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As usual, the sun was bea down in Tuscaloosa and the close-packed, open-roofed stadiu far too hot I had worn a short white linen sleeveless dress and a pair of Ally’s brown iven to ame’ present She’d told me bluntly, that I had to fit in and adopt a sassy southern attitude I’d also honoured this occasion with a covering of light makeup, and I found that I actually loved the country look

"I’?" I asked, shouting over the roars and cheers, batting away aa respite from the intense heat in the stadiua out a twenty "A large bag of chips and a root beer, darlin’"

I took thethe side of the field towards the indoor vendors I’d only made it about ten steps when thousands of heads started to turn in slow uess why, the ball surged into the crowd and two ht over ould keep it Their ruckus caused them to careen my way, and I was smacked in the nose by a stray elbow, the i on my arse To compliment the hit, the crowd expelled a collective "oooh" and security came over and hauled away the two men

My hands instinctively flew to my nose, which felt a little tender yet intact, and as far as I could tell, there was no blood My glasses, however, were a different story and ca to the if I was okay I heard athat he was aover lasses," I stated, taking the offered help froot to lasses to my face, an ar to my mortification that my little fumble had been televised on the Jumbotron

"Prince! PRINCE! Where the hell do you think you’re goin’?!" an angry an to part

I peekedpath, only to see Ro my way The expression on his face was one of utter horror as I stood holding lasses to my eyes

"Shit, Shakespeare! I’m so sorry Are you okay?" he asked, panic in his voice He dropped his hel up e brown eyes

"Rolasses They laid their life on the line to save ise It’s the two drunken idiots that landed on my face who are the dicks!" I held uptheain, I noticed Rome pull a small smile and shake his head "It had to be you Out of everyone in this entire fkin’ stadiuer surprised; you’re always there I think sooing for a Coke"

He laughed gently "During my play?"

"Err, well, quite honestly, I didn’t knohat the hell was going on, and I was thirsty"

Wo at Rome

"We love you, bullet!"

"Take me home with you, honey!"

"Fuck me, seven!"

His sripped my chin so I focused solely on him "You cae yourhis words froh

"Miss? We need to take you to the medical room to check you over--policy, I’m afraid If you’d like to come with me" The medic held er to pause hiaze "You sure you’re okay?"

"I’ame to win? I’m sure all these people didn’t co"

"Yeah, I was kinda in the middle of soht"