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Only she was alone She didn’t have Amelia or the other players’ wives or Tara or anyone with her

This sucked

She shook her head "No, this is fine I’"

She sat and picked up her planner, s while she watched the garessed well The opposing team didn’t score on theoal

Mia grinned That would make Flynn happy And the Sabers had scored another touchdohich was even better

By halftiot up to stretch and make herself a salad She decided before she ate she’d head upstairs to do soht help alleviate so on her breathing and clearing her head She felt much better after and settled in with her salad to watch the second half of the gae froame

And another one frohed

She texted them both that she missed them, and that she’d be there next time

Maybe Maybe not It would all depend on how the ht not realize why she’d broken up with hiaa for hi, and that’s where all the attention should be If he had a goodhiirlfriends, no PR about girlfriends, nothing to take the focus away froht time for them She knew that, and he’d come to realize it as well

Even if she didn’t sleep well at night anymore Even if her heart hurt every day Even if she did still love hiet over it

THIRTY-FIVE

THEY’D WON BY THE TIME HE’D FINISHED THE FIRST series with a touchdown, Nathan had known they were going to win this gah him His teareat Now he just had to get throughwell

"How did you feel going into your first regular gaether a talented tea it easier for us to do our jobs All in all, I thought it was a great start to the season for the Sabers"

"Any concerns about the team at any level?"

"None at all Everyone’s healthy and as you could see froht at every position I’d say we’re in fine shape for the start of the season"

"So you feel focused and ready to roll?"

Nathan smiled "Yup"

"What about your personal life? Are you still seeing Mia Cassidy?"

He’d expected the question "My personal life isn’t up for discussion Let’s stick to football"

"Was she at the ga ot up "Thanks, everyone"

When he left the media room, his coach came over to him "Sorry about that"

"It’s okay, Coach They can keep asking the questions, but they won’t get an answer froood, kid And in the future I’ll take care of those questions They won’t like ine how his coach would handle reporters asking personal questions His coach was a nice guy--until you pissed hiree with you What you do when you’re not on the field is no one’s business but your own So now go relax and we’ll see you at practice"

"Thanks, Coach"

He went to his locker Ja up, so he smiled at Nathan

"Wendy and I are headed out to celebrate You in?"

"Not today, but thanks You two enjoy"

Jamal laid his hand on Nathan’s shoulder "You okay, buddy?"

Nathan laid his hand over Jaaht where I needed you to be"

"Alill be On the field and off"

Nathan grinned He knew he could always count on his best friend

At least there was one person he knew he could always count on

"What the hell did you do toin front of him, arms crossed, a fierce expression on his face

"What?"