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Authors: Lyssa Layne
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spend time with you, see what could’ve been between us. Don’t you?”
I bite my lip. I desperately do, but I have to focus on my career and keeping Grant healthy. “Let’s start off as friends and see what happens from there.”
Jace moves his hand and squeezes my thigh again with a grin on his face. “Sounds good to me,” he says and then he takes me by complete surprise. It’s not until he pulls away and I’m gasping that I realize Jace Richards just kissed me.
CHAPTER 9
My eyes are heavy behind my sunglasses. Not only did I get home late last night, but I didn’t sleep more than a couple hours. I was tossing and turning, thinking about the kiss with Jace… and the kisses with Grant. Three weeks ago, I was homeless and single, now I have two of the hottest guys in baseball vying for my attention. Life is funny that way.
Jace isn’t pitching today, which is why he stayed out so late last night. I try not to be obvious during warm-ups as I watch him sign autographs and flirt with the ladies in the crowd. Still, Benny calls me out. “How was dinner last night?”
I tear myself away from Jace and shrug. “Fine,” I say, trying to play cool.
“You know, your boy Grant wasn’t very happy about that. Texted me all night asking if I’d heard from you.”
I roll my eyes as I push on his calf, stretching out his leg. “He’s not my boy, Benny.”
Benny sits up and narrows his eyes. “Colie, the boy’s got it bad for you and I thought maybe you felt the same way. I didn’t realize Richards had this kind of effect on your panties.”
Oh, if he only knew the effect Jace had on my panties.
Luckily, Grant takes my advice and doesn’t start. He sits on the opposite end of the dugout from me. By the fourth inning, we’re down four to one. One of our rookie pitchers started today and is complaining about his shoulder. I think he’s faking it since we’re losing, because nothing seems out of place when I check him over. I give him the all clear but the inning has already started and he’s benched.
Lifting my glasses up, I rub my eyes as I take a sip of water. I glance down to where Grant is sitting, but he’s gone. My eyes drift out to the field and I see him on the mound. I throw my water down and march over to Michael.
“What the hell is he doing out there?” I demand, knowing I’m way out of line.
Michael spits sunflower seeds on the ground, glancing up at me. “Calm down, Colie. Your boyfriend’s MRI came back clean, no tear.”
I grit my teeth together as my cheeks flush. “He…is…not…my boyfriend.”
Michael nods as he spits more seeds out. “Okay, fine, whatever. He’s clear though.”
“Just because the MRI is clear doesn’t mean he shouldn’t take it easy. The goal is to get him through the season, not just spring training.”
A familiar voice says, “Chill, Colie, I’m fine.”
Grant takes a seat next to Michael as the inning is over. I glance between the two men and march to the opposite end of the dugout. Benny looks at me with a smirk and asks, “Lovers’ quarrel?”
“Ugh!” I growl as I throw up my hands. I stomp down the walkway and watch the rest of the game from the training room.
***
It’s been a week and we haven’t spoken a word to each other. I refuse to work with Grant. He’s setting himself up to get hurt and I won’t be a part of it. I have plenty of other players I’m helping, so I’m too busy to dwell on it. Thankfully there’s only two weeks left of spring training and then we’ll be back in New York. It didn’t have to be like this, but Grant is extremely hardheaded.
On the other hand, Jace and I have been talking and texting every day. We seem to have picked up right where we left off. Unfortunately, we’ve only seen each other once since our dinner and it was a quick hello after the game the day after our date.
Sitting at the breakfast bar, I’m eating a bowl of cereal for dinner. Jace and I
I bite my lip. I desperately do, but I have to focus on my career and keeping Grant healthy. “Let’s start off as friends and see what happens from there.”
Jace moves his hand and squeezes my thigh again with a grin on his face. “Sounds good to me,” he says and then he takes me by complete surprise. It’s not until he pulls away and I’m gasping that I realize Jace Richards just kissed me.
CHAPTER 9
My eyes are heavy behind my sunglasses. Not only did I get home late last night, but I didn’t sleep more than a couple hours. I was tossing and turning, thinking about the kiss with Jace… and the kisses with Grant. Three weeks ago, I was homeless and single, now I have two of the hottest guys in baseball vying for my attention. Life is funny that way.
Jace isn’t pitching today, which is why he stayed out so late last night. I try not to be obvious during warm-ups as I watch him sign autographs and flirt with the ladies in the crowd. Still, Benny calls me out. “How was dinner last night?”
I tear myself away from Jace and shrug. “Fine,” I say, trying to play cool.
“You know, your boy Grant wasn’t very happy about that. Texted me all night asking if I’d heard from you.”
I roll my eyes as I push on his calf, stretching out his leg. “He’s not my boy, Benny.”
Benny sits up and narrows his eyes. “Colie, the boy’s got it bad for you and I thought maybe you felt the same way. I didn’t realize Richards had this kind of effect on your panties.”
Oh, if he only knew the effect Jace had on my panties.
Luckily, Grant takes my advice and doesn’t start. He sits on the opposite end of the dugout from me. By the fourth inning, we’re down four to one. One of our rookie pitchers started today and is complaining about his shoulder. I think he’s faking it since we’re losing, because nothing seems out of place when I check him over. I give him the all clear but the inning has already started and he’s benched.
Lifting my glasses up, I rub my eyes as I take a sip of water. I glance down to where Grant is sitting, but he’s gone. My eyes drift out to the field and I see him on the mound. I throw my water down and march over to Michael.
“What the hell is he doing out there?” I demand, knowing I’m way out of line.
Michael spits sunflower seeds on the ground, glancing up at me. “Calm down, Colie. Your boyfriend’s MRI came back clean, no tear.”
I grit my teeth together as my cheeks flush. “He…is…not…my boyfriend.”
Michael nods as he spits more seeds out. “Okay, fine, whatever. He’s clear though.”
“Just because the MRI is clear doesn’t mean he shouldn’t take it easy. The goal is to get him through the season, not just spring training.”
A familiar voice says, “Chill, Colie, I’m fine.”
Grant takes a seat next to Michael as the inning is over. I glance between the two men and march to the opposite end of the dugout. Benny looks at me with a smirk and asks, “Lovers’ quarrel?”
“Ugh!” I growl as I throw up my hands. I stomp down the walkway and watch the rest of the game from the training room.
***
It’s been a week and we haven’t spoken a word to each other. I refuse to work with Grant. He’s setting himself up to get hurt and I won’t be a part of it. I have plenty of other players I’m helping, so I’m too busy to dwell on it. Thankfully there’s only two weeks left of spring training and then we’ll be back in New York. It didn’t have to be like this, but Grant is extremely hardheaded.
On the other hand, Jace and I have been talking and texting every day. We seem to have picked up right where we left off. Unfortunately, we’ve only seen each other once since our dinner and it was a quick hello after the game the day after our date.
Sitting at the breakfast bar, I’m eating a bowl of cereal for dinner. Jace and I
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