Three & Out by Laura Chapman

Author:Laura Chapman [Chapman, Laura]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: fantasy football, romantic comedy, Sports Romance, football, Seattle
Publisher: Laura Chapman
Published: 2016-10-20T16:00:00+00:00

A FEW DAYS LATER, I’M heading home. Rather, I’m heading back to Nebraska, which is feeling more and more like home the longer I’m in Seattle. It’s really not the city’s fault I’m not enjoying it more here. I blame myself—and football. It’s hard to love a place where the fans are constantly railing on your husband.

That’s why I snapped the other night and fought fire with fire. The jury is still out on the long-term effects, but right now . . . I’m feeling okay about where I left things with Mr. Blogger.

Regardless of how I’m feeling about it, I only have a couple of hours before my flight to Nebraska. Even though I’m taking the red-eye flight to Denver (and camping out for a few hours before my early morning flight to Lincoln—yikes), I’m decidedly peppy. I’m on my way to see my family and friends. I have the prospect of a new book project—and not having to pretend I’m busy at work for a full week—ahead of me. Brook’s issues with Griggs seem to have settled down for the moment. And true to his word, Brook hasn’t hit me up for another talk about having a baby, even though I know he’d like to bring it up.

The hallway to his office is empty, which only boosts my mood more. I love not having to make small talk—or explain who I am and what I’m doing here as I’m hardly a fixture. Most of the doors are closed, except for the one to the office Brook shares with Sam, which is slightly ajar. I reach up to push it open but pause when I hear voices inside.

“How far along is she?” Brook asks.

“I don’t know . . . a month or two maybe.”

“And how is she?”

“I don’t know.” The other voice, which I can see belongs to one of his players, lets out a heavy sigh. “I guess she’s scared, confused. We’re not sure how it happened. We were using protection.”

“No birth control is one hundred percent effective. And sometimes . . . these things happen.”

“I can’t believe she’s pregnant. I have another year of school ahead of me.” The player runs a hand over his cropped hair. “What am I going to do?”

Brook clutches his chin, tapping it a few times while he seems to consider his full answer. “I’m not going to lie to you. Whatever you two decide to do, it won’t be easy. I can’t even offer you any advice on what to do—that’s a conversation you’ll have to have with your girlfriend. But,” he clears his throat, “the best thing you can do—the thing you have to do—is support her.”

“Like with money?”

“That’s part of it, but not really what I mean.”

“What do you mean then?”

“I’m trying to say you need to ask her how she’s feeling and what she wants.” Brook folds his arms, still seeming to take a moment between each sentence to choose his words carefully. “You can offer your opinion—and I’d advise you to give it tactfully—but ultimately, it’s going to come down to what she wants.

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