting him makes the blood move in my body and I feel a lot more relaxed. Obviously, he takes it easy on me because I don’t have his skills, but who knows? I might get there someday.“I’ll be fine. I’ll see you after the game?” I say and he nods and I grab my stuff before leaving his house. I should be leaving my house right now, not leaving him. I still need to get my stuff and I know I will get a massive told off for being late. But I am okay with that.Arriving one hour later at the stadium was definitely a mistake. My teammates are all ready to go warm up while I am still shoving stuff into my locker. “Ashford, get your ass in here,” the coach says and I take a deep breath, slamming the loc

Fred POV“I need you all to stop behaving like brats. What the fuck is wrong with you?” The coach shouts as I rest my hand between my hands. I take a deep breath as I raise my head and his eyes lock with mine.“What the fuck was that all about Ashford? Are you really going to fuck your career over a woman?” The coach asks and I stay quiet while Thomas rests one hand on my shoulder. “You are professional athletes, behave like it, not like children that are playing field hockey. This is your career, your life,” the coach says and everyone nods.“And you stay the fuck away from Hill,” the coach says, pointing at me.“He fucked us up. He sent Moore to the hospital and you expect us to stand around and play nice while they provoke us. They talk about our girlfriends, kids, wives, and mothers. While they tell us how they are going to fuck our wives tonight and we’re gonna watch?” Corey says as he

Tatum POVAfter dropping Grace at school, I decided to quit my job at the hotel. I have the uniform inside my bag and with a smile on my face I walk through the double doors at the front and I can tell the receptionist is not happy.“What are you doing? You need to use the back door,” she yells and whispers at me at the same time and I smile as I rest my bag on the reception desk and retrieve the horrible dress washed and ironed. I put it in front of her and she scrunches her nose as if disgusted by the material. I know. I hate it too.“Take that thing from here, the guests will see it,” she says and I smile as I look around the lobby which is completely deserted.“Don’t worry, I won’t take long. I am just here to drop this off and…” I say as I stop grab the white envelope from the bag and hand it to her.“That is my resignation letter, effective immediately,” I say, and her eyes gr

Tatum POVMy heart is beating so fast I think I might have a heart attack. I sit in my chair with my face between my hands. Why is Fred doing this to me? I close my eyes and take a deep breath, trying to steady my beating heart and my breathing. The way he makes me feel is more powerful than I ever thought possible.I shake my head, pushing those thoughts away and trying to focus on the task at hand. I need to release the press statement for Moore that will be released from the hospital soon, but won’t return this season. His injuries are serious and might even make it impossible to play again. Obviously, the team is not happy because he is the captain and without him, things will go downhill.The team is not doing great this season because of all the scandals and everything that happened to the players. Their focus was lost, and they were not even on the top five teams of the country. That’s a first and I have to say I am worried about them. This mi

Fred POV “This is bullshit. Every time they think they have something on me, they dragged my ass in here and I have to go through everything all over again. Make this stop,” I let out as I look at Julien, who is as annoyed as I am. “I know. This is getting out of hand. It’s like the district attorney is trying to use you as an example for the rich and famous.” He says, and I nod as we walk down the steps from the police station. As usual, the press is eating this up even though I know the team had Tatum making things better for my side. Quickly, I grab my phone and scroll through the news to find the press release she sent. I read everything as soon as the car door closes and I finally have some privacy to be alone with my thoughts. I read the entire thing and smile. I can almost hear her words as I read it. The way she bites her lower lip when she is focused and how she talks to herself without noticing. I can almost see her sitting in her office typing away while her phone pings a