Read Online Off Season (The Blake Boys Book 15) by Rhonda Laurel - Free Book Online

sound of that.” She moaned. “We have a couple of hours before your mom drops the kids off.”
    Morgan yelped with glee when Seth stood with her in his arms and headed for the stairs. On his way he leaned down and captured her lips, then rested his forehead against hers, looking into her eyes. “Babe, did you make that appointment?”
    “I called a few times and the line was busy. I promise to call them again in the morning.” She nipped at his ear hoping to distract him.
    “Promise me you’ll do it tomorrow.”
    “I promise.”
     
    * * *
     
     
    Since Tate and Isabelle had taken Owen for a checkup, and Parker wanted to spend some time with Gabe before she left, that left a rare moment for his mama to have some free time. So Seth volunteered to drive the boys to school while Teri-Lyn went over to the nursery to look for the new blossoms she wanted to plant at Bo and Summer’s house to bloom in time for their wedding.
    He listened attentively as the boys talked about the exciting things that were going on in their young lives. He liked his designated car pool day when he got to drop the kids off at school. Jake was nervous about his part in the school play, while Connor and Jack looked forward to the next soccer game. Colby and Matt liked the arts and crafts time the most and looked forward to a project coming up that would allow the kids to draw in chalk on the playground floor.
    As soon as he pulled up to the drop-off line in front of the school, the boys said a quick good-bye to Mackenzie and hopped out of the vehicle. He gave them each a high five, thankful they’d allow him to do that. They were getting bigger and parental affection was becoming passé. Morgan, determined not to let her babies grow up too fast, would still wrestle with them until they relented and let her fawn all over them.
    He waved at their teachers and got back in the SUV. The ring of an incoming call blasted in the cabin of the car. He looked at the display on the SUV’s bluetooth screen. It was J.J.
    Seth hit the button and called over his shoulder to Mackenzie. “Sweet Pea, it’s Uncle J.J.”
    “Hi, pretty girl,” J.J. said. “You hanging with your dad today?”
    “Hi, Uncle J.J.!”
    “Hey, brother,” Seth said. “What’s up? You still in Kansas?”
    “No. I wrapped up business early so I could get back to Samantha Jane and the kids. Do you mind picking me up from the airport?”
    “Sure, if you don’t mind a detour afterward. Mackenzie and I were on our way to do some shopping.”
    “I don’t mind at all.”
    “We’ll be there in thirty to pick you up.” Seth disconnected the call and looked at his daughter, who was playing with a stuffed animal, in the rear view mirror. “Sweet Pea, we’re going to get Uncle J.J.”
    Seth turned on the radio and found his favorite sports talk radio show, the Jeb Turner Recap. No surprise, the conversation was about the upcoming season for the Tomcats. Despite the acquisition of new talent like Riley, analysts were still predicting it would be another tough season for the team. Riley’s personal escapades were discussed more often than his performance on the field. Already, rumors of a wild lifestyle had tongues wagging that the real show was his off-field antics. This was exactly the kind of behavior T.K. was trying to curb.
    The conversation then turned to Seth. It was no secret he was back in Texas. Jeb and a few other local sports show personalities had called his agent Luke a few times and asked if he could call into the show or do an in-studio interview. He’d declined, not wanting to rehash his past so soon. And he certainly didn’t want to publicly critique the Tomcats’ upcoming season. Sure, he had tons of opinions, but he’d purposely wanted some distance from that world so he could decompress and assess his next move.
    “Someone should beg Seth Blake to come out of hiding and coach the Tomcats,” Jeb declared. “It wouldn’t be a long drive to the stadium for