Page 53 of Never Say Never
RAWLEY: Yeah.
AVERY: Well, good night.
RAWLEY: Good night. If you need to talk on Sunday after it’s out, text me.
THE NEXT DAY
BETTER TOGETHER CHAT
RAWLEY: No one freak out, okay.
LANDON: Shit, what is it?
RAWLEY: Tomorrow, Avery and I are confirming to the press we’re dating. So yeah, I wanted to let you know. We’re dating.
GRACE: OMG!!!
LANDON: That’s really awesome, Rawls. Rori says she’s excited for you.
GRACE: She seems so cool. I can’t wait to meet her.
RAWLEY: It’s very new so it may be a sec before she meets you guys.
CONNOR: Except for me. I’m going with Rawls to a Surge game next week.
LANDON: Wait, Connor knew first? Remember whose house you live in, Rawls.
LANDON: JK. Happy for you man.
GRACE: I KNEW something was up between the two of you in that video.
LANDON: Rori thanks you for distracting the media from the two of us.
RAWLEY: It’s going to be good times.
THE NEXT DAYAFTER THAT
@socialscoops
Fresh Faces, Fresh Love
As if we couldn’t tell from the video shown by @socialscoops first last week, it’s official—football star Rawley Battle and Orlando Surge’s Avery Parker are dating.
The two share the cover of theOrlando Daily News Sunday Magazineissue published today, under the title “The Fresh Faces of Orlando Sports.” According to the press release issued by the couple, sparks flew between them during the interview for the article.
“With the video circulating of us, we wanted to confirm that we are seeing each other. The connection between us at the interview was special, which led us to talking and ultimately, making this announcement today. We appreciate everyone’s excitement and look forward to supporting one another as our seasons progress.”
No word yet on when we’ll see the two together again, but Parker returns to Orlando from a road trip in two days, after the Surge play in Boston.
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AVERY
“Still not starting, huh?” Dad asks after we sit down at the restaurant for dinner, the night before the Boston game. The team flew us in after our previous game with Cleveland, so I had a free evening. “What are you going to do about that?”
His black hair is now full of grays, but he otherwise looks young for forty-three.
Even more striking is the way he imposes his attention on you, with an aura of authority that served him well when he played. As his grown child, it’s less effective.
