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Epilogue

Radio City Music Hall, New York

The NFL Draft

The NFL coe and stood before the ht our hands to his ers I shifted as close as I could possibly get and his eyes closed as he placed his head against

"The first draft… for the next NFL season… for Seattle Seahawks… is… quarterback… Romeo Prince… froreenroo of all of our friends, rattled as we all ju loudly in celebration

Ro me passionately As I pulled back, I could see in his eyes that a small part of him never let hi his face, I lowered his head to whisper, "Baby, you did it"

Ro in response He couldn’t He was still in shock

A steward ie, and I watched on the TV mounted on the wall above us as a caeous in his tailored black suit and white shirt I, to h-waist skinny black trousers and a black silk vest top

As Ro corridor, he was handed a navy and lireen Seahawks cap that he immediately placed on his dirty-blond hair and e to rapturous applause and screams from the live audience

Romeo immediately shook hands with the coh how he seemed so aloof and standoffish to anyone but e--dark and unattainable If the female screams were any indication, I’d say that he already had a fan club in waiting

A storm of camera bulbs flashed as he proudly held his Seahawks jersey, showcasing the number seven and PRINCE on the back I had to wipe happy tears from my eyes over and over as I watched hi he deserved

After a short interview, he left the stage to speak to the awaiting press and Ally, Lexi, and Cass sat besideme on the small sofa

"So, Mol? Seattle?" Ally asked, a look of both happiness and apprehension on her face All focus had been on Romeo and the draft over the last severalto study for my PhD after this academic year, but no one, not even Romeo, knehere I’d been accepted