Dana. I had assumed after many months of trying to contact you that you wanted to talk about something more worthwhile than my personal life.” Morgan jabbed her proposal back into her briefcase and walked out.
* * *
Seth wanted to be in a better mood before he went home to Morgan after the commercial shoot, so he dropped by to see his friend Patton. Seth was still seething from Vivian’s remarks. When did he hand over control of his life to people like Vivian? Between pushy publicists and old flames popping out of the woodwork, he was praying none of it scared Morgan away.
“Thanks, man.” Seth took a swig of the beer Patton had handed to him.
Patton gave him a friendly punch in the arm. “You know Vivian is crazy. She was always pimping girls to you.”
Seth chuckled. “You would think that.”
“It’s not like you can’t pull the ladies by yourself. But she pretty much wrapped Melanie up in a bow and handed her to you.”
Seth nodded in agreement. One day Melanie had appeared at his front door wearing a slinky black mini dress, with a bottle of champagne in her hand. “Yeah that was creepy.”
“But you hit that anyway.”
“I said it was creepy but it worked.”
Seth and Patton both erupted in laughter.
“Now, look at you a year later.” Patton took a sip of his own beer. “Married.”
Seth smiled. “Yeah. I didn’t see that one coming.”
“I think you did. One minute you’re trying to sneak off the island, the next I see you two parasailing.”
“The minute I laid eyes on her getting off that plane I knew…”
“I’m happy for you man. When you were with Melanie, you did not look as content as you are right now. I hope you and Morgan have a great life together.”
“Thanks, man.”
Patton nodded and took a swig of beer. “Did she like the ranch?”
“She loved it, especially the horse I bought her. I think she loves him more than me.” He laughed. “So where is the lovely Nina?”
“She’s out shopping. Retail therapy is her way of dealing with the baby thing.” Patton sighed.
“Still having a hard time?”
“Yeah, that last miscarriage just before the Super Bowl took her over the edge. She refused to go on the team vacation. She couldn’t possibly redecorate one more inch of this house, and she’s booking party planning events every week.”
“It’ll happen soon for you two. She just needs some time to grieve.”
Patton took another swig. “What about you? Plan on making me a godfather any time soon?”
“I can’t wait. As soon as Morgan says the word, I’m ready. In the meantime we’re getting in a lot of practice.” Seth smirked and waggled his eyebrows.
Patton spit out his beer. “Oh shit!”
“What?”
“You play like my grandmother when you get laid on a regular basis.”
“That’s a damn lie, Pat.”
“Why do you think we’ve won two Super Bowls?”
Seth thought for a moment. “Shit. Very hard work and determination?”
“And…you always break up with a woman just before the playoffs! Think about it. We’ve won two Super Bowls because you be all twirped up over not getting any and you funnel all that energy into the game.”
He ran his hand over his face. Was Patton right?
“Don’t worry about it man, just tell Morgan you can’t have sex during the season.” Patton chuckled.
Keys jingled in the lock, and he turned to see Patton’s wife, Nina, come in the door with ten bags in her hand.
“Seth!”
“Hey, Nina.” He climbed off his seat to hug her.
“Congratulations on the wedding.” She gave him a leering look.
“I know.”
“You know what?”
“I am in the dog house with you and most of the planet about my marriage. But I do want all of us to get together for dinner. Soon.”
Nina set down her purse. “I’d love to meet the woman who could snag the bachelor of the century.”
“Morgan’s a sweetheart,” Patton said.
“You two look good together. Patton showed me that picture of you and
* * *
Seth wanted to be in a better mood before he went home to Morgan after the commercial shoot, so he dropped by to see his friend Patton. Seth was still seething from Vivian’s remarks. When did he hand over control of his life to people like Vivian? Between pushy publicists and old flames popping out of the woodwork, he was praying none of it scared Morgan away.
“Thanks, man.” Seth took a swig of the beer Patton had handed to him.
Patton gave him a friendly punch in the arm. “You know Vivian is crazy. She was always pimping girls to you.”
Seth chuckled. “You would think that.”
“It’s not like you can’t pull the ladies by yourself. But she pretty much wrapped Melanie up in a bow and handed her to you.”
Seth nodded in agreement. One day Melanie had appeared at his front door wearing a slinky black mini dress, with a bottle of champagne in her hand. “Yeah that was creepy.”
“But you hit that anyway.”
“I said it was creepy but it worked.”
Seth and Patton both erupted in laughter.
“Now, look at you a year later.” Patton took a sip of his own beer. “Married.”
Seth smiled. “Yeah. I didn’t see that one coming.”
“I think you did. One minute you’re trying to sneak off the island, the next I see you two parasailing.”
“The minute I laid eyes on her getting off that plane I knew…”
“I’m happy for you man. When you were with Melanie, you did not look as content as you are right now. I hope you and Morgan have a great life together.”
“Thanks, man.”
Patton nodded and took a swig of beer. “Did she like the ranch?”
“She loved it, especially the horse I bought her. I think she loves him more than me.” He laughed. “So where is the lovely Nina?”
“She’s out shopping. Retail therapy is her way of dealing with the baby thing.” Patton sighed.
“Still having a hard time?”
“Yeah, that last miscarriage just before the Super Bowl took her over the edge. She refused to go on the team vacation. She couldn’t possibly redecorate one more inch of this house, and she’s booking party planning events every week.”
“It’ll happen soon for you two. She just needs some time to grieve.”
Patton took another swig. “What about you? Plan on making me a godfather any time soon?”
“I can’t wait. As soon as Morgan says the word, I’m ready. In the meantime we’re getting in a lot of practice.” Seth smirked and waggled his eyebrows.
Patton spit out his beer. “Oh shit!”
“What?”
“You play like my grandmother when you get laid on a regular basis.”
“That’s a damn lie, Pat.”
“Why do you think we’ve won two Super Bowls?”
Seth thought for a moment. “Shit. Very hard work and determination?”
“And…you always break up with a woman just before the playoffs! Think about it. We’ve won two Super Bowls because you be all twirped up over not getting any and you funnel all that energy into the game.”
He ran his hand over his face. Was Patton right?
“Don’t worry about it man, just tell Morgan you can’t have sex during the season.” Patton chuckled.
Keys jingled in the lock, and he turned to see Patton’s wife, Nina, come in the door with ten bags in her hand.
“Seth!”
“Hey, Nina.” He climbed off his seat to hug her.
“Congratulations on the wedding.” She gave him a leering look.
“I know.”
“You know what?”
“I am in the dog house with you and most of the planet about my marriage. But I do want all of us to get together for dinner. Soon.”
Nina set down her purse. “I’d love to meet the woman who could snag the bachelor of the century.”
“Morgan’s a sweetheart,” Patton said.
“You two look good together. Patton showed me that picture of you and
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