I hated agreeing to Coach’s demands. A private photoshoot at his house felt like a recipe for disaster. But I knew Asher would never agree to grovel, his pride wouldn’t let him. And I’d never demand it of him.
To keep my spot on the cheerleading squad and protect Asher, I had no choice but to accept to these terms.
After I accepted, Coach’s smile turned smug. “Good. Glad we could finally come to some agreement. Now get out of here.”
I left his office as fast as my legs would take me and returned to the circle of girls out in the gymnasium.
“What did he want?” Nicole asked, but I shook my head. I’d tell her, if we were alone. But in front of the group, I was too humiliated to share what I had agreed to.
Coach loudly called for one of the other girls next, who stood and trudged into t
