“It’s grey, Dad,” I say, scrunching my nose. “I need colour in my life.”
He drills me with a hard stare. “You need a safe car, that’s what you need.”
I glance at the car again and almost cave, but the only cool thing about shopping for a car is choosing the colour. “Do they have it in pink?”
He shakes his head. “Honey, we’re not shopping for a dress here.”
“Fine,” I groan, dragging my feet, but the yellow car is still calling my name.
Dad stops in front of a tiny black car. “How about this one? Good mileage, easy to park, not too fancy.”
Nope—definitely not fancy. Try boring.
I slide into the driver’s seat, the fresh, clean scent wrapping around me. It’s not bad, I guess. “So, you think this one’s better than the grey one?”
He raps his fist on the top of the car. “Oh yeah. These things are solid. Good price too.”
The salesman reappears from behind a row of sedans, a bright smile on his face. “Have you found anything you like? How about a test drive?”
Dad steals a glance at me.
“Yeah.” I nod. “I like this one. I’d like to try it please.”
Looks like I may have found myself a car. It’s not as cute as I hoped, but at least now I’ll have an easier time getting to the training centre and Callum’s house—although I keep that last part to myself.
Chapter 15
Callum
The second I step into the locker rooms at the training ground, my teammates are whistling and tossing out teasing remarks.
“So,that’swhy you didn’t want me to flirt with her,” Abbott says, slapping my back.
They heckle me all through practice—and on the bus ride to the stadium. Just when they finally shut up and start to focus on the game, François pops his head in the locker room.
“Millie will be filming in here soon. Get dressed,messieurs.”
I groan. Here we go again.
Slumping in my stall, I drag a hand down my face, wishing time would just go faster. Unfortunately, I’m stuck sitting between Archie and Finn.
“You secretive little devil,” Finn says, placing a hand on my thigh.
I whip it away. “Shut up.”
“Who knew? Grumpy Callum and Sunny Millie,” Archie says. “Like something straight out of a movie.”
“Or a book,” Cameron adds, getting up and standing in front of me. Luckily, his knee is much better today. “When did that happen?”
The whole team is looking at me, and I just sigh.
“It’s not real,” I admit, keeping my voice low to make sure we’re not overheard.
“What!” Archie practically shouts.
“Shhh!” I gesture them in closer. “Her ex was at the gala last night. She needed backup, that’s all. The media just filled in the blanks.”
Finn raises a brow. “Oh, I’m sure that wassucha painful sacrifice.”
