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Which isn’t exactly true I think iet you fired frole If he doesn’t work out with this teaeneral et my players under control

"We need to talk about Max," Frank says as I start herding hi to talk about," I assure hi back at practices We need to discuss putting hioalie"

I shake my head "That’s not our job and you know it, Frank That’s up to Coach Pretore to hts on it," Frank insists

"Then you really don’t wantto him, because my opinion is that Ryker should stay in until he proves otherwise You never ht now"

Frank opens his ue but only silence coue with Ryker’s current stats No one can He’s the best in the league at this moment

"I’ve got a busy day," I tell Frank, and that’s his cue to get the hell out He finally leaves and I ith heavy feet back to my desk It’s only 12:30 PM and another first in my life

I wish I didn’t have to work for the rest of the day

I grab e I type a quick text to Ryker

Can’t stop thinking about last night

I know he probably won’t see it right away so I decide to review a new proposed contract extension for one of our newly ht him up from the minors on a three-month deal and he’s exceeded our expectations, so ant to sign him for the full year

My phone e text and Iperilously close to knocking it off et it in hand, I stab at the button to turn the screen on and see the text fro about how you tasted when you ca God

He didn’t?

I read the words again

He did, and I squeezethat has started