Healing Us: Sports Romance, A Comeback Uncovers Love by Abi Josselyn Read Free Book Online

will
happen after the games for us. I want to meet Lizzie now more than ever so I
can see what the girl is like who stole your heart. Stopping what almost
happened between us today was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done because
your hands on my body feel amazing. I felt your touch professionally but this
was on another level that I can’t begin to describe.”
     
    “Seth will assign you a new therapist and I hope it’s a
woman. I can’t take the thought of another man having his hands on your body,”
Ben said as he caressed her velvet skin.
     
    Beth smiled. “I think a woman would be a wise choice because
I’ve fallen for my therapist before.” Beth tangled her hands in her red hair
and blushed. “I think back and he was nothing compared to you Ben.”
     
    “You little tramp – a man gives you a rubdown and you fall
for him.” Ben joked and Beth kiddingly punched his arm.
     
    They walked back to the car hand in hand. Beth remembered
what Dr. Walsh said and she wasn’t going to be an obstacle for Lizzie’s
happiness. A sacrifice on her part was worth it in the long run. She told Ben
what was happening with Heather Morgan and he warned her to stay out of the
drama. Ben suspected drugs were somehow involved because of Heather’s erratic
behavior and predicted she would get caught eventually. Random testing
intensified when the games got closer and test were more accurate each year.
Ben and Beth talked and laughed on the way back to campus. They would be going
their separate ways but each of them knew the dust would settle eventually and
if the stars aligned, they would be together again. They were happy because the
both felt as if the sensible choice had been made and they had both grown a
great deal since CCU.
     
    “I’ll see you tomorrow Beth because I still have to talk to
Seth so I’ll be around.”
     
    “How do you think he’ll take the news that you’re leaving?”
Beth asked.
     
    “For all his faults, Seth understands family. I’ve already
done him a favor my staying this long. I’ll recommend that you have a single in
Oslo.”
     
    “Yeah, I think living with Heather will be a drawback.”
     
    Ben walked Beth to her building and gave her a sweet kiss
goodnight. When Beth had almost walked into the building Ben called out. “I’m
falling in love with you Beth Barker. Think about it because I’m sure you feel
the same way.”
     
    Beth was about to speak but Ben put up his hand, smiled and
walked away.

Chapter Eleven
     
    Beth woke up as the sun rose over the mountains and
surprised herself by feeling at peace with the way things were left with Ben.
He was falling in love with her and he was right, she felt the same way. It was
a bittersweet moment because while she hated to see him leave Apex, she knew
that he was doing the right thing. Lizzie was vulnerable and he put her first.
A man who had his priorities straight was a sexy man and her feelings for him
were stronger than ever. The kissing and touching was a teaser and an
opportunity to see if their passion was real. Beth learned that it was real and
she couldn’t get the image of Ben in bed out of her mind. It would dangle like
a carrot and make her run quickly towards it. Beth smiled when she realized she
had found her motivation to run faster than ever before and take home the gold.
She could hear Heather in the kitchen and knew they would have to talk. Beth
was so preoccupied with Ben that she had almost forgotten her run-in with her
suitemate.
     
    “Hey Heather; interested in walking to the track together
since we should talk about yesterday,” Beth said as she fixed herself a cup of
green tea.
     
    “Absolutely but give me a minute to pack my bag. I owe you a
huge apology and I’m glad we’re discussing it and not sweeping it under the
rug.”
     
    Heather disappeared into her bedroom and locked the door
behind her as she always did. Instead of chalking it up to paranoia, Beth
figured that perhaps Heather was not