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What he wasn’t ready for was a visit from his mom and dad He knew his dad was concerned about him After Mick had retired, he’d told Nathan he felt like he was du hie the tea fro he needed to know It was important that his dad not feel responsible for him
If Nathan had been drafted by any team other than the Sabers, and he’d been called up to be a starter, there’d be no one there--including his dad--to rely on The fact he was taking over as starting quarterback for his own father shouldn’t make a difference at all Not to Nathan and not to his dad
But this wasn’t just a run-of-the-e deal for Nathan It was a big deal to the team And to the sports correspondents, too, because it was all they’d talked about the entire off-season, which had dumped an enormous amount of pressure on top of an already pressure-filled situation
Dad had told hinore the ht, but that was easier said than done, especially with training caht around the corner All that hype about whether young quarterback Nathan Riley was going to perfor to a to ease the tension that constantly seemed to be there lately He pulled into the driveway of his parents’ house and got out of his SUV
Despite his anxiety, he was happy his parents were in town He went to the door and rang the bell
Hisaround her
"Nathan!" Sa his arms around Nathan
"Same of six, Say He picked hihed uncontrollably
Then he put Saht in?"
"Good," his ht We would have called but, honestly, ere all tired"
"Not a problem"
"Come on inside Your dad is in his office on the phone He’ll be out in a few rabbed his hand "Guess what?"
"What?"
"I got new Legos Wanna play with os?"
"Some Star Wars ones They’re cool"
"Those are my favorites, you know Can I take them home with me?"
Sam cocked his head to the side "Nooo They’re mine, Nathan But I’ll share with you"
Nathan’s lips curved "Okay We’ll hang out and play together But first I have to talk to Dad, okay?"
"Okay" Sao play out in the backyard?"
Tara nodded "Yes"
Sam ran off and Nathan followed his mom into the kitchen He took a seat at the island
"Iced tea or a beer?" she asked
"Iced tea sounds great"