Page 76 of Just for the Plot

“Have you lost your fucking mind? You should never send an unsolicited dick pic to anyone, let alone to your sister’s best friend.”

“Pretend like it was an accident and that you meant to send it to someone else.”

“Get the fuck out of here.” I push at his chair, rolling him away from me.

“Ask anyone. It’s a great idea.” Just then, Asher Peppers walks by in nothing but his baseball pants and socks. “Right, Peppers? Dick pics are where it’s at.”

Asher pauses for a moment and turns on Nolan. The cold, blank stare that he gives everyone, the one that is absolutely terrifying, nearly slices Nolan in half. “Don’t fucking talk to me.”

Then he storms off to the corner, where he secludes himself.

Nolan twirls toward me and mouthsYikesbefore taking another bite of his burger.

At least we can agree on that.

My phone buzzes next to me and I almost don’t look at it because I don’t want to deal with the Gladdy Daddies right now, but I see that it’s Gabby, so I pick it up.

Of course she’s calling.

“Hey, Gabby,” I say as I lean back in my chair.

“Hey, how’s it going? How is Seattle?”

“Good,” I answer. “Nothing special.”

“Says the guy who hit a home run yesterday.”

“Just another day at the office.”

She chuckles. “I’m not sure if you’ll ever boast about yourself.”

“No need when you do it enough for me.”

“True. Anyway, I know you have to get ready. I was just calling because I was hoping we could visit you when you get back. Ryland wants to takeme on a little getaway and thought that a few nights in San Francisco might do the trick since my brother and best friend are there.”

“I’d love that,” I say, excited to see my sister and her husband. “Is Mac going to come too?”

“No, she’s staying with her aunt and uncle. Ryland wants an adult getaway.”

“Enough said…please, enough said.”

She laughs. “We’re going to be staying at Hayes’s apartment because he’s nice like that, but I’d love to get together and maybe come see a game or two.”

“I’ll get you tickets.”

“Get three. We won’t have many nights there, and I want to spend as much time as I can with Bower as well, so I’m going to drag her to a game.”

And just like that, butterflies erupt in my stomach, like they always do when I know Bower’s coming to a game.

“Sure. Just send me the dates.”

“Of course. Ahhh, I’m so excited. I miss you.”

“Miss you too, sis.”

“Okay, I’ll let you go. Good luck tonight. I’ll be watching.”

“Like you always do.”