The fuck he will.
“I need to go, too,” I say. “I have a few things to take care of for tomorrow night’s game.”
“Dinner was amazing, guys,” Jules says, standing. “Thank you so much for inviting me.”
Everyone else gets up, too, and Victoria leans in to me as I’m walking away.
“Get my number from Talia and let me know when you want to drop by the store,” she says. “Maybe we could get lunch after or something. If you have time.”
“That sounds good.”
Jules and I both say our goodbyes, and when we leave, Isaac comes out with us.
“Really, you don’t have to walk me to my car,” Jules says.
“It’s no problem.”
When the elevator doors open on the ground level, I wait for the two of them to step out.
“See you guys tomorrow,” I say.
“Night, Coach,” Jules says.
“See you, Coach,” Isaac says.
I’m parked down the block, in a different direction than Jules. It’s all I can do to keep my back to them. That fucker willhop into her car and try to come home with her if he thinks he can get away with it.
Once I’m in my car, I text Jules.
Noel: Meet me behind Twisted Sisters Brewery. In the parking lot.
It’s close by. I wait for almost fifteen minutes, and then finally, I see her parking her car.
I walk over and get into her passenger side.
“That was fucked,” I say.
She gives me a cool look. “Talia’s not going to quit trying to set you up with Victoria.”
“I’ll tell her I’m not interested.”
“She won’t listen. She wants to keep you away from the woman who’s using sex to manipulate you. Which is ME, Noel.”
I reach for her hand, but she pulls it away. “What the hell did I do? I have to watch Isaac hit on you on every road trip we have, you think I enjoy that?”
Her eyes flash with anger. “I don’t enjoy it either, but it’s all a game, isn’t it? I can’t tell him I’m seeing someone because then everyone would know you’re banging the help.”
“That’s so unfair, Jules.”
“You say you don’t want anyone to know about us because I could get fired. But then you also say I wouldn’t get fired. I think you’re full of shit and the truth is you’re embarrassed by me.”
I scoff. “Embarrassed? Why the fuck would you think that?”
She sighs heavily. “I can’t do this anymore, Noel.”
My heart pounds, a weight in my chest. “Can’t do what? Us?”
“No, the lying. I want you to have the conversation with Hudson McClain. Even if it means I can’t travel with the team anymore.”
