# CHAPTER 28: The Reluctant Wingman
Hello everyone, it’s me again! How are you all doing? Today, I’m thrilled to walk with you through another unforgettable chapter of *Just for the Plot*. This one is a rollercoaster of jealousy, loyalty, awkward locker-room talk, and a love so powerful it can turn a grumpy, anti-social giant into a reluctant matchmaker. So grab a muffin—maybe not the way OC eats it—and let’s dive right into the drama.
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It was shaping up to be a perfect evening in Graydon’s world. The woman he loved, Maple, was curled up on his lap, warm and soft, right where she belonged. The couch, the quiet, the intimacy—everything felt right. He didn’t care about anything outside those four walls. Until Maple handed him his phone and dropped a little grenade.
“One of your gladdy daddies texted you,” she said, her voice playful but curious.
Graydon, being Graydon, couldn’t care less. He wanted to stay lost in the moment, his hand tracing lazy circles up and down her back. But Maple, ever the caring soul, pushed. The text contained the word “HELP” in all caps. And the sender? Bennett.
At first, Graydon dismissed it. OC was always dramatic. But Maple’s gentle persistence—and the promise of something special later—finally convinced him to pick up his phone. Grumbling every step of the way, he opened the message.
And that’s when the chaos began.
Bennett was in full panic mode. Nolan had shown him photos of Cougar with Bower, taken only two days prior. Bennett had FaceTimed with her that night, and everything had seemed perfect. Now, he was spiraling, imagining the worst. He needed Graydon’s help to decipher the pictures.
Maple and Graydon examined the images together. To Graydon, they looked innocent enough—just two people leaning in, a bright smile, nothing alarming. But Maple, with her keen feminine eye, noticed something else: Cougar was staring directly at Bower’s chest. And OC, of all people, confirmed it in a text: “He’s fucking staring at her tits!”
The thread exploded. Bennett was spiraling, OC was gleefully stirring the pot, and before Graydon could even process it, OC was suggesting a meeting at Graydon’s house—with muffins, no less.
“No. Not fucking happening,” Graydon growled.
But the universe had other plans. The doorbell rang. OC had already arrived, pink box in hand, entirely uninvited.
Maple, ever the peacemaker, tried to calm her man down. She straddled him, placed a hand on his chest, and made him a deal: let OC stay for a little while, and later, she’d wear whatever he wanted, even strip for him. Graydon, helpless against the woman he loved, finally gave in.
The evening devolved into a bizarre group therapy session. OC sat across from them, chewing a muffin like a smug spectator at a soap opera. Bennett’s texts grew increasingly desperate. Then came the big ask: Could Graydon talk to Cougar and ask about his relationship with Bower? Had he kissed her? Fucked her? Touched her? Anything. Bennett needed answers.
Graydon wanted to throw his phone across the room. But Maple whispered the magic words in his ear—the promise of the thing he’d been wanting to do with her—and just like that, a deal was struck. Graydon would talk to Cougar. Maple would even offer to "feel Bower out" herself, because she was apparently a master spy.
OC, meanwhile, was positively delighted with his front-row seat to the drama, and Graydon wanted nothing more than to gag him.
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The next day, Graydon found himself standing in the weight room, watching Cougar pump iron like a machine. The man was built, strong, and completely oblivious to the existential crisis he was causing. Graydon, a man who avoided social interaction like the plague, had to become... approachable.
“Need a spot?” Graydon asked, forcing the words out.
Cougar accepted, and for a few blessed moments, silence reigned. But then the inevitable happened: Cougar noticed Graydon standing there awkwardly, blinking at him like a malfunctioning robot.
“Are you okay? You’re either constipated or you want to ask me something.”
It went downhill from there. Cougar offered him prunes from his locker. Graydon’s blinking became the subject of scrutiny. And when Graydon finally blurted out the question—“That girl you’re seeing, are you fucking her?”—he had to invent a ridiculous lie about Coach instituting a curfew based on players’ sex lives.
Cougar was understandably confused. But somehow, the story held. And Graydon got his answers: No, they weren’t fucking. No, they hadn’t kissed. They’d been meeting at lunch, it was platonic, but Cougar really liked her and hoped to take things further—kissing soon, then fucking.
Graydon, having secured the intel, tried to make a swift exit. But Cougar called after him about the curfew. Graydon spun around, pointed a finger, and threatened him in true Graydon fashion: “Keep your fucking mouth shut about that or I’ll make sure it happens.”
He even threw in a training jab for good measure: “Add tens to that weight and get benching. You bounce off defenders like a goddamn lightweight.”
And with that, Graydon stormed off, mentally tallying just how much Bennett owed him. And more importantly, planning exactly how he was going to cash in with his girl that night.
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This chapter was an absolute delight. Watching Graydon—gruff, anti-social, allergic to communication—be weaponized by his own love for Maple to become a gossiping matchmaker was comedy gold. The text thread between Bennett, OC, Graydon, and Maple was hilarious, and the awkward conversation with Cougar had me cringing and laughing in equal measure. Maple is an absolute queen, using her influence for good (and for dirty promises), and OC, despite being utterly obnoxious, adds a hilarious layer of chaos. Seeing Graydon step out of his comfort zone—all for the woman he loves—really highlighted the lengths he’ll go for her. And the payoff is coming. This was pure entertainment from start to finish, with just the right mix of humor, romance, and brotherly panic.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Rating: 4.8 / 5 Stars.
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What’s next, you ask? Bennett is going to receive Graydon’s report and likely have a mixed reaction: relief that Cougar and Bower haven’t kissed yet, but dread knowing Cougar’s planning to move things forward. Meanwhile, Maple’s offer to "feel out" Bower is bound to create some surprising female bonding—or drama. I predict Bennett will rush back early, determined to win Bower before Cougar gets his chance, and we’re probably in for some tense confrontations, some romantic grand gestures, and maybe another text thread that’s too scandalous for the group chat. And Graydon? He’s absolutely cashing in that promise from Maple, and I can’t wait to see a little happiness—and payback—for our grumpy hero.
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