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still on the clock and with her shoes at her side and her arms hugging her legs, she didn’t seem to be in a hurry to leave. He was in a hurry to talk to her, though, so he played the last set as aggressively as he’d played the end of the last game.
    Will matched him move for move and they drove Drake and Logan across the court, controlling the game and winning a quick victory of fifteen to ten. All four of them were dripping with sweat as they grabbed their water bottles and drained them.
    Drake and Logan said goodbye and headed to their cars. Will nodded behind Danny. “Company.”
    â€œI know.” Tabatha’s energy buzzed across the air and over him, growing more intense the closer she got. It had always been that way. He could be at home and know she was close before she pulled into the drive.
    He smiled as he turned. “Tabatha.”
    â€œNice game. I didn’t know you could be so aggressive.”
    â€œNeither did I,” Will said, offering a hand. “I’m Will.”
    â€œNice to meet you.” She shook his hand, not caring in the least that his partner was covered in sand and sweat. “You been playing with this bum long?”
    Will released her hand and wiped his towel over his forehead. “Feels like forever, but it seems he had some hidden drive.”
    â€œI might know what you mean.” She looked at Danny like she was trying to solve a puzzle. He was okay with the scrutiny because it meant she was thinking about him and that meant he hadn’t screwed up too horribly.
    It was great that his wife and teammate were getting along so well so quickly, but he’d dealt with enough thoughts of her and other men for the night. “You two realize I’m standing here, right?”
    â€œYou’re kind of hard to miss, Danny.” She smiled the playful smile she’d once graced him with daily. “I mean, have you smelled you?”
    â€œWe can’t all smell as good as you, Tabatha.” And he loved to smell her. He’d gone so far as to buy a bottle of her favorite perfume when her smell had faded from the sheets. The bottle was almost gone now, making him extra glad she was back in his life.
    â€œWell,” Will said, winking at her, “on that note, I’m out of here. Great game, Danny. Whatever got into you, you should play like that more often.”
    â€œI’ll see what I can do.” He wouldn’t mind playing the same way, but he didn’t want to ever have the same motivation again.
    â€œIt was nice meeting you, Tabatha. I’m not sure why you’d marry this guy, but I can see why he moved here for you.”
    â€œThanks.” Her response was for Will, but her gaze narrowed slightly on Danny. When Will was gone, she asked, “You told him about me?”
    â€œI have no reason not to.” Grabbing his bag, he slipped the strap onto his shoulder. “Can I give you a ride home?”
    â€œI’d like that.”
    He couldn’t stop the grin any more than he could stop his heart from doing a somersault or his eyes from wanting to tear up. Her agreement to spend even a few minutes with him was a major victory.
    Now he only had to not screw it up.

Chapter Five
    Other than giving Danny directions to her apartment, Tabatha held her silence on the ride home. She used the time to attempt to process what she’d witnessed on the beach.
    Danny Sampson, the man she’d married, had refused to accept responsibility for anyone or anything and he’d never opened up about himself to his friends. Daniel Hampton, volleyball player, approached his job with a seriousness that made him dependable and he’d talked to his teammate about her.
    Maybe he had changed. In some ways.
    â€œCan I walk you to your door?” he asked when he pulled into a parking spot.
    â€œSure.” She’d expected her night to end at her door, maybe with a kiss goodnight. The man she’d pictured