Hittin' It Out the Park by Allison Hobbs

can’t wait.” Stephen rubbed his hands together. “I’ve been looking forward to this for weeks.”
    Cheryl laughed and lightly tapped his face. “Well, fair warning, I’ve invited all his teammates and even some of the Yankees brass, so you’d better be on your best behavior at the party.”

Sexy
    S exy posted selfies on Instagram wearing a bikini while posing on the balcony of the riverfront apartment she now shared with Yusef. She received mostly favorable comments, but there were a slew of nasty comments from her ex-roommate, Emma, and Emma’s hateful friends.
    Perhaps it had been rude and inconsiderate of Sexy to pack up and leave without giving Emma a heads-up, but Emma had a lot of nerve being upset when she had been the queen of inconsideration with her sloppiness and hoarding habits.
    It was a no-brainer to vacate the pigsty she’d been sharing with Emma, and move into Yusef’s luxury condo when he’d made the offer.
    With Yusef’s training and travel schedule, Sexy often had the place to herself. Additionally, he gave her a generous allowance that spared her from having to check in with her mother in order to continue receiving the measly stipend that her stingy parents granted her.
    Sexy was so pampered by Yusef, she wasn’t sure if she’d be willing to give up the good life to attend school in London. Her parents would croak if she broke her promise, and refused to return to school. But life with Yusef didn’t require an elite education.
    Decisions. Decisions. Did she want to be obligated to her parents or Yusef? She concluded that she’d rather be indebted to Yusef. Being a kept woman and playing the role of wifey was a hell of a lot more appealing than being under her parents’ thumbs.
    Whenever Yusef traveled with his team, Sexy treated herself to burgers and pizzas and all sorts of greasy fast-food. But when he was in town, they dined at only the best restaurants, and it had become a ritual for Sexy to jerk him off with her hand concealed beneath the crisp, white tablecloth at the conclusion of their meal.
    Tonight, Yusef had invited a teammate and his wife to join them for dinner, and Sexy was looking forward to seeing the couple’s shocked and embarrassed expressions when they realized the naughty behavior that was taking place right under their noses.
    Smiling as she relaxed in the Jacuzzi tub, Sexy bolted upright when Yusef burst into the bathroom. “Dinner’s cancelled.”
    â€œWhy?” she asked, disappointed. She enjoyed desecrating snobby restaurants by leaving behind a linen napkin filled with semen.
    â€œI got traded to the Yankees,” he said in a shocked tone. “I have to pack my things and go to Tampa early tomorrow morning to join them for the last few weeks of spring training.”
    â€œWhat about me? Are you taking me with you?”
    â€œNot right now. I have to get acclimated with the team and I don’t need any distractions.”
    â€œOh, I’m a distraction?” she said with a hand on her hip, obviously indignant. “If that’s how you feel, we can put the brakes on this relationship right now. In fact, I’m packing my shit and moving the hell out. I refuse to allow you to treat me like I’m an inconvenience.” She stepped out of the tub, yanked a towel off a hook, and wrapped it around herself.
    Yusef caught her by the arm before she stomped out of the bathroom. “I’m sorry, Sexy. You’re not an inconvenience and I’m sorry I gave you that impression. This is all so sudden, my head is spinning. All I’m asking is that you bear with me for a little while. After I’m down there for at least a week, you’re welcome to join me.”
    He reached inside his pocket. From his wallet, he withdrew his Platinum AMEX card. “My agent pulled some strings and got me and my plus-one an invitation to Randy Alston’s surprise