Replay by Ashton Brooks

Emma

I never meant to fall for Hawke Sheppard.

Hockey.

Scoring goals.

Having fun with my friends.

That was all I should have been concentrating on. Not the star quarterback from All Saints Academy, our rival school. But Hawke was the untouchable golden boy from the opposite side of town who had more money than I would even know what to do with. He was gorgeous, nice, and made me believe we were destined to be together.

Then with one quick phone call, he was gone. Leaving town and taking my broken heart with him.

Four years later and he’s back. But gone is the wholesome boy I fell for and in his place is a man who is willing to do whatever it takes to have me again. Too bad I’m not the same girl he left behind.

He says he is chasing dreams of being in the NFL, and I really shouldn’t believe him when he says that dream includes me. Or melt when he calls me Sugar. I made the mistake of falling for his promises before and he lied. I’m determined to not believe him again. He is a Saint after all.

Hawke

Football.

College.

The draft.

According to my family, that was all that mattered. And as far as they were concerned, my world revolved around being the best quarterback in the league.

What they didn’t know was that I had a secret obsession: Emmarys Lawson, a girl from the wrong side of town. A Pirate. With her silky hair, pink hockey laces, and fierce competitive streak, she stole my heart long before I knew how to protect it.

But when my grandfather found out, he gave me an ultimatum that forced me to walk away from the only girl I’d ever loved in order to keep her and her family safe.

I broke her heart to save her.

Now, it’s been four years. I’m back and determined to make things right with Emma. And it’s not going to be easy because I quickly realize that there is no playbook to win back the woman I never stopped loving.

Emma thinks she saw me first. Loved me first. Fell harder. She’s wrong. And I’m going to prove it. Every ruthless move I make, on and off the field, is designed to bring me closer to my future, my end game…Emma.