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“No, I just needed the facts”

“Is there a proble my breath

“Nothing a good story from my office can’t handle Send et a chance Not that one So different we can use exclusively”

Shit Natalia wasn’t going to like that anymore than what had already happened I needed to see her first I needed to make sure ere okay I had to fix us

“All right Giveelse?”

“I’ll call you if there is Just know fans are going to give you hell for a while, but it actually helps that the Warriors fired her She’ll gain syht ether”

I hadn’t thought about that The rabid rivalry had kept us apart, but now that ere public, it could be a coler fans didn’t embrace her? What if they turned their backs on me?

I shook my head It didn’t matter She orth it And if I had to find another team that would accept both of us, I would I’d do whatever it took to make her happy and make her feel safe I’d even leave Texas

“Thanks, Keith Thanks for taking care of this And anything you can do to ler support, I’d appreciate it” I realized instantly how valuable this man was

“I’ve got it Don’t worry The Wranglers are going to welcoic and don’t forget to send me a picture”

“Sure thing” I hung up and raced to the parking garage

Seconds were ticking by and I needed to know that Natalia was okay

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Natalia

I wiped the tears from my eyes and dabbed a tissue to my nose I didn’t know I had thisfrom the shock From the huiven myself to