Page 47 of The Follow Through


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I see her eyes examining mine, discerning if I’m telling the truth, but she already knows I am.

“Show me.”

I lean down, putting all I have into this kiss. I tell her with my lips on hers that she’s the one, that I love her, and I’ll never leave.

In the back of my mind, a small seed of worry starts to grow the closer she gets to seeing Trey. I pray that in the end, she’ll love me back and choose me.

It’s the fourth quarter, and this is my last shot.

CHAMPIONSHIP HOOP SQUAD

Carter

Mackenzie is pregnant!

Riggs

Where have you been?

Carter

No one tells me anything anymore…

Williams

Congrats, J. Happy for you man.

Jordan

Thanks, Williams.

Carter

I’m hurt. Cap is gonna be a dad and we don’t have much time to throw him a shower.

Riggs

Man, that’s for the mother.

Carter

We can at leastdo a sprinkle…

Williams

What in the world is a sprinkle?

Carter

Instead of a big shower, you do a sprinkle. A smaller scale party for our dad-to-be.

Riggs

Uh…

Williams

No