Gillian
How is it he’s inmy office, yet it feels likeI’mthe one in trouble?
“Why are they here, Gilly?” M folds his almond brown skinned arms firmly across his white polo covered chest. “What’s wrong with my boys?”
Ugh.
Must hecall them that?
Must heremind me that of all the smiles I’ve seen in the world, the only one I’ve ever pictured myself truly falling for just so happens to also be one that he coaches?
I mean…could henot grind that shit in like sour candy to a sensitive tooth?
“One is here for a procedure-”
“What type?”
“And one is here to drive him home.”
“Which is which?”
“Those are not questionsI’mgoing to answer as it would break doctor patient confidentiality protocols.”
An eye roll precedes his headshake. “It’s not like I’m asking to look at their chart, Gilly. I just wanna know what’s going on with them.” His voice noticeably drops in concern. “I just wanna know everything’s okay before I basically disappear for the end of summer, aye.”
What did Ijustsay about not rubbing this shit in?!
I swear, he never telepathically listens!
“Which I get,” leaves me at the same time I rest my ass against the edge of the desk, “but Ikindawanna keep my license,so the call stands, Coach.” My fingers casually grip the surface at my sides. “You need to discuss that withyour players.Not me.”
“You know they don’t tell me everything.”
“And you know when you were lacing up, you didn’t tell your coach everything either.”
The tiny wince that scrunches his nose reminds me of my own.
Webothdo that.
I blame our dad.
Mom’s all eyebrows when she gets called out about something.
“You know, I initially didn’t think there would be a downside to having my younger sister’s practice be the one that partners with the organization on site and is the one recommended to the players who need workoff-sitebut now, I’m having second thoughts.”
“You’re only having second thoughts because you’re not getting your way.”
“A thousand percent.”
Warm chuckles immediately leave us both lightening up the mood.
I love M.
I do.
I know some people aren’t close to their siblings – especially their brothers – but that’s not me.
That’s never been me.
