beds. It’s the fact that because they’re bunk beds, they have both a headboard and a footboard. Not too comfortable when you’re over six-foot.”
“Well it’s either that or they can sleep on the floor.”
“Yep, beggars can’t be choosers. I kind of got lucky because I got the guestroom in my cousin’s house. None of the other guys have both a big bed and a room to themselves.”
“This is a double -sized bed. You don’t want to snuggle up to another player on your team?”
He scowled. “No way. Maybe if it were you,” he added, raising a brow.
“Oh but I’m sure there would definitely be a ‘no co-ed’ rule enforced,” I teased.
“Ah, very true, so I’m glad you’re not on my team then.”
He was still playing with my hair , but he stopped when I turned to face him. I scooted myself closer to him until we were only inches apart. “So what determines which games you pitch and which games you don’t?” I asked against his lips.
He smiled as he kissed me back and replied, “Um, the starting rotation and…yeah.”
I smiled at his lost train of thought. “I don’t know what that means.”
“I can’t think straight when you’re this close to me with your mouth on mine .”
“Do you want me to move?”
“No.”
He put his hand behind my head and laid me onto my bac k, and while he was still leaning on his elbow, continue d to kiss me. I slid my hands to his back and ended u p pulling him a littl e closer —
“I’m telling mom.”
Gage immediately pulled himself away from me and Da wn laughed from the doorway.
“Jeez Gage, I’m not your mom,” she told him. She looked at me and said, “Just thought I’d tell you that I’m heading home.”
I sat up and asked, “Is everything okay?”
“Oh, yeah. The guys are just going to play cards, and you know what a great poker face I have,” she rolled her eyes. “Oh and Gage, they wanted me to ask you if you’d play.”
“Uh, no thanks.”
“Yeah, that’s what I thought. I’d rather make out with Ellie if I were you, too. Have a good night kid die s,” she waved over her shoulder.
Gage looked at me and said, “That means pick up where we left off.”
I laughed and had to agree.
Chapter Five
I planned on going to Gage’s first game that Monday, whether he pitched or not, but it just so happened to be that he was pitching. I got off work at three that day, headed home, ate, changed, and made it to the ballpark by six. I kind of got a taste of why Dawn was always excited to watch Wyatt’s games because I felt really giddy to be there.
Most of the team was out in the grass, stretching and warming up, and Gage pretty much saw me right away. At first I just kind of stood where I was because I didn’t know where to sit, but then I saw a few of the guys from his team in the dugout to my left, so I decided that was the side to sit on. Gage made his way over, just as I was sitting down.
“Hey, beautiful.”
“Hey.” I left my things on the bleachers and joined him by the railing. “My first sighting of you in a baseball uniform,” I observed. “Very nice.”
He smiled and said, “Nice sweatshirt.”
“Yeah, you like that?” I chuckled. “It was on the seat of my car. Some random person must have left me a Bears sweatshirt while I was at work.”
Most of his team began heading our way for the dugout, and I noticed several eyes looking us over.
“Well some random sister of yours gave me a key to your car.”
“If you were at the radio station, how come you didn’t come see me?”
“Am I allowed to?”
“Sure. Just ask for me at the f ront desk and they’ll call me.”
“Hmm, I’ll keep that in mind. O h and by the way,” he smiled, “Y ou sounded great this morning.”
“Did you listen?”
“Mmhmm. How could I not?”
I laughed and said, “I don’t know. So it sounded okay?”
“Yeah, it was really good, Ell i e. I think you’ll get a good response. But I
“Well it’s either that or they can sleep on the floor.”
“Yep, beggars can’t be choosers. I kind of got lucky because I got the guestroom in my cousin’s house. None of the other guys have both a big bed and a room to themselves.”
“This is a double -sized bed. You don’t want to snuggle up to another player on your team?”
He scowled. “No way. Maybe if it were you,” he added, raising a brow.
“Oh but I’m sure there would definitely be a ‘no co-ed’ rule enforced,” I teased.
“Ah, very true, so I’m glad you’re not on my team then.”
He was still playing with my hair , but he stopped when I turned to face him. I scooted myself closer to him until we were only inches apart. “So what determines which games you pitch and which games you don’t?” I asked against his lips.
He smiled as he kissed me back and replied, “Um, the starting rotation and…yeah.”
I smiled at his lost train of thought. “I don’t know what that means.”
“I can’t think straight when you’re this close to me with your mouth on mine .”
“Do you want me to move?”
“No.”
He put his hand behind my head and laid me onto my bac k, and while he was still leaning on his elbow, continue d to kiss me. I slid my hands to his back and ended u p pulling him a littl e closer —
“I’m telling mom.”
Gage immediately pulled himself away from me and Da wn laughed from the doorway.
“Jeez Gage, I’m not your mom,” she told him. She looked at me and said, “Just thought I’d tell you that I’m heading home.”
I sat up and asked, “Is everything okay?”
“Oh, yeah. The guys are just going to play cards, and you know what a great poker face I have,” she rolled her eyes. “Oh and Gage, they wanted me to ask you if you’d play.”
“Uh, no thanks.”
“Yeah, that’s what I thought. I’d rather make out with Ellie if I were you, too. Have a good night kid die s,” she waved over her shoulder.
Gage looked at me and said, “That means pick up where we left off.”
I laughed and had to agree.
Chapter Five
I planned on going to Gage’s first game that Monday, whether he pitched or not, but it just so happened to be that he was pitching. I got off work at three that day, headed home, ate, changed, and made it to the ballpark by six. I kind of got a taste of why Dawn was always excited to watch Wyatt’s games because I felt really giddy to be there.
Most of the team was out in the grass, stretching and warming up, and Gage pretty much saw me right away. At first I just kind of stood where I was because I didn’t know where to sit, but then I saw a few of the guys from his team in the dugout to my left, so I decided that was the side to sit on. Gage made his way over, just as I was sitting down.
“Hey, beautiful.”
“Hey.” I left my things on the bleachers and joined him by the railing. “My first sighting of you in a baseball uniform,” I observed. “Very nice.”
He smiled and said, “Nice sweatshirt.”
“Yeah, you like that?” I chuckled. “It was on the seat of my car. Some random person must have left me a Bears sweatshirt while I was at work.”
Most of his team began heading our way for the dugout, and I noticed several eyes looking us over.
“Well some random sister of yours gave me a key to your car.”
“If you were at the radio station, how come you didn’t come see me?”
“Am I allowed to?”
“Sure. Just ask for me at the f ront desk and they’ll call me.”
“Hmm, I’ll keep that in mind. O h and by the way,” he smiled, “Y ou sounded great this morning.”
“Did you listen?”
“Mmhmm. How could I not?”
I laughed and said, “I don’t know. So it sounded okay?”
“Yeah, it was really good, Ell i e. I think you’ll get a good response. But I
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