Page 194 of Out of Left Field

Damn he was sweet. “I don’t think it’s possible to be that happy all the time.”

“Doesn’t stop me from wanting it.” He kissed me. “Janet and Rowdy think Montgomery showing himself is a good sign. The more he sticks his head out of whatever shit hole he’s hiding in, the more likely they are to find him.”

All of our security team was working harder than ever after they missed Owen at my game. I was pretty sure if they didn’t find him in the next few days, they were going to fire themselves in shame.

It didn’t help that Seth had lost his shit. I had never seen him so upset. I knew it came from fear for my safety, but I was genuinely worried about his health. We needed to find Owen before Seth had a rage induced heart attack.

“You lovebirds are so darn cute!” Chris and his wife Olivia joined us. Olivia, I learned, lived near Everett on Calusa Key, and had known the Anson brothers all their lives. She was also an incredible photographer who frequently took stunning photos at the games.

“You two are pretty cute too.” They really were. Chris had that rugged charm all the most confident pitchers seemed to have, and Olivia was simply stunning. She looked like she belonged on a beach.

Chris beamed. “Marriage is something I highly recommend. When you two are ready, of course.”

“We’ll get there.” Seth grinned. “But first we’re buying Mayfield’s house.”

Olivia rolled her eyes. “Love is all that matters. Buy a house, get married, have kids, do whatever makes you happy.”

I wasn’t ready for kids. I wasn’t sure I ever would be. It simply wasn’t something that was a high priority for me. And Seth had never mentioned kids…

I shot him a look.

He winked. “I was thinking Roscoe could use a sibling.”

“Another dog?” Now that I could get on board with. “We might need to start looking for a dog sitter.”

“We’re on the same page, babe.” Then his lips brushed my ear as he whispered, “I want you all to myself.”

I melted against him. “The feeling is very mutual.” But the sweet feeling didn’t last long.

“Hey, what’s happening?” someone shouted from the windows where a crowd quickly gathered around him.

“Fuck,” Seth swore as he pulled out his phone.

“There have to be a dozen police cars out there!” Someone else exclaimed.

My heart started hammering in my chest. “Seth?”

“It’s Montgomery,” he confirmed. “He’s here and we need to go.” He jerked his chin towards the doors.

“Seth?” Chris’s voice was low.

“Everyone. Out.”

He didn’t make an announcement. Just swept me out the door and down the hallway to the elevators. The moment they opened Mercedes nodded for us to get in while Rowdy ran down the hallway to the banquet room.

“He’ll get everyone else. You four with me.” Mercedes punched the button for the ground floor.

“Why are we evacuating?” Seth held me in a tight grip. The kind he only used when he was worried about my safety.

Mercedes kept her eyes on the doors. “We have Owen Montgomery in custody. He’s been arrested.”

Finally. My heart thundered in my ears because while this should be good news, obviously something else was very, very wrong. “Then why are we evacuating?”

Mercedes’ jaw ticked. “We caught him just after he planted an improvised explosive device.”

“A what?” Chris barked.

“A bomb,” Mercedes clarified.