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“No, I’ way toabout the sport

“Okay, I’ve got to go, but it starts in twenty minutes I’ll be on the sideline, of course”

“You better be” I knew I sounded stern “Oh wait, before you go Good news, Dr Evans said he’ll take you on You’re no longerfor what Wes would say Did things change today? Did it still matter to him?

“That’s the best fucking news I’ve heard”

“Then, this is still…” I didn’t kno to finish the sentence We hadn’t put a label on it There wasn’t a definition for e had started together It was new

“Yes, this is still” He laughed “Baby, I’ll call you later I’ve got to walk out with the team”

“Good luck I hope you guys win”

“Thanks” He hung up and I hugged the phone to h school felt like when they pulled for their boyfriends on the field I was always the one at the library, never at the gairl The one as going to watch her ht

I poured a glass of wine and turned on the TV Other than yesterday, this was the first tiah he wasn’t playing I felt the butterflies lift off when I saw the ca his sling What the hell? I kneasn’t his doctor anymore, but I explicitly explained he had to wear it at all times if he wanted to heal those bones

I was startled when I saw a beautiful brunette sidle up to him and shove a microphone in his face She looked like a super model

“I’ with Wes Blake

field, Wranglers star quarterback Wes, we’ve heard sos about your hand Can you clear up the ruames?”

He flashed a gorgeous s with the sports reporter?

“Hey, Becky”

She slers fans?”