Nothing says Fuck you like crossing a dude over and hitting a step-back three in front of his own bench. Carmelo Taylor elbowed me pretty damn good last night when he was trying to block my game-winning shot. I look down at the substantial purple and black bruise on my ribs. Sore muscles, achy joints-a long playoff run will do that to you. I set my phone back down on the nightstand, face down so it’s easier to ignore the barrage of people trying to get in contact with me, and then shift up and off the bed. Before I face the world, I could use some coffee and breakfast. It’s early and I’m still exhausted from last night. Another one rolls in this one from my agent. I have 58 missed calls and 237 unread text messages. I rub sleep from my eyes, sit up, and unlock the screen. It’s been going off all morning, and though I’m tempted to go right on ignoring it, I force myself to roll away from the window and grab it. The persistent buzz from my phone is starting to grate on my nerves. We serve up sides of hash browns here, not heartbreak. So look over your choices carefully, Benny-boy. I won’t be some clichéd convenience for him on his way through town. Pretty Boy is probably used to snagging city girls with a smile, this gal is country strong. My knees nearly buckle under the weight of his attention. His steely gaze pierces me behind the counter. If anything, he seems drawn to my indifference. A man who looks like that-superstar or not-has only ever meant trouble, and more trouble is the last thing I need, what with taking care of Nan and scraping by on tips from truckers. The morning he walks into my dingy diner, I have enough sense to keep my head down and go right on wiping tables, pouring coffee, and serving up short stacks. With little else to talk about, rumors about the players have been spreading like wildfire, and there’s one man in the middle of it all holding a match.īen Castillo. That’s why everyone is all in a tizzy over the fact that the USA men’s Olympic basketball team will be training here of all places before this year’s Summer Games. We don’t get a lot of NBA superstars coming through little ol’ Pine Hill, Texas.

King of the court rs grey