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And then it was as if all s He was faster than the defense He was smarter than the other team He kne to outstep the down field It landed in the arms of one of the Warrior receivers

Helena gleamed at me “See? He’s fine”

I nodded with a smile “He is”

My shoulders relaxed The jitters eased My fears weren’t Luke’s He didn’t look terrified Nothing around him fazed him He ruled that field

“Are we having wine at this party or what?”

“Oh sorry” There was a time out on the field for a referee review “What would you like?”

“Whatever you’re drinking”

I stopped Was I drinking? It was absurd not to I’d already decided the chance ofover But there was that thought in the back ofLuke’s baby and getting ready to douse it in wine?

“I’ll find so,” I offered

I had filled Helena in on what happened with Luke—everything except the broken condom It was the one piece of the story I had deliberately left out

I looked through my liquor cabinet to see what I could concoct I pulled out the cranberry juice, vodka, and spritzer In one glass I added vodka In the other I doused an extra splash of the spritzer There She’d never knoasn’t drinking

I returned just as the game came back from commercial

“Here you go” I handed her the tall Cosmo

“Oh, yummy” She took a sip “Delish”

“Good” I wiggled back onto my spot on the couch