Chapter Five
Buddy gunned his engine at the traffic light. Energy gushed through his veins like a tidal wave. He couldn’t remember when he was last this happy. After the most amazing night of his life, Emmy was home, waiting for him. He was so anxious to get to practice, he pushed the speed limit without thinking. A police car pulled up beside him.
The cop waved. “Take it easy there, Buddy.”
He raised his hand and eased his foot off the gas. Pays to be known in this town.
Time would pass quickly once he started moving on the field. Scrimmage, practice, working out—it all stood in the way of him spending precious moments with the love of his life. The sooner he got started, the faster it would be over.
He bounced into the locker room all smiles. He was greeted with a loud cheer, a roun
