Free Fair Catch (Love and Sports Series) by Meghan Quinn Page A

about this.”
    “No Jake, this is over and if you don’t leave I’m going to call the cops and we all know what that would do to your precious little reputation.”
    He was about to open his mouth to protest when she slammed the door on his face.
    Damn.
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Chapter 5
     
                  Jake met up with Mason the next morning at an hour Jake didn’t even know existed but if he wanted to change, he needed to start changing his habits now, which meant no partying at all hours of the night and sleeping till noon. He enjoyed the morning workouts he and Mason did since the weight room didn’t have anyone in it to bother him and the field house was completely empty. It was actually relaxing and peaceful. He wished he woke up early all four years instead of just his last year of college. He wondered if just maybe he had worked even a tad bit harder throughout his college years maybe he would have been even better than he was now. That thought was something he couldn’t focus on. He was never a “what if” kind of guy and he didn’t want to start now.
                  Jake and Mason went through a series of sprints in the field house, ladder workouts and footwork exercises. Jake threw a couple of passes to Mason but saved his arm for practice. He could already feel his footwork starting to improve which would help him when he is struggling to find an open receiver in the pocket during the games.
                  Jake threw a long ball to Mason who dove and caught it in the end zone. Mason stood up and performed his signature wobbly leg touchdown dance. That was one thing Jake was going to miss, his best friend and go to receiver. He knew the reality of Mason and Jake ending up on the same NFL team was slim to none and their days of hanging out together every day were numbered. He tried not to concentrate too much on saying goodbye to Mason since it was depressing as hell.
                  Jake and Mason went through practically everything together, from being scared freshmen their first hell week, to meeting girls, throwing parties and going through hardships that only a true brother would understand. Jake was getting nostalgic and he needed to snap out of it because it was only going to bring him anxiety and depression which was something he didn’t need going into his senior year.
                  One thing he couldn’t stop thinking about was once he graduated he was going to be alone, more alone than when his parents died. Mason had been the backbone Jake needed throughout his college career but now that he was graduating, he would be on his own, which scared the hell out of him.
    Mason was moving on to o after graduation but he wouldn’t be alone like Jake. Jake was envious of the relationship Mason had with his long term girlfriend, Brooke. Jake knew they were going to get married at some point and he would be Mason’s best man which was an honor Jake could only hope to reciprocate in the future.
                  Although, the thought of being able to reciprocate the honor of having Mason as his best man vanished pretty quickly last night in one bad move on Jake’s part. Instead of dancing with Jessica, he should have introduced Lexi and let everyone know she was his date. What was wrong with him? Why didn’t that clue in on him? He was hoping that if he gave the billionaire’s daughter one dance he could brush her off and spend the rest of the night with Lexi in his arms. Instead he was stuck with Daddy’s little princess whispering obscenities in his ear. Old Jake would have been turned on in two seconds and maybe even had taken her to the bathroom to cash in on her promises but all he could think about was Lexi and how he wished it was her whispering into his ear, rather than Jessica.
                  “Uh, hello Jake? I asked are we done here?” Mason