The Girl I Never Got Over

"Don't carry me."
He said it through gritted teeth as the medics lifted him off the pitch. But it was too late. The damage had already been done-not just to his leg, but to everything.
Lucas Rivera had it all: talent, fame, speed, and a shot at Champions League glory. Until one sprint shattered his world. A torn muscle, a stadium full of cameras, and a career hanging by a thread.
Now, as headlines scream "career-ending injury," the League sends in their secret weapon: Riley Morgan, elite rehab specialist-and the girl Lucas never got over.
They haven't spoken in years.
He left her behind for Madrid.
She walked away with a broken heart-and steel in her spine.
But now she's back. In his recovery room. In his space. In his head.
"You're just another case file."
"Yeah? This file calls you Riles in the dark too?"