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like?” he asked, fighting back the urge to press a kiss to her
back.
    She glared over her shoulder at him.
“I’m not going to call you Mr. Miyagi you know.”
    “Yes you will, but that’s not
important at the moment. What do you want?” he asked as his eyes
dropped to her pouty little lips. What the hell? He pulled his gaze
away in time to catch Mitch’s dirty look and Brad’s
smirk.
    Haley stole his beer and took a sip.
She returned it to him with a grimace. “That’s warm.”
    “Well, it did take me over twenty
minutes to drag you back here before you could jump the wall,” he
pointed out.
    “Whatever, you’re just messing with
fate,” she said as she stood up. He reluctantly let her, but he was
ready to pounce and drag her back if needed. Judging by the looks
the security guards around them were giving they were ready as
well. Damn, his little grasshopper was making him proud. He idly
wondered if she’d be able to cause a riot.
    “Where are you going?” he asked,
wanting her to sit back down. He’d been comfortable damn
it.
    Haley rolled her eyes. “I’m not going
to start a riot or anything. I have to use the bathroom and I want
to get a cold drink.”
    “Oh,” he said, going to stand up the
same time Mitch did. Jason shot Mitch a glare, but the man ignored
it and jumped to his feet.
    “Want some company?” Mitch asked,
giving Haley his best smile.
    Haley laughed softly. “No, I’ll be
fine.”
    Mitch reluctantly sat down. The two of
them watched her walk away as Brad sat there smugly. They sat there
silently for a few minutes before Jason spoke.
    “Don’t even think about it,” he said
firmly.
    Mitch snorted. “Just because you think
you own Haley doesn’t mean you speak for her.”
    Jason took a sip of his drink, nodding
slowly before he placed his cup on his knee. “How about this then?
I know you and there is no way in hell I’m letting an asshole like
you near her.”
    “So, let me get this straight. I’m
good enough to be your friend, but not date Haley?”
    “Exactly. Glad we’re on the same
page.”
    “Why is that exactly? You don't like
the idea of some other guy swooping in and getting her
first?"
    “Because you sleep around, don’t care
about any of the women you fuck, and treat them all like shit. I’m
not letting you do that to Haley. She deserves a nice
guy.”
    “Oh, like you?” Mitch snorted. “You
treat women worse than I do.”
    Jason barely held back his temper.
“No, not me. I’m not interested in her like that. She’s a friend,
nothing more.”
    “Yeah, okay. Keep telling yourself
that, buddy. Anyone with two working eyes can tell you’re getting
ready to pounce.”
    “That’s bullshit and you know it. If I
wanted her I would have had her by now,” he said through gritted
teeth.
    “Yeah, whatever,” Mitch mumbled.
“She’s a grown woman. If she wants to go out with me she can. You
have no say in the matter.”
    “We’ll see,” he said, knowing if Mitch
tried anything he’d beat the shit out of his friend.
    “See what?” Haley asked as she
squeezed into the small aisle, juggling her beer and a tray full of
food in her arms.
    “If the Yankees can get this game back
under control,” Jason said smoothly.
    “They will,” Haley said firmly. Jason
had a funny feeling that if they didn’t she would go beat the shit
out of someone.
    She sat down next to him. He placed
his piss warm beer on the floor and took hers while she settled her
tray in her lap. He took a sip of her cold beer while she took a
bite of her hot dog topped with sauerkraut. She closed her eyes as
she savored the treat.
    “That is really good,” she nearly
groaned in delight.
    “Give me a bite,” he said.
    Haley nodded absently while she
watched the game. She held out the hot dog for him. He took a big
bite. While he chewed he sat back and couldn’t stop smiling as
Mitch frowned at him. For the next ten minutes he held the beer for
her to sip while she held