hometown. So we go back a ways. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen her, though. It was a big surprise to find out she’s the new team doctor.”
“Such a surprise that you had to take her out for a drink later to catch up on old times?”
“How did you know about that?” I asked. It was crazy how much my movements were tracked. I wondered if my appearance at the bar the night before had been noted in some kind of news article or celebrity happenings around town. I hadn’t even thought about that. I've just been so eager to get Maddy alone.
“Nothing like that,” Marvin said waving his hand as he read my worried expression. “I stopped by the bar right after you guys left. Bartender said you were there with a woman he hadn’t ever seen before, so I put two and two together now seeing you with her. So, rekindling an old flame are we?” He tossed the football back to me with a quick glance in Coach’s direction. We had to appear like we were doing something, otherwise, Coach would send us off to do some drills.
“Let’s just say that Maddy is special,” I said. “I am enjoying the chance to get to know her again. Back when I was a kid, I thought that she could have been the one. But then, something happened right after graduation, and she went all cold on me. So, I went to college, and when I tried to get back in contact with her, it was a no go. She went off to medical school, and I guess that was that.”
“Unrequited love,” Marvin said.
I furled my eyebrows. “I don’t know. Can we stop now? I feel like a chick talking about my feelings right now.”
Marvin laughed as we continue to toss the ball between us. He nodded at me, and we both started to jog onto the track. It was another way to get warmed up before the hard drills that we both knew were coming. “I just want to see you happy,” Marvin said. “Lord knows for the longest time it seemed like you were more interested in chasing every skirt in town than just one in particular. You had to grow up sometime.”
That thought made me angry, more than anything because I knew it was the truth. I hadn’t exactly been discreet in my love life over the last couple of years, and now I wondered if Maddy had read about that too. I was always being linked to some new hot supermodel, even if it wasn’t true. That was another thing I had learned. The more attention I got from the press, the hungrier they always seemed for a story. The last thing that I wanted to do was drag Maddy into any of that. I needed to be more careful.
“Let’s just say I’ve got it all worked out of my system now. That includes Olivia too. I’ve been trying to end it for months.”
Marvin shrugged. “The thing is, if she’s not done with you, then I don’t think that girl is going to be an easy one to shake loose. She’s used to getting her way in just about everything.”
“Well, she’s not gonna get her way with me. I’m not interested. Maybe you should take her out,” I suggested. Then I laughed. I wouldn’t wish Olivia on my worst enemy, much less my best friend.
“I am too old for that girl, even if she ever looked in my direction for more than a few seconds anyways. You’re not the only one looking for a nice girl to settle down with,” Marvin said.
As we approached the rest of the team, I could hear Coach calling out for everyone to get settled in their squads. I knocked Marvin on the shoulder. “Give it some time. I’m sure that girl is just around the corner.”
“Easy for you to say. You still have all your hair,” Marvin said as we both laughed. We both knew that despite whatever Marvin said, he was the number one right tackle in the league. He could have any woman that he wanted. It just seemed that he didn’t want any of them.
“We better get to it,” I said. “The last thing I want to do is run extra laps tonight. I’ve got big plans.”
Marvin winked at me. “I have a feeling those big plans involve one pretty doctor.”
I
“Such a surprise that you had to take her out for a drink later to catch up on old times?”
“How did you know about that?” I asked. It was crazy how much my movements were tracked. I wondered if my appearance at the bar the night before had been noted in some kind of news article or celebrity happenings around town. I hadn’t even thought about that. I've just been so eager to get Maddy alone.
“Nothing like that,” Marvin said waving his hand as he read my worried expression. “I stopped by the bar right after you guys left. Bartender said you were there with a woman he hadn’t ever seen before, so I put two and two together now seeing you with her. So, rekindling an old flame are we?” He tossed the football back to me with a quick glance in Coach’s direction. We had to appear like we were doing something, otherwise, Coach would send us off to do some drills.
“Let’s just say that Maddy is special,” I said. “I am enjoying the chance to get to know her again. Back when I was a kid, I thought that she could have been the one. But then, something happened right after graduation, and she went all cold on me. So, I went to college, and when I tried to get back in contact with her, it was a no go. She went off to medical school, and I guess that was that.”
“Unrequited love,” Marvin said.
I furled my eyebrows. “I don’t know. Can we stop now? I feel like a chick talking about my feelings right now.”
Marvin laughed as we continue to toss the ball between us. He nodded at me, and we both started to jog onto the track. It was another way to get warmed up before the hard drills that we both knew were coming. “I just want to see you happy,” Marvin said. “Lord knows for the longest time it seemed like you were more interested in chasing every skirt in town than just one in particular. You had to grow up sometime.”
That thought made me angry, more than anything because I knew it was the truth. I hadn’t exactly been discreet in my love life over the last couple of years, and now I wondered if Maddy had read about that too. I was always being linked to some new hot supermodel, even if it wasn’t true. That was another thing I had learned. The more attention I got from the press, the hungrier they always seemed for a story. The last thing that I wanted to do was drag Maddy into any of that. I needed to be more careful.
“Let’s just say I’ve got it all worked out of my system now. That includes Olivia too. I’ve been trying to end it for months.”
Marvin shrugged. “The thing is, if she’s not done with you, then I don’t think that girl is going to be an easy one to shake loose. She’s used to getting her way in just about everything.”
“Well, she’s not gonna get her way with me. I’m not interested. Maybe you should take her out,” I suggested. Then I laughed. I wouldn’t wish Olivia on my worst enemy, much less my best friend.
“I am too old for that girl, even if she ever looked in my direction for more than a few seconds anyways. You’re not the only one looking for a nice girl to settle down with,” Marvin said.
As we approached the rest of the team, I could hear Coach calling out for everyone to get settled in their squads. I knocked Marvin on the shoulder. “Give it some time. I’m sure that girl is just around the corner.”
“Easy for you to say. You still have all your hair,” Marvin said as we both laughed. We both knew that despite whatever Marvin said, he was the number one right tackle in the league. He could have any woman that he wanted. It just seemed that he didn’t want any of them.
“We better get to it,” I said. “The last thing I want to do is run extra laps tonight. I’ve got big plans.”
Marvin winked at me. “I have a feeling those big plans involve one pretty doctor.”
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