“Owens, she can share your office.”
Ugh.
Chapter Sixteen
COOP
“Idemand to see the medical documentation proving that there is any therapeutic benefit to soaking our balls in ice water after every practice.”
I’m in pissy mood.
Practice is over for the day and now it’s time for NFL styled aftercare. Some players are stretching out, others are getting massages, but a few of us, including Saint and I, are taking our turns to sit and shiver to death in NFL approved cold water immersion tubs.
“I’m pretty sure there are hundreds of years of medical research supporting that, although there probably is a sadist in the afterworld somewhere laughing his head off at us.”
“They should serve alcohol in here.”
“I take it that you haven’t let Owens sit on your face yet.”
“I will shove your head down in this ice if you talk about her like that again.”
Saint laughs out loud.
“Well, have you at least told her that she’s a great assistant? Have you told her how much you appreciate how she always has your back? Have you told her that you don’t want her to leave?”
“Not exactly.”
“So, let me get this straight. You’ve never told her how valued she is?”
“Her paycheck tells her that.”
“People need to hear the words. No wonder she wants to leave. And now that she is you still can’t find the words to ask her to stay?”
“It’s not that I want her to stay, I just want to understand why she’s leaving.”
“That sounds like the same thing to me. If you didn’t care you wouldn’t need to know.”
“She knows how I feel.”
It’s just that she doesn’t give a damn.
“You still seeing that Kiera girl?”
It’s been a while since I’ve seen Kiera or any woman for that matter. I’ve been too preoccupied with figuring out what the hell is the matter with Owens.
“No, I’ve just been chilling. Getting my head right for the season.”
The team doctor, Dr. Collingswood, comes by to check on us.
“How’s the temperature, guys?”
“Frigid.”
“Arctic,” I add for emphasis.
“Well that sounds about right. Means all your muscle micro tears are healing.”
The doc double checks the thermometer and the timer on the tub.
