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"Does he give you advice about how to handle the team?"

Nathan was used to this question, too It irritated hiood advice on how to handle the sports ive short answers So he smiled at the reporter "No He told me when he retired to handle the job like it was "

"We’ve seen photos of you with Mia Cassidy, the daughter of Easton Cassidy and your tea on there?"

After the photos that had been circulating, he’d been expecting that question

"Mia and I went to college together We’re friends and of course she’s Flynn’s sister Since she also works in San Francisco, she hangs out with us Nothing more"

Since there was no bait to hook on that question, theyhad been going and the like

Kids were the best, and they were excited to spend ti out with thereat and supportive for thefrom fans as he did froood as your dad?"

"How nervous are you about the first game?"

"How do you think you’ll feel if you screw this up?"

Yeah, no pressure

There were also several woit fans and their enthusiasreat And then there were those who Nathan could tell were hanging out for a chance to hook up with hi and the way they touched him was a surefire clue that they wantedtie in any flirtation Because first, photographers were always hanging out at these autograph sessions, and second, there was only one woman he was interested in

They hadn’t seen ot back from Texas, Mia had been slammed ork and he’d been busy with practice This week he’d been in LA for the gah they’d texted a lot and had a few phone calls He’d just returned yesterday, and then he’d had practice today He wanted to see her

When he finished up the autograph session, he texted Mia

What are you doing?

She texted right back Up to o?

He smiled as he made his way to his car and sent her another text Good Wanna hang out tonight?

She replied with, Sure Have sos to wrap up here so I’ll be a few ht?

He sent her a reply Sounds great Text me when you’re home

He tossed his phone on the center console and started the engine, then sht

TWENTY-EIGHT

MIA HAD THE WORST HEADACHE SHE’D GONE OVER A particularly difficult contract with MHC’s attorney, still not certain they were going to be able to come to tereous and she wasn’t going to agree to theuy He was an up-and-cos for his career But they were ato allow her staff to be at his beck and call at all hours of the day and night

She rubbed her te she could soak in a hot tub and sip on a glass of wine and totally forget about this day But she’d texted Nathan when she got home and he was on his way over Which was probably a better idea anyway She needed the distraction so she didn’t spend the evening alone dwelling over the problem

Since she was still in her work clothes, she went upstairs and changed into a pair of shorts and a T-shirt She thought about doing thirtyhead worse, so she went back downstairs and headed straight for the chardonnay she’d opened yesterday She poured herself a nice tall glass, then went into the living room and propped her feet up on the table while she sipped the wine

Oh, yes This was good She rested her head against the back of the sofa, closed her eyes and took several more ss of wine

Maybe she should institute a wine hour at work That could definitely be beneficial, especially on days like today Of course, if she did that, they’d all be drunk by noon and that ain, think of the employee loyalty She’d probably win some kind of national award