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Jennah?"
Duke was surprised that he hadn't spoken to Ryan about her, not that he had any reason to. "She's a relative of one of my players. I met her two games before. I didn't call because Jack brought me home and I didn't even think about it while I was recovering."
"I see so she just took you to the hospital when it happened?"
"Yeah, I guess she was just available without having others miss the game."
"Hmm. I guess," Ryan didn't seem convinced of her intentions.
"I tried asking her to lunch to thank her but she refused."
"She barely knows you Duke. She probably thought you were trying to hit on her."
"But she took me to the hospital. She knows me well enough right?"
Ryan chuckled, "Maybe, who knows? I bet she was just being a helping hand. Besides she saved you on the ridiculous ambulance fee."
"True, which is why I want to take her out."
"That's the only reason?"
"Yes, I can't get involved with her. It wouldn't be good for me."
"Why is that? You need to get back in the saddle at some point."
"I know, but this is different. She looks and sounds like Ella, with the exception she's a brunette and a little bigger than Ella was. Her voice though. It gets me every time. I swear, Ryan, if I closed my eyes, I would think it was Ella in front of me."
"That's not good man. You should definitely stay away then," Ryan warned.
"I know," Duke felt something break inside him. He paused for a moment before continuing, "I didn't come here to talk about Jennah though. I was going to see if you wanted to grab a beer."
"I think that's a fantastic idea," Ryan chuckled.
They quickly went back to his office so he could shut down for the day and grab his laptop. They walked down talking about everyday things.
"Make sure you lock up tight Maddy," Ryan said as they pushed through the front doors.
"Will do boss-man. Later Mr. Avery!" She called out behind us.
Duke was grateful that he still had someone completely in his corner. No matter what Ryan was always there.
***
Duke sat back as Ryan went to a sports bar out by Duke's house. It was located right by the golf course in a little strip mall that was built not too long ago. It was a low-key place to go, a place to just sit and talk. That's what he needed. Someone on the outside of his drama. Someone to help get his head back on straight. Plus Ryan was his last connection to Ella, well living connection.
They sat at a booth by the window. The sun was setting which gave an orange glow throughout the place. The lights were starting to become more prominent overhead as the place begins to transition from dinner rush to the bar crowd. A server came by and took their drink orders.
"So what's new?" Duke asked after the server left.
"Not a whole lot. Just busy with the gallery and when I get some free time I like to spend it with Olivia," Ryan grinned.
"Olivia?" Duke had never heard of anyone named Olivia. He wondered if maybe this is a new girl in Ryan's life. For as long as he has known Ella, Ryan never dated anyone. Never mentioned any girlfriends. Duke felt guilty for being so wrapped up in his own issues that he wasn't being a friend like he should have been.
"Yeah, I met her a couple months ago. Right around Ella's anniversary. I was out and she was there. We had a couple drinks and since then, well, we've seen each other a few times."
"So are you two dating?" Duke felt like a woman wanting to get the scoop but he didn't care. He needed to be a friend right now.
"You can say that. We aren't official. We are just seeing where it goes."
The server came back and delivered their drinks. Both took a drink of their beers.
"That's great! I hope it works out for you two," Duke set his beer down.
"Me too, but we'll see. So far, I think we're good for each other. What about you? What's going on with you besides being slow to react to a ball flying that's
Duke was surprised that he hadn't spoken to Ryan about her, not that he had any reason to. "She's a relative of one of my players. I met her two games before. I didn't call because Jack brought me home and I didn't even think about it while I was recovering."
"I see so she just took you to the hospital when it happened?"
"Yeah, I guess she was just available without having others miss the game."
"Hmm. I guess," Ryan didn't seem convinced of her intentions.
"I tried asking her to lunch to thank her but she refused."
"She barely knows you Duke. She probably thought you were trying to hit on her."
"But she took me to the hospital. She knows me well enough right?"
Ryan chuckled, "Maybe, who knows? I bet she was just being a helping hand. Besides she saved you on the ridiculous ambulance fee."
"True, which is why I want to take her out."
"That's the only reason?"
"Yes, I can't get involved with her. It wouldn't be good for me."
"Why is that? You need to get back in the saddle at some point."
"I know, but this is different. She looks and sounds like Ella, with the exception she's a brunette and a little bigger than Ella was. Her voice though. It gets me every time. I swear, Ryan, if I closed my eyes, I would think it was Ella in front of me."
"That's not good man. You should definitely stay away then," Ryan warned.
"I know," Duke felt something break inside him. He paused for a moment before continuing, "I didn't come here to talk about Jennah though. I was going to see if you wanted to grab a beer."
"I think that's a fantastic idea," Ryan chuckled.
They quickly went back to his office so he could shut down for the day and grab his laptop. They walked down talking about everyday things.
"Make sure you lock up tight Maddy," Ryan said as they pushed through the front doors.
"Will do boss-man. Later Mr. Avery!" She called out behind us.
Duke was grateful that he still had someone completely in his corner. No matter what Ryan was always there.
***
Duke sat back as Ryan went to a sports bar out by Duke's house. It was located right by the golf course in a little strip mall that was built not too long ago. It was a low-key place to go, a place to just sit and talk. That's what he needed. Someone on the outside of his drama. Someone to help get his head back on straight. Plus Ryan was his last connection to Ella, well living connection.
They sat at a booth by the window. The sun was setting which gave an orange glow throughout the place. The lights were starting to become more prominent overhead as the place begins to transition from dinner rush to the bar crowd. A server came by and took their drink orders.
"So what's new?" Duke asked after the server left.
"Not a whole lot. Just busy with the gallery and when I get some free time I like to spend it with Olivia," Ryan grinned.
"Olivia?" Duke had never heard of anyone named Olivia. He wondered if maybe this is a new girl in Ryan's life. For as long as he has known Ella, Ryan never dated anyone. Never mentioned any girlfriends. Duke felt guilty for being so wrapped up in his own issues that he wasn't being a friend like he should have been.
"Yeah, I met her a couple months ago. Right around Ella's anniversary. I was out and she was there. We had a couple drinks and since then, well, we've seen each other a few times."
"So are you two dating?" Duke felt like a woman wanting to get the scoop but he didn't care. He needed to be a friend right now.
"You can say that. We aren't official. We are just seeing where it goes."
The server came back and delivered their drinks. Both took a drink of their beers.
"That's great! I hope it works out for you two," Duke set his beer down.
"Me too, but we'll see. So far, I think we're good for each other. What about you? What's going on with you besides being slow to react to a ball flying that's
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