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When you’re at the top of professional football, the fall to the bottom is steep. I was the king of Nashville. Now I’m the problem child. One minute I’m the face of the franchise. Next thing I know I’m being sent away after my self destructive ways have become too much to handle. Little does my team know that sending me back to my hometown is the worst thing they could have done. She’s here. The one who broke me. The one who sent me to rock bottom. She’s also the only one who can put my damaged self back together. I’ve loved Lucy Valenti since the moment I met her. Her big brown eyes and kind smile hooked me in. Her faith in me made me want to be a better man. She’s the only one who has ever seen me as more than a football player. She was my end game. My final play. But I ran out of time. Or did I? Because I can’t ignore the sparks that fly when we are around each other. Or the heat that still burns between us. I always said the offseason was going to be our time. And if I don’t throw one last Hail Mary, it might be the end. And this is a game I’m not willing to lose.
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Known for her witty sense of humor, Chelle Sloan is a former sports reporter who recently completed her master's degree in journalism, and is now putting that to good use—one happily ever after at a time. An Ohio native, she’s fiercely loyal to Cleveland sports, is the owner of way too many—yet not enough—tumblers and will be a New Kids on the Block fan until the day she dies. She does her best writing at Starbucks, where you can usually find a Pink Drink within reach. Oh, and yes, you probably saw her on TikTok. As for her own happily every after? Maybe one day... Follow me! Newsletter: https://geni.us/ChelleNewsletter Facebook: https://geni.us/ChelleFacebook Facebook Reader Group: https://geni.us/ChelleSquad Instagram: https://geni.us/ChelleInstagram TikTok: https://geni.us/chelleTikTok