“It’s true,” I continued. “But I’m dating her as well.”
I heard a few rumblings and murmurs throughout the room.
“And,” I added, my pulse picking up, though my voice stayed calm, “Jase and I are together as well.”
Silence.
Clearly impressed, Crew let out a long, exaggerated, “Damn ...”
Knox smiled.
Parker crossed his arms and surveyed the team.
I kept going before anyone could say anything. “We know there’s going to be attention once this information goes public. Probably more than either of us wants. But we’re here to play ball. To work. To help the Seawolves win. Nothing in our personal lives is going to change that.”
Jase stepped in beside me. “If anything, we’re more locked in than ever.”
A beat passed.
Then Parker clapped his hands. “All right. We’re all here for the same thing.” He looked around the room. “Anyone got a problem with that?”
A few responded, “No, Skip.”
“Okay. Now, let’s get out on the field,” Parker instructed.
We headed to our dugout, and several guys came up to introduce themselves. Everyone was cool and seemed genuinelyhappy to have us there. Honestly, it’s what I expected, given the kind of team Parker strived to create.
I stepped onto the field, ready to take my cuts for batting practice, and scanned the stands without really meaning to.
Then I saw her.
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Faye
I spottedthem before they saw me.
My guys were climbing the steps from the dugout to the field, chatting with some of their new teammates. Jase laughed at something one of the guys said, tipping his head back as sunlight caught the brim of his cap. Dylan shoved him lightly, smiling, and looking at ease in the middle of a stadium.
The love I felt for both of them overwhelmed me in the best way. It wasn’t accidental or something I had stumbled into. It was a life I was choosing for myself, and a love I was finally brave enough to claim in front of the world.
I leaned forward against the rail, fingers curling around the metal. That’s when Dylan glanced up, stopping mid-step. It took a moment for him to fully realize it was me and I was there. He elbowed Jase, who followed his gaze. The moment Jase saw me, he froze.
Then they grinned and broke into a jog, abandoning whatever warm-up routine they were supposed to be doing and heading straight for the edge of the field, where the protectivenetting rose between the stands and the dirt. A few people nearby noticed them coming over, craning their necks to get a better look at who the new players were talking to.
I tuned out all of that and focused on my guys.
“You could have mentioned you were in town when you texted us earlier.” Jase smirked as he stopped in front of me.
“I wanted it to be a surprise.” I smiled so hard my cheeks hurt.
Dylan laughed. “Mission accomplished.”
“You just made this day even better,” Jase said, and it felt like my heart skipped a beat.
“I didn’t want to miss this,” I confessed. “Wherever you two are, that’s where I want to be.”
“Same, Princess. It’s sucked being away from you these past couple of days. I know that’s how things have been up to this point, but we’re going to have to figure something out because I hate how much of a role calendars play in our relationship,”Dylan stated.
