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coming towards your head? I'm still intrigued by this Jennah person, even though I think you should keep as far away from her as you can. You can't afford to be hung up on her."
"I'm not hung up on her," Duke defended himself. "She's just a friend I guess. We've talked a few times if you wanna say we talked. Like I said, she's just a relative of one of my players."
"And you want to get to know her?"
"No, I mean yes, but not like that. Like I said she reminds me of Ella and I think that is why I am drawn to her. I miss Ella, but Jennah..."
"You're intrigued," Ryan paused. Duke felt like Ryan was reaching into his mind and pulling things out on his own. "I can see it, Duke," Ryan continued.
Duke knew he was right but was it was just because he was still reeling from news about the baby? He took a long drink from his beer. He knew he had to limit himself. He didn't want to wake up with a bigger headache than he already had.
"Let me tell you something Duke," Ryan took another drink. "You've been through a lot. More than any man your age should have to go through. You lost you wife, you put your heart out again only for it to be trampled on, you found out you were going to be a father two years after you lost the child you didn't know about. You're scared. I know it. I see it. I know you better than you think. After all, you are my nephew, not by blood, but my nephew. You need to move on, be happy. Ella wouldn't want you to wallow. She celebrated life, you should too. You need to honor her, do things for her, put your heart back out their for her. It's not easy, believe me I know, but you can't hideaway and avoid things forever, like you have over the last month or so. You can't. You'll die alone if you do. Now I'm not saying chase after Jennah, but I can see in your eyes that you are going to have a hard time staying away, so be careful but don't be afraid to put yourself out there."
Duke stared at Ryan. He didn't think this would be a heavy conversation between them, but it happened. He could always count on Ryan. This is what he needed, the perspective he didn't want to see. Ryan was his voice of reason.
"So, when do I get to meet this Olivia?" Duke changed the subject. Ryan laughed at his awful transition.
"I don't know. I will see where it goes after dinner tomorrow. Maybe you can meet her sometime after that. I don't want to scare her off ya know."
Just like that, Duke felt at ease again. Things were light but Ryan's words were still echoing in his head.
ELEVEN
Jennah sat in the house. She was off today and had nothing to do but search for houses. Dobry was down for her nap and Jennah relished in the downtime she had. Chase had mentioned that playoffs started today and he wanted her to come, but she told him she had other things she needed to do. It wasn't a complete lie, but she needed to look for her own place. Now that she has an income coming in, she can pull from her savings account to get a place of her own.
"Jennah Mae!" a chirpy voice called out. "Jennah, Jennah Mae! Come on let's get to the game!"
Audra appeared in her doorway. Jennah smiled looking at her best friend, her sister.
"I'm not going to the game today and Dobry is sleeping right now," Jennah replied.
"What? It's the playoffs and your nephew really wants you to be there, Dobry can sleep on the way and in her stroller," she scowled.
"I can't. I need to look for a place and get out of your hair. You've put me up long enough. Plus if I wake up Dobry she will be a monster the rest of the day."
"True, Dobry is a diva," she laughed. "Seriously though, you don't need to leave here. Chase and I love having you and Dobry here. I wouldn't want it any other way."
"Please Audra. No one likes their sister hanging around or a very rambunctious toddler. I'm sorry, I just can't go to the game."
"Is this because of the crush you have on the coach?"
Jennah gave a death
"I'm not hung up on her," Duke defended himself. "She's just a friend I guess. We've talked a few times if you wanna say we talked. Like I said, she's just a relative of one of my players."
"And you want to get to know her?"
"No, I mean yes, but not like that. Like I said she reminds me of Ella and I think that is why I am drawn to her. I miss Ella, but Jennah..."
"You're intrigued," Ryan paused. Duke felt like Ryan was reaching into his mind and pulling things out on his own. "I can see it, Duke," Ryan continued.
Duke knew he was right but was it was just because he was still reeling from news about the baby? He took a long drink from his beer. He knew he had to limit himself. He didn't want to wake up with a bigger headache than he already had.
"Let me tell you something Duke," Ryan took another drink. "You've been through a lot. More than any man your age should have to go through. You lost you wife, you put your heart out again only for it to be trampled on, you found out you were going to be a father two years after you lost the child you didn't know about. You're scared. I know it. I see it. I know you better than you think. After all, you are my nephew, not by blood, but my nephew. You need to move on, be happy. Ella wouldn't want you to wallow. She celebrated life, you should too. You need to honor her, do things for her, put your heart back out their for her. It's not easy, believe me I know, but you can't hideaway and avoid things forever, like you have over the last month or so. You can't. You'll die alone if you do. Now I'm not saying chase after Jennah, but I can see in your eyes that you are going to have a hard time staying away, so be careful but don't be afraid to put yourself out there."
Duke stared at Ryan. He didn't think this would be a heavy conversation between them, but it happened. He could always count on Ryan. This is what he needed, the perspective he didn't want to see. Ryan was his voice of reason.
"So, when do I get to meet this Olivia?" Duke changed the subject. Ryan laughed at his awful transition.
"I don't know. I will see where it goes after dinner tomorrow. Maybe you can meet her sometime after that. I don't want to scare her off ya know."
Just like that, Duke felt at ease again. Things were light but Ryan's words were still echoing in his head.
ELEVEN
Jennah sat in the house. She was off today and had nothing to do but search for houses. Dobry was down for her nap and Jennah relished in the downtime she had. Chase had mentioned that playoffs started today and he wanted her to come, but she told him she had other things she needed to do. It wasn't a complete lie, but she needed to look for her own place. Now that she has an income coming in, she can pull from her savings account to get a place of her own.
"Jennah Mae!" a chirpy voice called out. "Jennah, Jennah Mae! Come on let's get to the game!"
Audra appeared in her doorway. Jennah smiled looking at her best friend, her sister.
"I'm not going to the game today and Dobry is sleeping right now," Jennah replied.
"What? It's the playoffs and your nephew really wants you to be there, Dobry can sleep on the way and in her stroller," she scowled.
"I can't. I need to look for a place and get out of your hair. You've put me up long enough. Plus if I wake up Dobry she will be a monster the rest of the day."
"True, Dobry is a diva," she laughed. "Seriously though, you don't need to leave here. Chase and I love having you and Dobry here. I wouldn't want it any other way."
"Please Audra. No one likes their sister hanging around or a very rambunctious toddler. I'm sorry, I just can't go to the game."
"Is this because of the crush you have on the coach?"
Jennah gave a death
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