On the pitch, he's a star...but off it, he just landed a new role... Delaney Stewart needs to get away. From her city, her coffee shop, and her ex-boyfriend. Except she can’t just up and move - at least not while keeping that CPA job she’s worked so hard for. Unless she has a major life event. And she knows just the guy to help. Chance Walker is living the dream. As a midfielder for the Atlanta Rising Football Club, life is perfect. The only thing missing is his childhood best friend Delaney, and the ability to tell her that he’s loved her ever since she ran into him on the playground nearly twenty years ago. When Delaney shows up on Chance’s door, telling him they need to pretend to be engaged, Chance agrees without thinking. He’d do anything for her. Anything to be her man. But is this the assist they need? Or will it be what ends them? Assist was originally featured on the Read Me Romance podcast. This novella features 60% new material not heard on the podcast.