Chapter 26

Elijah

I got out of practice, panting and sweating. After getting scolded by the coach, I joined the other guys in the locker room, and they cursed me out too for not playing well. I couldn't tell them that there was no way I could be calm and collected after knowing I was going to be a father in my early twenties. In front of Sophia, I had to be put together because I wanted her to trust me, but I was nervous.

"Get off the guy's case," Logan said defensively. "He's been out for a few days, do you think he went off to get some beauty sleep or something?"

I looked at him, arching an eyebrow, wondering why he was helping me. Usually, Logan would be the first one to complain when I didn't pay enough attention to the field and messed up the team's plays. He did laugh when he saw me getting shoved to the ground, which happened a little too many times.

Still, the other backed off, and I was relieved. I had enough on my plate without adding them to the mix.