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But despite appreciating his utter ood looks, the man didn’t hit her hot buttons in the least

She intended for oing to be one of thelad you called reat Clyde, who kissed her cheek and gave her a hug At sixty-four, Clyde was robust and an avid golfer She played a few rounds with hiood and she had a free day on her calendar

"Hello, Clyde Thank you for allowing us to join you in the box tonight I know opening day brings a crowd"

"Nonsense," he said, his brown eyes bright with excitement "Always room for you in here"

Elizabeth introduced Ty to Clyde Clyde beaames"

"Thank you, Mr Ross It’s an honor to areat team"

Ty was an awesome ass kisser A point in his favor

"I’llsome friends with you and talk us up"

"Yes, sir"

Clyde and Ty struck up a conversation about their respective sports, which left Elizabeth free to visit with so Clyde’s wife, Helen, who had showed up late with their daughter Aubry Aubry was a cute, petite blonde with the brains to ton University and didn’t often have tiame

"How’s medical school?" Elizabeth asked

Aubry rolled her eyes "Torture Pure hell I love it"

Elizabeth laughed "Of course you do You were born to be a doctor It’ll all be worth it when it’s over"

Aubry blew out a breath and pushed her glasses up the bridge of her nose "At this point I don’t see a light at the end of the tunnel, but I know so babies"

Elizabeth grinned She’d always loved Aubry, could reh school It made her feel old, as if tie and having a fas

One couldn’t have everything, could they? Elizabeth had long ago decided that her career would be the nuet in the way No e, no children Sacrifices would have to be made because she couldn’t have it all No one could

But lately

Well, there was no point in thinking about that She’d made her choices: she had a successful career, and she was happy

Mostly

She turned her attention to the gaood More than good, actually Tanned and muscular, his fine ass stretched his uniforrounder and run to touch the base before the runner got there He threw the ball, his ht

She inhaled, let out a saotten to knonelle and Haley, she paid particular attention to Dedrick and Tommy Dedrick played third base, and Toht now set up to pitch in the et to see a whole lot of action But Haley had told theone one for four on the night, which wasn’t his best, but he did knock in a run The nail-biter came in the ninth when the bases were loaded and Dedrick was up The ga to extra innings

Elizabeth leaned forward in her seat, her fingers clasped together as Dedrick stared down Milwaukee’s closer Dedrick dug his toe into the dirt, leaned in, and swung It skidded along the third-base line, and Elizabeth held her breath, certain it was going to slide outside the foul line

It didn’t It stayed fair, and the runners took off from first and second She leaped froed around third base toward hoht fielder scraaame

The stadiureat garin

"It asn’t it?"

"Thanks for bringing et out to meet too many people Since the move to the US after the trade to the Ice, I’ve been busy finding a place to live and playing hockey And then changing agents, of course It’s nice to get out and do soe?"

"Of course I was the one anted the change Davis resisted"

Elizabeth leaned against the wall and crossed her ared "No clue He just said I should stay with Toronto, that change was never good"

Elizabeth laughed "Your stats were abys ass on the ice And with the Ice Soe is exactly what a player needs"

"That’s what I thought, too But hey, that’s why I’ve got you and not him He and I never saw eye to eye on rinned "Yes, we do And I’lad you’re happy Now you can relax, play excellent hockey, and enjoy life in Saint Louis The guys on your teaet to know theo out this weekend"

"Settle in and make this your ho to be here awhile He likes you and your style of play"

"Hey, Ty, want a tour of our fine facility here?"

Ty perked up at Clyde’s suggestion "Love one Coo anywhere near the locker rooo ahead"

"Come with us, Elizabeth Afterward, you and Ty can co dinner"

Crap Schs to do, and she never turned down an opportunity to hang out with him "What a nice offer We’d love to, wouldn’t we, Ty?"

"I’d consider it an honor Thank you"

Clyde took them on the standard tour of the ballpark, from the executive offices all the way down to the players’ locker room Elizabeth opted to wait outside the locker roouys went inside, but she was certain Ty would get a kick out ofsome of the players

Elizabeth preferred not to see Gavin In fact she hoped like hell she could avoid it