The Second Wind

Nick
By any measure, some might say I had it all.
A starting quarterback position in the NFL.
A gorgeous wife.
And a raging case of anxiety, carefully hidden from everyone.
Well, maybe not that last part.
Now, a career-ending injury has brought me back to my foggy hometown of Estero Bay, population 16,000. No job, no wife, and that's fine with me. I am happy to live a solitary, quiet existence, free from distractions. My best friends are my dog and my grandfather. And it's fine. Great, even.
Until the one that got away makes a sudden reappearance...
Summer
By any measure, some would say I had it all.
A lead role with a prestigious ballet company.
All the money in the world.
And a supportive husband, all too happy to control every aspect of my waking life, and even my sleeping moments, too.
Well, maybe not that last part.
A career-ending injury and sudden divorce have brought me back to my hometown for a fresh start. For the first time, I am living my life on my terms. Taking what I want. No looking back, and no regrets.
And what I want is my best friend's older brother-a certain retired quarterback I've always harbored a crush on...