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“I can’t believe ere on the Jumbotron,” Mariana said

“Right next to Luke Haynes,” Lizzie added “Do you think he saw us?”

Should she tell the for each of them? No, she’d let Alex have that thrill

Finally, Alex slipped into his chair, having reht as the first pitch by the Federals ace pitcher flew over the plate for a strike The Federals were in the ue chao to the World Series was on the line, so each teauns on this cool, fall Sunday afternoon

“Hi, Daddy” Mariana threw herself into Alex’s ar screen?”

“I did”

“Do you think Luke saw us?” Lizzie asked It hadn’t taken long before she started interjecting herself in the middle of conversations between Mariana and her dad, just like Mariana jumped into discussions with Cameron and Lizzie

Alex’s eyes twinkled while he reached into the pocket of his navy blue jacket “He not only saw you, but he…” Alex pulled out two baseballs “… said that his two biggest fans deserved to have these”

The girls squealed and scra themselves into his arh to hold both of their girls And her As they went on and on about their baseballs, and Luke Haynes, Alex caught her eye over their shoulders… and he smiled

If this is what life with Alex would be like, as holding her back?

The sound in her ear was the final bricks in her wall tu down

Chapter Nine

“You wanted to see h Colonel Rossinger’s door It wasn’t often that he was called in to the boss’s office, and he couldn’t iine what had prompted the summons today

“At ease Have a seat, Mr Sanchez I’ve been hearing fros with the VR battlefield system”

“Thank you, sir”