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The notion hit o for her happiness, for Gage’s My love for the I’d ever known, but I didn’t know if it was enough to let go of a dream I’d had for half my life

The baby I’d pictured, the one e andI’d never be able to soothe it

Gage

Chapter 15

My head sla the impact before my shoulder followed suit Fuck that hurt

"McPherson!" Coach yelled from the bench "Pay attention!"

"What, old ive it up?" The rookie asked with a snide little grin

Bentley been kicking er to wipe it off his little face

"That’s it for today, gentlemen Hit the showers!" Coach yelled

I silently seethed throughEven Rory and Warren knew better than to talk to et a healthy dose of side-eye, though

Sure, I’d played like shit for about ninety-five percent of practice, but it was only because I had Bailey on the brain, and not in a good way This had never happened toon behind the scenes with any woman, I’d always kept a clear head on the ice

The three of uslot before Warren opened hisyou?" He asked

"Nothing," I responded, unlocking ’s been playing like a junior pee-wee all week," Rory responded

I leaned back against the car He was right, and unless I gotspot "It’s Bailey Nothing you guys would be interested in hearing about"

"I’reed Unless it has to do eird sex positions she won’t try I’ to see her as a sister, and that’s just TMI"

"Nothing like that Ever since ere kids, Bailey wanted to be aother kids on the playground, volunteering to babysit--you naed "Okay That sounds pretty accurate What’s the big deal?"

"All she’s ever wanted is to have a faainst his Rover which was parked next toon, obviously, so clue me in," Rory said

"I had a vasectomy after Helen left"

His jaw dropped "You snipped the boys?"

I nodded Warren knew because he’d been the person to pickI’d exactly advertised "Helen had just walked out, and Lettie was only two I never saw h to stick around I wanted to row up in a broken home"

"Bailey found out?" Warren asked