Double Header by Emerald

Author:Emerald
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sweetmeats Press
Published: 2015-06-02T11:15:51+00:00

Rita brought lunch with her the next day and didn’t leave the floor her office was on until it was time to go home for the day. She knew batting practice was well underway as she took the elevator down a floor and walked quickly across the concourse, keys in hand.

“Rita,” a voice called, and she turned to see Tom walking toward her. “Did you get those figures reconciled for the compensations of the two Double-A players called up last week?”

“Yes.” Rita was relieved that she had indeed found the source of the discrepancy and gotten it fixed. She didn’t really need anyone noticing how distracted she’d seemed lately or concluding that it seemed to coincide with Chad’s arrival.

Tom, unfortunately, seemed keen to continue chatting and turned automatically toward the entrance to the field as Rita held back a sigh and fell into step beside him. The doors hadn’t yet been opened to the public for the night’s game, and the stands were mostly empty as she and Tom walked onto the field and stopped on the fringes of the batting taking place at home plate.

Rita tried to keep her eyes averted and focus on what Tom was saying, but her gaze involuntarily strayed to the cluster of white uniforms behind the batting cage. Her breath caught as she saw the number 28 on the back of one of them. He was facing away from her and likely hadn’t seen her yet.

At that moment Evan, who was crossing the field from the bullpen, called a greeting to her. Chad turned around and looked at her. She looked back, her eyes moving back and forth between Chad and Evan as the latter neared and said hello to Tom. Tom greeted him heartily before turning to talk to Mike, and Rita resisted the urge to scream as she found herself in the exact situation she had been determined to avoid all day. She hadn’t even wanted to find herself on the field at all.

Chad was still looking at her, and Evan had stopped approximately between them. She nodded and stepped forward, unsure how to exit gracefully. Though neither of them, after all, knew she’d overheard them the previous day.

“Hello, Chad. Evan.” She nodded at both of them. Despite the awkwardness she felt, she couldn’t deny the rush of heat that coursed through her, and she willed her rising blush to disappear.

“Oh, have you two met already?” Evan said in his friendly way, looking from Rita to Chad.

“We have,” Chad answered before Rita could speak. “Long ago, as a matter of fact.”

“Really?” Evan looked confused, which Rita could understand given his conversation with Chad the day before. She surmised that he hadn’t actually said anything about knowing her.

“Yes,” Chad said, finally tearing his eyes from Rita to look at Evan. “Rita’s parents owned the Single-A team I played for when I was first signed.”

“No kidding.” Evan suddenly seemed to pick up on something in Chad’s gaze, and for the first time, he appeared uncomfortable.

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