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“Shh.” He winks. “Don’t let the secret get out.”

CHAPTER FIFTY-EIGHT

BREXTON

Drew: Where are you?

Me: In Philly. Why?

Drew: I’m starting today.

Me: Are you serious? OMG!

Drew: Lonnie just told me.

Me: How? When? Why? I’m so excited for you. What happened to Hobbs?

Drew: Karma.

I shake my head, my smile widening at the comment that I can all but hear him say in that sarcastic tone of his. I can still picture the look on his face when I told him the stunt that Justin pulled and that Finn helped me out of. To say he was pissed is an understatement, but I made him promise me that he wouldn’t act on it. That he wouldn’t jeopardize all of the hard work he’d put in with a bullshit act—like getting into a fistfight with a teammate—when he’s finally making headway and getting playing time.

He’d relented.

Eventually.

Only after I told him it didn’t make him any less of a man for not sticking up for me, but more of a man because he trusted that I could handle myself.

And now, look what happened.

Thank God, he listened and didn’t jeopardize this opportunity.

I stare at the text and then look up at the stadium I’m about to walk into. The one where I have six clients about to play and know without a second thought that I won’t be seeing them take the field.

Not even for a single down of the game. My heart leaps at the sight of his words. At yet another chance for him to prove himself to the Raptors—and the world—who he is and what he’s capable of.

I bite my bottom lip. I know it seems unprofessional to bail on a few clients to go watch my boyfriend play, but then again, this was an unannounced visit. My clients are no worse for wear, and I have no meetings scheduled.

Some things are more important than work, and that something is starting a game for the first time in what I’m sure seems like forever.

Sure the traffic will be brutal, but I’m pretty certain I can get there by halftime.

I know where I need to be.

I know where my heart already is.

Me: I’m on my way.

I’ll move heaven and earth to get there.

To be there.

To cheer him on.

CHAPTER FIFTY-NINE

DREW

I’M EXHAUSTED.