Page 7 of Game On

She laughed. “I know! Wasn’t expecting it so soon, though.”

“I’m so happy for you. You deserve everything you’re getting with Blaise.”

“You’ll find that too.”

A part of me wondered if that was true. When I started dating Seth, I didn’t know he not only had another girlfriend but a fiancée. Or that when I got pregnant, he left her a week before they were supposed to get married. I had no idea about any of this until after I married him and he cheated on me. Veronica should hate me, but she’d never blamed me for what happened and instead took me in as a friend. I’d never understand why.

I looked down at my sleeping daughter and smiled. It would be me and Rosie against the world. I was a strong, independent woman, and I’d survive on my own. I didn’t need a man.

“Do you want to go to the hockey game tonight?” Veronica asked.

I shook my head. “No. I’m gonna get out of your hair.”

“You sure?” she asked.

Veronica was a good friend, one I didn’t deserve, and it was nice she was offering her time to hang out, but I’d rather get Rosie home. Once back at my mom’s place, I could work on applying for more jobs. When the baby was asleep, I could melt my brain with video games. I much rather do that than watch hockey.

“I got work to do. Thanks, V.”

“I’m here if you need me, okay?”

I gave her a hug and tried not to squish Rosie in between us. “Thanks, hun. I appreciate you.”

“Seriously, call me if you need company.”

“I’m good,” I said to her one last time.

Then I left for another fun night of trying to get my career and life back on track.

Chapter Three

LOGAN

“Bro, I don’t understand. Why don’t you just fuck them?” TJ asked from above me as he spotted me while I lifted the barbell above my head.

“Because I don’t shit where I eat,” I grunted out.

“Truth!” Benny called from the other side of the weight room, where he was doing squats with a ridiculous amount of weight. Benny was the biggest guy on the team, and he lifted weights like you wouldn’t believe. He was a beast.

“Another one?” Riley asked as he did pull-ups next to Benny.

“Yup. Not naked this time, wearing sexy lingerie,” I said with another grunt, finishing up my set.

“Was she hot?” TJ asked.

I rolled my eyes. “Fuck yes, she was hot. But I’m not doing the nanny.”

“Fuck,” Riley swore.

“What’s wrong?” I asked.

He groaned as he hopped off the pull-up bar and wiped the sweat from his brow. “Do I have to worry about that soon?”

Riley and his wife had their first baby last month. Not the best timing with how much we were on the road.

“What do you mean?” I asked. “Doesn’t your wife work from home?”

He nodded. “Yeah, but she goes to a lot of signings and conferences. I only have eyes for my wife. I don’t want puck bunnies coming onto me as the nanny.”