Long Ball: A Secret Baby Sports Romance

Author:Rae Lynn Blaise [Blaise, Rae Lynn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Bigger on the Inside
Published: 2016-10-24T04:00:00+00:00

11

Off days are always great, but today is extra special. Today is the start of a new chance, a new life. I can feel it in my bones. Add to it that I scored the winning run last night, and I’m on top of the goddamn world.

As long as everything goes to plan. And I’m nervous as hell.

I check my hair seventy-seven times and practice what I’m going to say twice as many times as that. This is worse than my first year in the draft, but better at the same time. That day, so many years ago, I thought it was the beginning of my life out on that field.

I was wrong. That day is today.

A bottle of Jack Daniels is calling me for liquid courage, and I almost, almost give in. But then I think about Shelbie, about our first night together in the club, how alcohol got us into this stupid mess, and I reshelf the bottle.

Kate promised Megan would be waiting for me. It’s all I can think about, regardless of the traffic and the absurd parking situation. She’s waiting for me. She may not know that’s who she’s waiting for, but she’ll be there. I just have to not screw it all up.

No pressure or anything.

I see her before I’m out of the car, and she’s stunning in her jeans and t-shirt. She was wrong, I don’t have a type that’s all heels and skin-tight dresses. My type is Megan; in whatever she’s wearing. Even today, just like this, she outshines everyone else around her. After a few deep breaths, and double checking my pocket for the millionth time, I grab the enormous bouquet of roses and begin my walk of penance.

Megan sees me almost immediately. She looks around, almost confused, as if she’s not the only person in the world I want to see. A few people take notice of what’s going on and they start pointing. Megan flushes bright red and she’s so beautiful. Embarrassed, angry, elated, it doesn’t matter how she’s feeling, she’s always as bright as the sun to me.

“I love you.” I say as I walk, not caring that the entire world sees or hears. “I love you more than the sun loves the sky.”

Megan is already wiping away tears. She’s crying and then I’m crying. I collapse to one knee, not bothering to wipe away the tears. I want her to see them. I want her to really see how important she is to me.

“Megan, you are everything to me. You are the sun, the stars, and the moon. You are the first thing I think about when I wake up, the last thing I think about when I fall asleep. You are my drive on the field, the reason I get up every day and try to be a better man.” I hand her the flowers and pull the ring box out of my pocket.

“Oh shit.” Megan whispers.

“I know I looked like an idiot. I know you thought I was going to be like everyone else.

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