Chapter Seven
The Call
(Slade’s POV)
I stared at my phone for a long moment before hitting Mark’s number.
He picked up on the second ring. “You better not be calling to complain about practice.”
“I need you to find Aspen Hart and hire her,” I said.
Silence. Then a low chuckle. “You decided she wasn’t good enough, remember? You fix your own mistake.”
I gritted my teeth. “Mark.”
“No,” he said. “You wanted her gone. Now you want her back. What changed your mind?”
I didn’t have a good answer. I didn’t want to admit anything out loud. I didn’t want anyone to know why her face kept showing up in my thoughts.
“She needs this,” I finally said.
“Slade...”
There was a hesitation in his voice.
“What is it, Mark? Spit it out.”
“The decision is your, they always are. But don’t get too
