Page 42 of Koda's Love

Avalon looked around, and when she realized where we were, she screamed.

“Koda!” She sat up and looked out the window. “What are we doing here?”

“We’re here to see your boy play.”

She sucked her teeth and rolled her eyes. “I shouldn’t have told you that.”

I leaned over and pecked her lips.

“I’m not worried about him.”

“I didn’t think you were.” Avalon giggled.

I took the jewelry from her and locked it in the glove compartment. I should have waited to give it to her so it wouldn’t be in the car the whole time, but I didn’t think anyone would mess with my truck since we had VIP parking.

Avalon sported a smile as she unbuckled her seat belt and adjusted the small bag she had draped across her body.

“You ready?” I asked as I shut the ignition off.

“Yes. Now I know why Karma insisted on me using this bag.”

All the girls knew what my plans were, and I was grateful for Karma because I would have hated for Avalon to carry a bag that she wouldn’t be able to carry into the stadium. Once we got out of the car, Avalon and I walked hand in hand to the entrance gate.

After scanning our tickets, we headed toward our seats.

“Do you want to get snacks or anything before the game starts?”

“No, I’m good for now.”

“Okay, let me know if you change your mind.”

We continued to our seats, and Avalon’s eyes widened when she realized we were seated behind the home plate, but we were in the seats that were slightly elevated. I could have gotten closer seats, but I wanted us to have the best view of the field. I’d gone to a few games, but I was always with my dad and my brother. Being here with Avalon felt different.

“This view is great,” Avalon said as she sat down.

“The best in the house.”

“You just ain’t want me to get too close to Caleb.” She smirked.

A light chuckle escaped me. “That’s not it at all, because we’ll see him after the game.”

I was going to wait to tell her, but I had arranged for us to meet the players when the game was over. They had some signed memorabilia for her, too, but she’d find out later.

“We are?” A smile spread across her face.

“Don’t get that happy about it.”

Avalon giggled, and my heart skipped a beat.

“I’m not. I was just asking.” She giggled again.

“Yeah, aight. The game is about to start. Are you sure you don’t want anything?”

She leaned forward and grabbed my beard before placing a kiss on my lips.

“I’m sure.”

Since she was good, I was good. We turned to face the field and watched as someone sang the national anthem. When the teams were introduced, Avalon screamed and clapped her hands as each All-Starz player’s name was called.