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Hayes

Hi, is this my emergency contact, Olivia Brooks?

I have an emergency I’d like to report

Olivia

Yes, you’ve reached Olivia Brooks. What’s your emergency?

Hayes

I just realized I haven’t been to any fun places here in Milwaukee, and I’ve lived here for nearly a month. I need a chaperone, someone who knows the city well, and I was wondering if you had time to show me around next weekend?

Olivia

That’s an emergency?

I can picture her delicate brow raised in a severe arch, her lips twitching as she tries, and fails, to hide the smile desperate to peek through.

Hayes

Yes. If I don’t see some of this beautiful city, I’ll die.

Olivia

LOL. What happens when you have a real emergency? What if you’re dying and bleeding on the side of the road, and I think you’re crying wolf?

Hayes

I’m willing to risk it.

Olivia

I’ll have to check my schedule.

Hayes

Got a lot going on next week?

We leave midmorning tomorrow for a hellish travel schedule of nearly back-to-back games. It’s a fucking brutal way to start the season, but with one win under our belts already, the momentum is in our favor.Too bad we can’t take our secret weapon with us.

Olivia

There’s a Dateline marathon on. 24-hours of people who lit up a room then were brutally murdered.

Hayes

That’s a very morbid thing to watch for 24-hours.

Olivia

True. I guess I could take a break and interact with the real world.

My heart races in my chest, my body feeling warm as adrenaline rushes through me.Who needs pre-workout when all I need is a shot of Olivia Brooks?

Hayes

Perfect. The real world will be happy to have someone who lights up a room. Pick you up Saturday around noon?

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