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We head back to the house and I rereen tin labeled TREATS and sits, wagging her tail

“You want a treat?” I ask with a laugh

She wags her tail harder and it looks like she nods I reive her one

I head into the kitchen, pour her food into a bowl, and grab a bottle of water

Heading back upstairs, I change into a pair of gyet to the field, but this way, if anyone sees y with my work clothes

I still can’t believe Thea knew and didn’t say anything She surprises h, and I know I’ll feel even better once I tell everyone else Which will have to be soon I can’t keep doing double-duty I’round

When I have everything I need, I head down to the garage and since it’s a nice day, I opt to take my bike instead of the truck

I get to the field and head into the locker room Most of my team members are already here—a lot of them live nearby, whereas I’m about an hour away

I change into ear and head out onto the field

Coach has us running up and down the field and I quickly lose myself in the steady rhythm

We rows I love this I love the strategy and working together with one cooal To win

Hours later when I coh in the sky and I’ to be late for work—like really late, and I hope Thea was able to hold down the fort in my absence

I shower and change into uys look atI’et it I have to earn their trust before I can become a part of their inner circle

Kincaid Architecture isn’t too far fro as it should It’s nearing lunchtime, so I say fuck it and stop off at a restaurant and pick up food for Thea and myself

When I finally walk through the office doors, Thea sighs in relief “Thank God you’re here—answering phones is so not o fuck hi for these papers and I don’t knohere they are and he kept asking for you so I told him you had explosive diarrhea”