Caught Offsides

Niko Karas is a walking distraction.

Greek god looks. Rising soccer star status. A body built for sin and stadium lights.

Unfortunately for me, he's also the face of the sport-luxe campaign I'm overseeing.

I know athletes. As the younger sister of a soccer legend, I understand the pressure, the obsession, the sacrifice. Soccer always comes first.

Honestly, that works for me.

I'm not looking for forever. I haven't been on a date in four months, and I haven't let anything get serious in six years — not after the last man who promised to stay walked away when I needed him most.

So one night with Niko should be the perfect kind of reckless. Fun, easy, and temporary. He's a notorious player who's never committed to anything but the game, and I'm a woman with a career to protect and a heart I don't let anyone touch.

He's moving to Germany. I'm building my life in New York.

And no strings means no consequences.

Until I find out I'm pregnant.

Now my career is hanging by a thread, my life is changing faster than I can keep up with, and the one man I never planned to need is thousands of miles away, trying not to lose everything he's worked for.

Niko Karas was supposed to be one unforgettable night.

Now he might be the future I never saw coming.