Check Swing (Callahan Family Book 3) by Carrie Aarons

Author:Carrie Aarons [Aarons, Carrie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-03-12T00:00:00+00:00

23

Frankie

“Noelle, come on. Pop is waiting for us.”

I hear a woman’s voice echo down the hall as I come out of the weight room.

It’s been a successful day. I had a training session of my own with Seth and the nutrition staff, where they worked with us on how to advise players on their meal plans paired with their workouts. Then I met with the pitching coaches to go over where they thought their players needed more muscle or agility.

And now, I’m headed home early to put my feet up, watch Jeopardy, and dive into the homemade bacon macaroni and cheese I whipped up last night. The little ranch house on one of the winding side streets in downtown Packton isn’t my apartment back in Florida, but it’s cute. I miss the sea outside my window, but the cozy fireplace is a nice touch.

The promotion is likely permanent, but it doesn’t mean this end of the season isn’t a test. If I don’t do well, they could send me back down to the minors. Or get rid of me altogether. Which is why I’m just renting up here. I’ll know by the end of this season if it’s solidified, and there is still the problem of having half my furniture still in transit from my Florida apartment. When they called me up to the big leagues, it was rather sudden, and I didn’t have time to pack everything.

If I’m still in Pennsylvania by March, I’ll buy a house. My new salary affords it. Something for me and baby boy that is quaint, with a nursery with lots of natural light and a backyard he can learn to run in. The idea brings a smile to my face.

My belly leads the way, protruding even more from my body than when I arrived in Packton just weeks ago. I have my twenty-week anatomy scan coming up. That was another fiasco, having to change my ob-gyn halfway through my pregnancy, but I think I found a good one. Being a Pistons employee comes with benefits, like dropping a few names and getting an appointment with the best doctor in town. It’s not something I’d typically do, but I’d do anything for this kid already, and giving him the best care possible is top of the list.

As I near the exit to the employee parking lot, I come across a petite woman with curly black hair and two little girls who look identical to her.

The woman looks up as her little girl spins around in a circle and smiles at me.

“Hi, I’m Breanna!” Her black curls fly everywhere.

My heart warms. “Hi, I’m Frankie.”

“Isn’t Frankie a boy’s name?” The older girl makes a face of disgust only a child can make cute.

“Noelle!” Her mother admonishes her, then flashes me an apologetic look. “Sorry, we’re still working on our manners. Clearly.”

I chuckle good-naturedly. “No worries at all. It is, actually, a boy’s name. But my real name is Francesca. I just go by Frankie for short.”

“Oh, you’re Frankie! Where is my brain? Hi, I’m Hannah, Walker Callahan’s wife.

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