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Kelsey: No. I chalk that up to a failed condom.

Me: Or fate.

Kelsey: Yeah. It’s hard to call him a mistake…or a failed anything…

I couldn’t imagine Kelsey without Crew and didn’t want to, but that didn’t mean I wanted to take a chance with her getting pregnant now.

Me: Would you like me to use a condom?

Kelsey: If you plan on being exclusive with me, then no.

Me: I do.

Kelsey: OK.

She was going to make me ask directly.

Me: Does this mean you plan to be exclusive with me?

Kelsey: My one night with Tom from California aside, I’ve only ever been exclusive. We were close to sleeping together in Minnesota, but that feels different. Yes, it means we’re exclusive.

CHAPTER 33

Kelsey

Since Dad was going to New York with us next weekend, I invited Mom to the game as my plus one. She knew as much about baseball as I did, so she planned mainly to people-watch and get some intel on Sam.

Kylie: You’re taking Maria to the game tonight?

Me: Yes.

Kylie: God bless you. Take pictures. Have you ridden that man yet?

Me: No.

Kylie: I’m so disappointed in you.

Me: Not yet.

Kylie: Yet? Now we’re getting somewhere. That manhas BDE.

Me:?

Kylie: Big Dick Energy.

Me: You are obsessed.

Kylie: It’s not about a big dick. It’s the way he carries himself.

Me: You’ve only been to one game.

Kylie: But I follow baseball. You’ve got no idea what you have.

I had an idea of what I had, but I wasn’t sure I was ready. Following Sam meant a complete upheaval of our lives, and I risked having to start all over at square one when the baseball season was over, and he ultimately moved on from us. I couldn’t expect Sam to jump in and raise another man’s child. Could I keep my feelings out of this and not get attached so he didn’t shred my heart when he left? Doubtful. But there was no way I could stop myself.

I had managed to cover my shifts for the next few weeks to work with his schedule, but he had asked me to go to Texas for more than just a game. Being in Sam’s world in Minnesota, calling Monica, and having her deliver a handful of gorgeous dresses to my hotel room at the drop of a hat made me forget that I struggled for basic necessities most months.

Kylie: How many miles have you run this week?

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