“Why would you do that?”
“You wouldn’t understand. It’s a sister thing. She’s been trying to get me to take the leap for a hot minute.”
“I’d say you did a pretty good job.” I rub her silky hair between my fingers, itching for another go with her.
“Lance,” she shakes her head, her eyes filling with tears. “I really screwed up.”
“Okay,” I sit up doing my best to get my shit together as I try to pull her to me. She shakes her head and pushes at my chest.
“Hey, it’s going to be embarrassing, but it will pass.”
“Dad is fiercely protective of me because of what I told you.”
“I get it, but you’re twenty.”
“Doesn’t matter. It was a really serious deal.”
“Okay, so you don’t tell him who I am.”
“That was always the plan. I never thought I’d have to explain this and I-I didn’t tell you, didn’t think it was important. I didn’t know what was going to happen here.” She gestures between us.
“Out with it, woman.”
She hangs her head.
“My last name is Elliot.”
That wipes the smile off my face.
“Elliot?”
“Yes.”
“As in Coach Ryan Elliot’s daughter?”
Her eyes fill with fresh tears, and she nods.
I spring out of bed and glare down at her. “Your dad is my fucking coach!?”
She nods, her eyes tracking my movement as I slip on mesh shorts. “Let me get this straight. You woke up in the middle of the night and took a shot of my jersey and ass and sent them straight to my fucking coach!?”
“That’s, uh, that sounds creepy.”
“Yeah, well, sorry, maybe I don’t understand. I’ve never slept with a woman and Snapchatted her ass to my brother. What were you thinking?”
“I was thinking I was happy for five seconds and wanted to share it with my sister.” She pulls the hem of her shirt down. “I have to go.”
“Did you get my number in the picture?”
“No, I told you I made sure I got just the top of the front of it and snapped your ass on accident.”
“Dammnit, Harper.” I palm my face and shake my head. “Why didn’t you tell me before?”
“You know this was a spontaneous hookup.”
“The first time. The second time. Not today.”
“You’re r