Single in Savannah: The Collection by Aimee Nicole Walker

Author:Aimee Nicole Walker [Walker, Aimee Nicole]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Chasing Rainbows Press LLC
Published: 2024-08-02T00:00:00+00:00

Whistles greeted Ridge when he stepped into the bullpen the following day.

Zack leaned his ass against Eddie’s desk and raked his gaze over Ridge. “Why are you so dressed up?”

“It’s a shirt, tie, and dress pants,” Ridge replied. “Why are you acting like I turned up in a tuxedo?”

Ridge locked eyes with Eddie, who just shook his head. He knew Ridge hadn’t returned to the apartment as they’d discussed. “What gives?” Eddie asked. “Are you attending a funeral today?” His best friend’s scowl made it clear he thought Ridge’s career was dead in the water.

Christ, Eddie. I get it. I fucked up. But he didn’t regret his decision. Maybe a little when he’d been forced to put on a high-collared shirt to hide the freaking hickey Kendall had left on his neck at some point the previous day or when their farewell tour had rolled over to Monday morning. They’d barely separated long enough to take care of the most basic functions, so he hadn’t noticed the problem until he’d gone into the bathroom to start getting ready for work.

“Got my days turned around and thought I had court duty,” Ridge tossed out as he set his coffee cup and keys on his desk. “Have you seen Marks? I need to run something by her.”

Eddie’s expression begged him to reconsider ruining his career, but he said, “Yeah.”

He took a sip of coffee to shore up his nerves and headed out of the bullpen. Ridge knocked on Assistant Chief Deputy Marks’s open door. “Do you have a minute, Chief?”

She paused her typing to wave him in before resuming her task. Ridge sat down in a chair opposite her desk and patiently waited while she finished. Adrenaline raced through his blood, and he squelched the urge to bounce his knees and fidget while trying to figure out how much to say about his involvement with Kendall. He noticed she’d added another photo of her twin sons to the collection on her credenza. This time they posed in baseball uniforms but for opposing teams.

“You have my undivided attention now, Dandridge.”

He met her gaze head-on. This is it. Time to come clean. “Having two kids playing sports all year round must be tough. Juggling separate teams must be brutal.” Nice going, chickenshit.

Marks was impervious to his internal struggle and laughed. “Keeps things interesting for sure.”

Ridge smiled and relaxed a little. “What’s the competition like in your house?”

Marks shook her head. “It’s not as bad as it looks. Both my boys love playing sports, but Eric is just naturally better at it than Ethan. Eric had the opportunity to play for a select team, and we had some tough decisions to make. He had outgrown the rec league he’d been playing for since he was big enough to hold a bat. Ethan is a better athlete than most kids but is only an average baseball player. Did we hold Eric back from pursuing opportunities to spare Ethan’s feelings? No. Ethan is Eric’s biggest fan and wants the best for his brother.

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