Sweet Magnolias 01 - Stealing Home by Sherryl Woods

Author:Sherryl Woods
Language: fr
Format: mobi
Tags: Contemporary
Publisher: HQN
Published: 2010-07-28T22:00:00+00:00

On Friday afternoon Bill started thinking about that night’s game against the high school’s biggest rival. Everyone in town turned out for this game. The rivalry had gone on for at least fifty years. Decorated cars traveled in a caravan marked by pom-poms and banners whether the game was played in Serenity or in the neighboring town.

Bill had never missed it, not in all the years he’d attended high school, not since Ty had started pitching for the team. It was Maddie’s turn to attend the game but he couldn’t help wondering if she would mind switching with him just this once. Or maybe they could both go. Perhaps Noreen wouldn’t even have to find out about it. Where baseball was concerned, anyway, since he and Maddie had worked out their new arrangement, she seemed to be less insecure. Lately there’d been no reason for Noreen to check up on him, so she’d kept her distance from the ball field. He had to admit, everyone seemed happier.

As soon as he’d seen his last patient, he grabbed his briefcase and jacket and headed out the door. Unfortunately Noreen caught up with him.

“Where are you going?” she asked.

Bill bristled, though her tone was merely curious rather than possessive. “I have to run an errand,” he said mildly. “I should be home for dinner in a couple of hours. Anything you need?”

He was surprised by how easily the lies tripped off his tongue. Maybe he’d perfected the skill when he’d been cheating on Maddie.

“Nothing,” she said, but continued to study him quizzically. “Does Ty have a ball game tonight?”

He nodded.

“Didn’t you go to the one earlier in the week?”

Again, he nodded, knowing that she’d figured out just what so-called errand he intended to run. He might as well admit it. “I thought I’d drop by the field just for an inning or two, not the whole game.”

“Maddie’s going to be there, isn’t she?”

“I imagine she will be,” he conceded. “But I won’t sit with her. I won’t even go into the stands. I can watch from the car. It’s a big game. I’d like to see at least a little of it.”

“I could ride along with you,” she suggested. “If it’s important to Ty, I’d like to be there, too. It’ll give us something to talk about next time we’re all out together.” She met his gaze, her expression sad. “I know he doesn’t want me there, Bill, but if I stay in the car, he won’t even have to know I’m there. He’s your son. I just want to find some common ground, maybe make things better for all of us.”

Bill sighed and pulled her into his arms. “I know you do. And I know I’m asking a lot when I ask you to stay away from his games, but it’s the way it has to be for now. Baseball’s the most important thing he has in his life right now. He doesn’t need any distractions.”

“And that’s all I am to him, right? A distraction,” she said bitterly, jerking away from him.

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