Caught Stealing: A Savannah Sharks Baseball Romance (Southern Sports Sweethearts Book 1) by M. J. Padgett

Author:M. J. Padgett [Padgett, M. J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: MJ Padgett Books LLC
Published: 2024-08-24T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

Andrew

Outside of confirming our Saturday drum lesson via text message, I’ve had zero contact with Lottie. It isn’t because I don’t want to take up every moment of her time. I do, but I haven’t had a single thing to say that warranted reaching out to her as a friend. Maybe a simple message asking how she’s doing would have been okay, but I did that just before leading into confirming the lesson. She kept it short and simple, so I didn’t push for more.

Fortunately, a few days of rest and icing my shoulder have drastically improved mobility. If I can manage to keep it up, I might be able to pitch in another week or two. Owen informed me that my dramatics about my injury and my failing love life were beginning to annoy him, so I took his suggestion and accepted an invitation out with the guys tonight.

The Salty Dog is a pirate-themed pub that serves burgers and hot dogs, which never made much sense to me but it seems to keep the place open. I suspect the after-game gatherings the Sharks and other local teams provide is what really keeps them in business. I’ve seen the Charleston Timberwolves football players pack the house when they’re playing in Savannah, not to mention the hockey team whose name I refuse to utter. Maybe it’s petty, but I can’t bring myself to care.

Koa Keaton and his best friend, Spencer Pruitt, stand out front chatting while people move in and out of the pub. Boone Cox, a former Sharks player turned batting coach, leans against the window scrolling on his phone. When I approach, Koa nods my way.

“Hey, thought you might not show,” he says.

“Sorry I’m late. Couldn’t find a safe place to park my bike.” I accept Koa’s hand and lean in for a very manly chest bump hug. I’m not a guy who is ashamed to show affection to his male friends, but when I gave Koa a full-on hug once, he almost beheaded me. I’ve stuck to less intimate ones ever since.

Spencer thumbs over his shoulder. “Asher and Josh are inside holding a table for us, but we better get in and order if we want to eat. There’s some kind of engagement party or something happening.”

“Cool. I’m starving anyway.” I yank the door open and head inside. It’s packed, but not only because there’s a party. There’s also a lot of regulars hanging out and it appears to be a game show night. I can already tell Koa won’t want to stay long, but if we can get through dinner without him storming out I’ll call it a win. Koa is our hotheaded charmer, the one all the ladies love, but he can’t seem to settle on one. He’s not a player by any means, but dates are usually singular with him. If there is a follow-up date, it’s once in a blue moon.

“It’s too crowded in here. Let’s eat and go bowling or something,” Spencer says.

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