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"You’re out of your e in the playoffs this year Grant Cassidy, their quarterback, has the best stats in the NFL this year He’s taking them all the way"

Drew shook his head "I think you’re full of it, Senator It’s New York all the way this year"

Senator Langton let out a loud snort "I don’t knohat’s in that drink, son, but you’re delusional"

"I’ree with the senator, Drew Cassidy has the talent at quarterback, and with Cole Riley at wide receiver, the two of the to be disappointed when your team crashes and burns"

Sports Of course Carolina shook her head and started to wander off, but a few ht you’d escape, huh?"

She s about football"

"We’re done They don’t knohat they’re talking about"

"And I suppose you do"

"You bet I do New York will take it all this year"

Since she had zero investment in football, she nodded "Okay I’ll take your word for it"

"Not a fan?"

"I don’t watch a lot of football"

"But you know the teams I mean, come on You’re a New Yorker You have to be a die-hard fan"

She laughed "No, I don’t"

"I’ to take a stand here"

"What are your thoughts about cashmere versus silk?"

He frowned "What the hell are you talking about?"

"Exactly"

"Oh I get it You have about as much interest in football as I do in fabric"

"See? I knew you were smart"

"But you like hockey"

"I do like hockey I also like baseball"

"But not football"

She shrugged "Never got into the sport h the roo"

"Obviously"

"Do you ever go and watch Gray race?"

"Yes, when I can get away froaain, not football?"

"No"

"I’ame"

She paused to look up at him "Totally not necessary"

"I feel it’sI’ll get us play-off tickets You can spare a few hours to go to the game You can’t work twenty-four hours a day"

"Can’t I?" He was right, of course, but she was enjoying bantering with him

"You probably would But you shouldn’t"

"What shouldn’t ed when her hter about the wonders of football, Mrs Preston It turns out she’s not a fan"

Her mother looked at her "You’re not? How did I not know this?"

"I don’t know, Moht you liked all sports"

"Correction I like a lot of sports I’ve just never gotten into football"

"And I told her I could take her to see a New York play-off ga to tell me she has to work"

Mrs Preston shook her head "She’s alorking Too hard, unfortunately Drag her away froo breathe in some fresh air, Drew"

"Yes ma’am"

"Oh, there’s Felicia I haven’t had a ht Please excuse me"

After Carolina’s mother walked away, she turned to Drew "You planned that"

Drew gave her a look "You think I secretly met with your mother and concocted a plan with her to take you to a football game?"

"Okay, maybe not But it sure was convenient"

"It asn’t it?"

She rolled her eyes "I’ame I don’t like football"