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Tacker had been working out with us and had been a bitthe workouts I’ suspended so he wasmore of an effort to open up personally Now, this ement while we lifted or casual conversation about the weather, but at least he was engaging Soif it ultimately connects him a little better with this teammates on an individual basis

“I’ether after the ga the other New York teaht free in between gauys up for that”

“I’ in to watch the ga with them”

Brooke had moved to Phoenix from New York when her father took the job here He was an assistant coach with the Phantoms before he was offered the head coach’s position with the Vengeance

“Why didn’t she fly with us?” I ask

“She couldn’t get out of work in ti deal”

“Not like you can’t afford to fly your girl in luxury anyway,” Legend observes

“Very true,” Bishop smirks

One of the flight attendants comes up on my left to take our orders I assu there in a uniforray skirt, and a navy blue cardigan, I have to do a double-take

I glance around the table and see all of the guys with their htly open

She bends over and efficiently places cocktail napkins before each of us When she straightens, she looks around the table with a smile that’s cool and professional She even makes the sauys, which tells me that she sees me as no more or no less than them

“What can I get you guys before we take off?”

Bishop orders a beer and then adds on, “It’s good to see you back”

“Thanks,” she says with a reat to be back”

She takes Dax and Legend’s orders next, and then turns to me with her eyebrows raised

“Thought you quit?” I ask bluntly

“I did,” she replies still with that smile pasted on her face “But then realized it was a ed Mr Rutherford for my job back I’m lucky he’s a nice man”