To escape a relentless bully, a girl pretends to be dating the school's hockey captain — and the arrangement starts to feel dangerously real when he genuinely falls for her.
Madison and her roommate surrounded me on the couch. How long were you making out on the rink? I slid a book into my bag. We don't like an audience.
My phone vibrated with a real voice message from Cole. Genius, everyone thinks we kissed. I replied, you have time for gossip? Extra problem set tomorrow.
His next message came instantly. I don't think they misunderstood us enough. Madison noticed the heart beside his name. I shut off the screen.
Minutes later, an academic misconduct complaint summoned Cole and me to the athletic director's Slowly slapped the misleading photo onto a desk. She's doing his work in exchange for sleeping with him. Diana charged in, heels striking the floor.
My son came here to play hockey, not knock up some college girl. Cole pointed at me. She has the highest grade in statistics. Diana immediately went quiet.
I projected the cloud document. My tutoring notes filled the left side. Cole's independent work filled the right the athletic director closed the file no disciplinary action for now but if Cole fails his makeup exam he misses the
playoffs he'll improve by at least two letter grades outside the glass door Nora filmed us I looked over she lowered her phone and walked away Diana dragged me into the hallway you can really do that yes I'm formally hiring you as Cole's private academic tutor lock every session with athletic academic services
she held out her hand bank details $50 an hour 3,000 upfront the transfer hit my account. Diana pointed at Sloan. Her mother is my best friend. She asked me to watch Sloan at school. You're tutoring her too. The Whitmores will pay. Sloan's smile