Feisty Red by Stacey Kennedy & Stacey Kennedy

Author:Stacey Kennedy & Stacey Kennedy
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Stacey Kennedy

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A couple of days later, after dropping Mason off at school, Clara returned home to focus on the brewery. She’d never sent the counteroffers she’d drawn up, and the distributors were checking in to see if she’d made a decision, as was her lawyer. But Clara remained hesitant to send anything in yet, so she delayed by saying she needed more time to review the contracts. Her demands were high, and she needed to be sure she wasn’t asking for too much and they’d all walk away. She was well into responding to emails when she received a text from Sullivan: Can you make it out to Coors Field this morning?

She fired off her response: Are you going to tell me why I need to go there?

You’ll see when you get here. Can we meet in an hour? If possible, bring your sisters.

Confused but growing curious, she responded: Make it an hour and a bit. I need to wrangle them up.

Perfect. See you soon.

She sent quick texts to Maisie and Amelia, asking if they could join her, which they agreed to after sending many questions. Questions that didn’t last long when, on the drive into Denver, Clara filled her sisters in on Sullivan and Mason’s talk last night.

“Kids are smarter than people give them credit for,” Clara said after she’d caught them up and they’d arrived at Coors Field. Located only two blocks from Union Station, the Coors Field building was designed to impress with its curved front architecture and clock tower. Once she parked, she stepped out into the cloudy day and shut the car door behind her, finding the parking lot empty and Sullivan’s truck nowhere in sight. “Mason’s young,” she told her sisters. “He doesn’t really understand why Sullivan hasn’t been there this whole time. He’s only happy that he now has a dad and that his dad plays professional baseball. It’s simple for him right now.”

Maisie met her at the hood, giving a small shrug. “It might not always be that simple.”

“I’m sure it won’t be,” she agreed, tucking her car keys into her front pocket. “I’ve got no doubt his little mind will fill up with questions that need answers, and I’ll—Sullivan and I will get them answered.”

“I think that’s really great,” Amelia said, sidling up to them. “Mason seems really happy when Sullivan’s around. And I feel like Sullivan’s really done the work to be a good role model for him. You gotta give him credit for that. He’s definitely not the sly dog we all thought he was when he first came back. He’s really changed. Or at least looking to better himself.”

“Agreed,” Clara said.

Maisie added, “Besides, you can always take Mason to Doctor Stevens if you feel he needs to talk things out with a professional.”

Clara nodded. “Yeah, I’ve considered that. I’ve got a close eye on him. He’ll be all right, but if he’s not, getting professional help will be at the top of my priority list.” At Maisie’s probing gaze, Clara added, “What?”

“I guess I’m just wondering if you and Sullivan are all right.

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