Playing the Field: A Diamonds and Dugouts Novel by Jennifer Seasons

Author:Jennifer Seasons [Seasons, Jennifer]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Harpercollins
Published: 2013-07-22T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

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THE MOON WAS bright and full when they settled on the front porch with their wine. Sonny tucked her bare feet underneath her on the padded chair and took a sip. Nerves danced along her skin as she contemplated how best to broach the topic. JP had settled next to her, his long muscular legs outstretched before him, wineglass in his hand.

Crickets sang in the grass nearby and a slight breeze stirred the warm evening air. In the distance the howl of a coyote could just be made out, the sound very faint. Under the light of the full moon her front yard looked magical, the old mature trees sentries to a mystical land beyond the veil.

The neighbor kid that pitched in with the farm once in a while when she was in a pinch had milked the goats and put them away for the night before dark. Every so often she heard noise coming from the barn as they settled down with their kids for some sleep.

It contented her, the sounds of the country. And it gave her courage to speak. “I’ve been wanting to talk to you about a few things, JP.”

The shortstop cradled the glass in a large hand. “Is that so?”

He was so calm and nonthreatening that she was able to continue. “I like you. A lot.”

He wiped his brow with his free hand. “Phew. That’s good to know. I was sweating that big time.”

Sonny batted a hand at him, smiling. “Oh shut up.” She took another sip of wine. “Seriously, JP.”

“I was being serious.”

He so wasn’t. “You’re not making this easy.”

JP leaned over and kissed her cheek. “Sorry. What’s on your mind, sunshine?”

When he called her that her insides went all mushy, but there was something she had to get off her chest. Something she just had to say.

“I hate that you’re a celebrity.”

The words came out on a quiet rush. As soon as they were out a weight seemed to lift from her, and she peeked at him through her lashes to gauge his reaction.

For a moment he didn’t speak. Instead he settled comfortably in his seat and took a sip of white wine. After what felt like a small eternity he lowered the glass to his knee. “I suspected so. It’s not something I can change, Sonny.”

She knew that, but as irrational as it was she still wished he could. “I’m not sure I’m up for it in the long run, JP. I need my privacy. I’m not okay with people poking around my or my son’s personal business. I’m worried about what it could do to him in the long run.” Maybe if she had a different past she wouldn’t feel that way. “I’m not sure how to resolve it. I just know that it’s there and it isn’t budging.”

“Give it time to see how it settles out, Sonny. Can you do that for me?”

Could she?

His amber eyes were filled with warmth and patience and her heart squeezed tight. Yeah, she could give it time.

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