Between Sundays by Kingsbury Karen

Author:Kingsbury, Karen [Kingsbury, Karen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780310286783
Publisher: Zondervan
Published: 2007-01-01T05:00:00+00:00

SEVENTEEN

Aaron didn’t call her after the road games, and he wasn’t sure why. Mostly just that he had a lot to figure out about himself, and someone like Megan Gunn deserved a guy with his act together.

It was Monday night, first official game of the season, and the 49ers were hosting the Cardinals. Anticipation and energy were at an all-time high, and the entire team felt it. All week, sports announcers and media members had guessed about the game and about the coming season. Indianapolis would be strong again, and so would the Bears and the Patriots. Most talk shows liked San Francisco in tonight’s game, because the team had buffed up its defense with the draft and traded well for a receiving team that would complement Aaron’s abilities. But the team was still picked to place just third in their bracket. Sports media believed Aaron didn’t have what it took to win the big game, and oddsmakers in Vegas had them a twenty-to-one shot to win the Super Bowl. The worst odds since Aaron had joined the team.

They were on the field, finishing warm-ups, and Aaron surveyed the stands. Cory would’ve loved it here tonight, but Aaron couldn’t bring himself to invite the boy, to lead him or Megan into believing something that he wasn’t sure he could carry through. Aaron wasn’t worthy of a girl like Megan Gunn, so maybe it was best to take a step back. Besides, the boy had to know by now that Aaron wasn’t his father. So a phone call to Megan or an invitation to the game could’ve come across as patronizing or charity. Still, Aaron wished they were there.

No matter his own shortcomings, he hadn’t stopped thinking about either of them since he dropped them off at her apartment.

Aaron tried to clear his head, tried to focus on warm-ups, which were nearly finished. He took the snap from the center, danced back a few steps, and fired it at a passing receiver. This time, instead of the neat tight spiral he was known for, the ball soared past his teammate and landed ten yards on the other side of the guy.

“You with us, Hill?” Derrick was taking snaps a few feet away. “I mean, come on, you never call, never write. We have one dinner and you ditch me.”

Aaron laughed. “I’m here. It’s just my head.”

“Yeah, well.” Derrick stared at him, just as one of the coaches blew a whistle. “Game’s starting in five minutes. Might be a good time to reattach it.”

“Right.” He slapped Derrick’s helmet as they jogged back to the sidelines. “I’ll do that.”

They lost the coin toss, and Aaron was glad. He needed a few minutes to focus on the game. The hype and commotion was all a distant roar compared with the thoughts in his head. Every spare moment since his talk with Derrick, he’d been more and more aware of the life he’d been living. How many people had he used since he’d come into

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