"Avery what the fuck is this, what's she doing here?"
"What the fuck?" I turned to look at coach who seemed to have lost his fucking mind.
"After all that trouble last week, new rules, no skirts allowed." I looked up in the stands where the cheerleaders were obviously visible.
He huffed over to Skye and I as we made our way across the field. The rest of the team was here for the warm up so they were witnessing this shit. Granted coach was accustomed to my fuck 'em and leave 'em reputation but even his dumbass had to realize this was different. And realizing that shit he ought to know there was no way he could get away with treating her like this.
I looked at Skylar and saw that she was blushing from embarrassment, fuck this shit.
I took a deep breath, if I knocked his old ass out my woman might start to think that that was my answer to everything then I'd have to deal with another lecture, so I chose to walk away.
"Come on babe we're outta here." I turned her around to leave as the guys watched the drama unfold.
"Avery where the fuck are you going?"
I didn't answer the asshole if I did I would totally lose my shit. Twice in as many weeks would not look good. My family would be back here again, I'd probably get arrested, because if he fucked with me I was gonna stomp a mud hole in his ass.
So I kept walking with my girl’s hand held tight.
"Talon what are you doing, you have to go back you can't just leave the team..." Her voice was soft and barely above a whisper but I still heard the hurt. I squeezed her hand reassuringly in mine.
"No, he doesn't get to fucking talk to you like that, he's out of his fucking mind."
I kept walking until the asshole caught up to us and grabbed my shoulder from behind. Kevin was right behind him with the other guys pulling up the rear.
"Fuck off coach, fuck off and fuck you, who the fuck are you talking to like that?" I shielded her body from him because sure as shit if he said anything to her I’m not sure I could hold back. If someone had spoken to mom like that dad would’ve castrated the fuck already. I wasn’t too far away from that very thing myself. Who the fuck did he think he was to talk about her like that? I felt the blood racing under my skin as her hand trembled in mine. The interference from the guys just then probably saved him from a fist to the face.
"That was out of line coach, way wrong man." Kevin piped up soon to be followed by the rest of the guys.
I didn't want them fucking up their shit on my behalf. Football is just something I did while I was here because I loved the game. It wasn't my career choice, not meant to be my lifeblood, but some of these guys were here on scholarship, they needed to play. If they pissed the asshole off he was just fucked up enough to destroy their lives no matter that they were right.
"All of you get on the fucking field right now." He barked at the team.
No one moved, I wanted to say something but held my tongue instead. No matter what, I was done, he could apologize until the cows came home which was his usual course of action after one of his fuck ups but I will never play for his ass again.
No one was ever going to disrespect her, not as long as I was around and I planned to be around for a long time.