(Kendall)
Jaxon nodded, sitting up straighter.
I looked at him and asked, “How do you deal with travel fatigue during a tight schedule?”
“Hydrate. Sleep when I can. I don’t make excuses.”
He licked his lips after answering, slow. My eyes moved down for half a second before I caught myself. He noticed.
I cleared my throat. “What’s your nutrition plan like during the season?”
“Lean proteins. Clean carbs. No junk.”
I wrote it down in the notes app like it mattered, but my brain was still on that lip thing.
“Biggest distraction during a road trip?”
He leaned forward, resting his elbow on the back of the couch. “You.”
I blinked. “Not funny.”
“I’m serious.”
I tried not to react. “You can’t say stuff like that if you want me to stay focused.”
He reached for a loose strand of my hair
