The Quarterback Next Door novel · Chapter 14 of 24
Chapter 14: Dad's Truck
My mother was waiting on the porch with her coat still on.
"I watched it twice," she said.
"I want to be very calm about this, so I'm going to count to ten."
She got to four.
"Whoever stuck that laugh under your voice is a coward with a laptop."
Then she hugged me so hard my camera strap dug into my collarbone.
Cade stood at the bottom of the steps with his helmet bag.
"Mrs. Eastwick, I'll fix it."
"You'll eat dinner first," she said.
"Your father lands tonight, and I'd like you both fed."
An engine rumbled at the end of Alder Street before she finished the sentence.
A white semi truck turned the corner far too wide and mounted the curb in front of the burned house.
The air brakes hissed.
Russ Hollander climbed down from the cab in a flannel jacket with his gray beard going every direction.
The rest of this chapter is part of the paid portion of the series. Chapters 1–12 of The Quarterback Next Door are free to read — start from the beginning, then unlock the rest with coins in the app.
← Chapter 13 · All chapters · Chapter 15 →
Want to keep talking to characters like these? Chat with AI romance characters: AI Boyfriend · AI Girlfriend · Dark Romance · Fantasy Romance · BL (Boys’ Love) · Billionaire Boyfriend · Mafia Boyfriend · Possessive Boyfriend · Hockey Boyfriend · Older Boyfriend · K-Drama Boyfriend · Anime Boyfriend · Vampire Boyfriend · Werewolf Boyfriend · Demon Boyfriend · Fae Romance · GL (Girls’ Love) · Anime Girlfriend · Goth & Alt Girlfriend · Gamer Girlfriend · Tsundere Girlfriend · Fantasy Girlfriend