Here & Now by Melyssa Winchester, Joey Winchester Read Free Book Online

be the people I love that I’ll be able to hear if the surgery is a success and the implants work. I’ll be able to hear the rest of the world too. The cars zooming by, and the people, especially the people walking by my school having conversations that I can’t keep up with because their lips move way too quickly, I’ll hear them all too.
    This is a whole lot bigger than just the core group of people that I surround myself with. If this works the way I want it to and the way Dillon hopes and believes it will, it’s going to be a whole new world for me.
    I’ve never been so scared of something in my life.
     
    Dillon
     
    For the first time since I got here, I think this team actually has a shot at taking a championship and despite my earlier thoughts on the guy, a lot of that has to do with Kane. I’d have to be blind not to see the level of talent he has.
    It also helps that the minute he got on the field and our coach was barking out plays, his cockiness was gone and all that was left was pure adrenaline, speed and an overwhelming desire to get the job done.
    With Ryder here, we’re definitely taking some titles. Now all I have to do is figure out how to identify with the guy off the field and I’m set.
    “Yo, Murphy!”
    Turning just enough to see who called out and how close he is now that he’s jogging to catch up, I ready myself for the cockiness from earlier to make another appearance.
    After the way he played during practice, there’s no way in hell he’s gonna miss a chance to shove it down my throat. Although, truth be told, he’s got every fucking right.
    Ryder Kane just might be God to the Wexfield Panthers.
    “Get it all in now. I’m not gonna be so willing to hear it later.”
    His brow furrows and for a second I feel like kicking myself. It’s obvious from the look on his face that whatever the reason was he called out to me, it had nothing to do with bragging.
    I really need to learn how to turn this shit off.
    “I thought about getting in a few digs, but I wasn’t the only one busting ass out there. Figure you gave as good as you got.”
    This is what he needs to learn, but that Kayden and a lot of the other guys on this team already know. When I came in and got the spot handed to me, it was because I’m good and I’m not just saying that because I’m a cocky asshole. I’m saying it because I tried out not only for the coach, but for the entire team and earned my spot. I gave them something they haven’t seen in a while here.
    My desire to lead, my need to win and my ability to do whatever it takes to get there.
    No one lives football more than me. It’s so engrained in me that before I met Cadence last year, I was debating whether or not to follow my dad on one of his business trips so I could go to school in the states and have more opportunity to showcase my skills.
    “You might be right about that. So what did ya need?”
    “Nothing, just had a question. Well two actually.”
    “All ears man, ask away.”
    “Best quarterback of all time?”
    “You’re kidding right?”
    “Does it look like I’m kidding?” Ryder asks as his lips straighten into a thin line and his eyes go dim. After a few minutes of watching him, he breaks and his face lightens up, the smirk from earlier back in effect again.
    “Montana, hands down.”
    He frowns and there’s a part of me that even as we’re walking across the field wants to reach over and smack the back of his head. It’s obvious he doesn’t agree with me, which is irritating because with the way he was a few minutes ago, I figured he’d be the one to agree with me.
    “You know someone better?”
    “It’s all about Elway, man! How can you not see that?”
    “Elway is amazing, I’ll give you that, but look at the way Montana ran the 49ers. Unbelievable. Best QB of all time.”
    “Agree to disagree?”
    “Fine. What’s the other question?”
    He stops and when he shoots his hand out across the field and I follow, I see what