I can’t believe NaNo is over already! This is my final Six Sentence Sunday for my NaNo Story, Shots on Goal. (At least until revisions, maybe?)
This is another scene from Brett’s point-of-view. Every Sunday, he and his sister Sharon are expected to attend dinner with their parents. Brett is also tasked with various manual labor jobs around the house.
“Pop, it’s not like when you played. We train full time in the off-season, too.”
“When I was your age –” he stabbed the air between them with his fork “– I was still pulling my full weight at the farm during the off-season. Least you can do is help around the house once a week.”
Sharon sent Brett a sympathetic glance, but it only lasted a second before she had to remind one of her children that Sunday Dinner demanded “our very best manners, always.” Brett felt somewhat better knowing that the impossible standards were shoved upon both of them, even if they were old-fashioned and sexist.
The tentative summary that will be re-written after revisions:
Brett has just weeks left on his contract with his minor league team to prove he deserves a spot in the NHL when a wrong move aggravates an old injury. When he learns the figure skater he’s admired from afar is also a skilled massage therapist, he sees a chance to save his dream.
Jeremy loves dancing on the ice, but his dream to be a professional figure skater died before it began. To keep his massage therapy business alive, he’ll need to take on more clients, which leaves less time for preparing for the upcoming skating competition. So when Brett offers to pay Jeremy double for his treatment, saying no is difficult even though Jeremy usually refuses to treat male athletes. Especially huge hockey players who sneer at gay figure skaters.
As Jeremy’s hands work their magic over Brett’s muscles, Brett must break through Jeremy’s walls and convince him he’s not the homophobic jerk he appears to be…while also hiding his injury from his coach and his sexuality from everyone but Jeremy.
Hope you enjoyed the little snippet. Be sure to check out the other Six-Sentence Sunday participants!