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I’h She hasn’t attended a team event since their separation, and this isn’t the ideal place to bring her if he’s trying to forge a reconnection It would be way too aard at this point

No, Jim needs to wine and dine her Needs to remove all distractions and make it only about them

I snicker, thinking how ridiculous I a a wouess it doesn’t mean I can’t do it to keep her happy with her choice I make a mental note to have flowers delivered to her toeles Mollie’s going to skip this trip, so she doesn’t have to pawn Saood hands, he’s her baby and she doesn’t like being away from him much

It’s a da with my teammates and their faroup, and it feels fucking fantastic knowing I have her in every way a est fan while I’ me on, I feel faster on my skates and more focused in my shots

We eat, drinking a few beers Nora and her ranchout a couple of horses, then take the kids on sloalks around one of the arenas in front of the barn We stay until almost sunset when the party starts to break up Everyone needs to get packed and ready for the road trip to LA toet everything cleaned up,sure the tables and food are put away, then we head back to the city fully sated on great camaraderie

The only personhis little sister Mollie toldher alone, and I wonder if that’s the cause of his attitude I decide to press hiain on the road trip

On the way back into Phoenix, Mollie settles into the passenger seat ofday, and I can tell she’s tired because she’s quiet When she’s run out of words, it’s her telltale sign that her brain is shutting down and heading toward relaxed ized e get home

“What are your big plans while I’ down the volume on the radio

Lazily, she rolls her headevery bit of her face , she takes in a breath “Let’s see… I’ walks around the city while enjoying the fact I don’t have to look over my shoulder Maybe work a few shifts at Clarke’s store—not that I need the money, mind you—but to alleviate the boredouidebook”

She says the last statee Mollie rarely ever sounds uncertain about anything

“Having second thoughts about writing it?” I ask