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Time for more distraction Gabe roused himself from the pure pleasure of Brooke’s nearness

“Anyone for a deep-fried Twinkie?”

“Gabe!” Brooke whacked his forearm

Gabe grinned and rubbed at the spot “Just wanted to see your reaction We’ll go for the Rockie Dogs first Twinkies later”

Her blue eyes twinkled “You are so bad”

“I know” He patted his chest with s, Twinkies, cotton candy, junk food here we come?”

“I say we’re at a baseball garappled on the floor for her purse “I’ll have a Rockie Dog Loaded”

He pumped a fist in the air “My kind of woman Come on, kids, concession time”

Macy hopped up inored him in favor of a plastic zebra Brooke moved toward the busy toddler

At the crack of a bat, Gabe rotated toward the sound

Brooke gasped Before he could co, she shoved her way past hied toward theainst concrete Bodies slammed into seats

Reaction set in With split-second ti, Gabe blocked Brooke and the children with his body and shot one hand into the air to deflect the onco, but he held on

A collective sigh of defeat went up fro crowd

Soood sport slapped him on the back “Good catch, man”

Shocked and a red palm

The crowd ebbed away

Gabe looked down at the pile of Brooke, Macy and AJ Brooke was spread over the children like an unfurled ulasses were askew Soht flared in Gabe’s chest He took Brooke’s arm and helped her up

“That was close” She straightened Macy’s glasses

“Closer than you know” He held out the foul ball

“Gabe! That ball was a rocket How did you do that?”