lifetime.
He had agreed to meet Pax tonight. When his teammate called and asked to meet him at the bar, Nic welcomed the distraction. While he had a good holiday with his parents, he couldn’t get Sage out of his head. He was irritated that he wasn’t able to change her mind when it came to more in their relationship. The sex was incredible, mind blowing even, but he wanted it all.
Every time he tried to push the subject with her, she looked as if she was ready to flee to another country. He had to have patience. She was back in his life, and that was more than he could have ever dreamed of a month ago. She was coming to Kingston and then out on the road with him. He’d have plenty of time to convince her that they belonged together.
“Sorry I’m late.” Pax pulled out the stool next to Nic and took a seat. “Things are crazy in my house this holiday season.”
“Your mother’s in town.” Nic laughed. “My parents just left for Greece this morning.” He had surprised them with a cruise to their native island to visit some family. “How’s your shoulder?” Pax was recovering from surgery and was expected to be out for a good part of the season.
“It’s as well as can be expected.” He motioned for a beer. “It sucks, but it is what it is.”
The bartender placed Pax’s choice beer in front of him. “Thanks, Tom,” he said as he picked it up and took a sip. “How was New York?” he asked Nic.
Fuckin’ awesome. “All went well.”
“I saw a couple spots on the sports network. Looks like they’re linking you with that new reporter who’s coming to Kingston in the spring. What’s up with that?”
“Sage and I go way back.” He finished his beer. “She was my girl through college. We hooked back up when I was in the city.”
“Serious?”
“It could be,” he said, shrugging. He wanted things to be serious, but Sage was holding back. “We have to work through some things. I screwed up when we were younger and now I have a lot of ground to cover.”
“If it’s meant to be.” Pax raised his bottle. “It’ll work out.”
“So, how is the lovely Sophia? She took you back?” Pax and his girlfriend had a fight and were separated for a couple of months, but Nic had heard the two were back together.
“She did.”
“I’m glad.” Nic liked Sophia. “She’s good for you.”
“We’re going to make it official.”
“No kidding?” He patted Pax’s back. “Congratulations.”
“Thanks.” Pax took another pull from his beer bottle. “She had a bit of a surprise for me when I came back to Rhode Island after the surgery.”
“Surprises can be good.” Nic had never expected Sage to walk back into his life after all this time. “What was it?”
“She’s making me a daddy.”
“What?” He choked on his beer. “Are you serious?”
“The baby will be here in May.”
“That’s fantastic.” He shook his friend’s hand. “Wow, marriage and a baby? You work fast.”
“I told you if it’s meant to be then it’s meant to be. I didn’t expect a baby so soon, but I couldn’t be happier.”
“That’s wonderful.” Nic was genuinely happy for the two of them. He had been a big supporter of their relationship. It was good to see Pax settle down and fall in love with such an amazing woman. “So, when’s the wedding?”
“We’re thinking February. I still have to report to spring training even though I’m out for a few months. Sophia is with my mother and her mother planning all the details as we speak.” He shook his head and laughed. “I was happy you were free to meet tonight. They’re making my head spin between the wedding, the baby, and this elaborate engagement party they’re planning for next week.”
“Party?”
“Yeah, at my house, Saturday night. I hope you can make it, and bring Sage too.”
“I’ll be there, but Sage is spending the holidays with her family.”
“Too bad. I’m looking forward to meeting her officially. She’s one
He had agreed to meet Pax tonight. When his teammate called and asked to meet him at the bar, Nic welcomed the distraction. While he had a good holiday with his parents, he couldn’t get Sage out of his head. He was irritated that he wasn’t able to change her mind when it came to more in their relationship. The sex was incredible, mind blowing even, but he wanted it all.
Every time he tried to push the subject with her, she looked as if she was ready to flee to another country. He had to have patience. She was back in his life, and that was more than he could have ever dreamed of a month ago. She was coming to Kingston and then out on the road with him. He’d have plenty of time to convince her that they belonged together.
“Sorry I’m late.” Pax pulled out the stool next to Nic and took a seat. “Things are crazy in my house this holiday season.”
“Your mother’s in town.” Nic laughed. “My parents just left for Greece this morning.” He had surprised them with a cruise to their native island to visit some family. “How’s your shoulder?” Pax was recovering from surgery and was expected to be out for a good part of the season.
“It’s as well as can be expected.” He motioned for a beer. “It sucks, but it is what it is.”
The bartender placed Pax’s choice beer in front of him. “Thanks, Tom,” he said as he picked it up and took a sip. “How was New York?” he asked Nic.
Fuckin’ awesome. “All went well.”
“I saw a couple spots on the sports network. Looks like they’re linking you with that new reporter who’s coming to Kingston in the spring. What’s up with that?”
“Sage and I go way back.” He finished his beer. “She was my girl through college. We hooked back up when I was in the city.”
“Serious?”
“It could be,” he said, shrugging. He wanted things to be serious, but Sage was holding back. “We have to work through some things. I screwed up when we were younger and now I have a lot of ground to cover.”
“If it’s meant to be.” Pax raised his bottle. “It’ll work out.”
“So, how is the lovely Sophia? She took you back?” Pax and his girlfriend had a fight and were separated for a couple of months, but Nic had heard the two were back together.
“She did.”
“I’m glad.” Nic liked Sophia. “She’s good for you.”
“We’re going to make it official.”
“No kidding?” He patted Pax’s back. “Congratulations.”
“Thanks.” Pax took another pull from his beer bottle. “She had a bit of a surprise for me when I came back to Rhode Island after the surgery.”
“Surprises can be good.” Nic had never expected Sage to walk back into his life after all this time. “What was it?”
“She’s making me a daddy.”
“What?” He choked on his beer. “Are you serious?”
“The baby will be here in May.”
“That’s fantastic.” He shook his friend’s hand. “Wow, marriage and a baby? You work fast.”
“I told you if it’s meant to be then it’s meant to be. I didn’t expect a baby so soon, but I couldn’t be happier.”
“That’s wonderful.” Nic was genuinely happy for the two of them. He had been a big supporter of their relationship. It was good to see Pax settle down and fall in love with such an amazing woman. “So, when’s the wedding?”
“We’re thinking February. I still have to report to spring training even though I’m out for a few months. Sophia is with my mother and her mother planning all the details as we speak.” He shook his head and laughed. “I was happy you were free to meet tonight. They’re making my head spin between the wedding, the baby, and this elaborate engagement party they’re planning for next week.”
“Party?”
“Yeah, at my house, Saturday night. I hope you can make it, and bring Sage too.”
“I’ll be there, but Sage is spending the holidays with her family.”
“Too bad. I’m looking forward to meeting her officially. She’s one
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