“You too.” I smiled, then my gaze fell on Chase. “Aren’t you supposed to be with the Seawolves?”
Chase chuckled. “I called in a few favors, and the team gave me the day off so I could be here.”
“I’m sure Jase and Dylan are glad you could make it.” I glanced toward the field, but only a handful of players were out there, and none of them were my guys.
“No way was I going to miss their first major league game, especially with them playing each other,” he explained. “But as soon as this game is over, I’m heading to New York to join my team for their series against the Yankees.”
“And here I thought I traveled a lot. It’s nothing like what you guys do during the season.”
He laughed. “At least Jase and Dylan are dating someone who understands insane schedules. This life can be hard, especially when you’re spending so much time on the road. It definitely helps to have supportive people around to get you through the long stretches.”
I smiled at that because it was true. For the next six months, it would be difficult to carve out time for any two of us, let alone all three of us, to be together.
Before my brain went down that dark path, the suite doors opened again.
“Hi!” a woman with kind eyes and familiar features said brightly as she stepped inside, followed by a man who looked just as excited to be here.
Chase turned. “Perfect timing. Faye, this is Jamie, Jase’s mother, and her husband, Tony.”
Jamie smiled right away. “It’s so nice to meet you finally.”
I returned the smile without hesitation. “You too. The guys talk about you often, and I’ve been looking forward to meeting you in person.”
She laughed. “My boys are too sweet, and they couldn’t stop talking about you when they came to visit me in San Diego.”
My heart warmed when she called both of them her boys. I knew Dylan saw her as a mother figure, and I was happy to see the feeling was mutual. After what he’d shared about his birth mom, he deserved someone like Jamie in his life.
Tony shook my hand. “Welcome to the madness that defines this family. It’s chaotic in all the best ways.”
“I’m starting to think chaos is the unofficial family motto,” I said, drawing a chuckle from everyone. “At least that’s the feeling I got from the infamous game nights.”
Jamie and I fell into easy conversation, covering everything from life in Boston to watching her kids reach something they’d worked toward their entire lives. Just like when I first met Chase and Gage, she made me feel welcome and like I deserved to share a part of this day with them.
A few minutes later, Fallon and Rhett arrived, closely followed by Tyler, Hayden, and Cammie.
“Faye!” Cammie pulled me into a quick hug. “I’m so happy to see you.”
“You too,” I agreed.
We all exchanged hellos and hugs.
“I just wanted to say a quick hello.” Hayden lifted his camera bag. “I’m covering the game forThe Hub,so I’ll be down on the field.”
“Must be nice,” I teased.
He grinned. “Perks of the job.”
As he headed back out, I turned toward the windows just as movement on the field caught my attention. Batting practice was starting, and my heart skipped a beat when I spotted Jase near the line, waiting his turn.
“There’s Jase!” Cammie hollered as she bounced excitedly beside me.
I stepped closer to the glass, unable to stop searching for my other boyfriend. I spotted him in the dugout, talking to one of the coaches. From my vantage point, both Jase and Dylan looked calm, as if they’d been playing at this level for years.
“I can’t believe this is really happening,” Jamie said softly beside me.
“It’s amazing,” I replied.
When batting practice ended for both teams and the players cleared the field, we all took a moment to load up plates with a selection of stadium food that had been delivered to the suite. I’d just taken a bite of my lobster roll when the announcer’s voice boomed through the speakers.
