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Hell, you’re in the state half the time anyway. We could put the Tomcats back on the map. The last five years have been hard on us, but I know if you were our quarterback, we’d be back on top.”
    Seth sighed. “The Tomcats have a lot offense issues.”
    “Ed Worthy, our head coach, is working on that. There’s going to be a lot of shuffling around next year.”
    “Have you been talking to T.K.?”
    “He’s very interactive with the team. Some would say too interactive. We chat all the time. When he asked me what I thought the team needed to change our luck, I told him we needed you.”
    Seth ran his hand over his face. “T.K. came to the hospital the night of the Super Bowl.”
    “That should tell you how serious he is about you.” Ross chuckled into his drink.
    “Do you think we could turn the Tomcats around?”
    “I know we can.”
    Seth swirled around the scotch in his glass. “I’ll think about it.”
     
    * * *
     
     
    When Morgan had excused herself to check on Jake, she’d bid Ross a goodnight, anticipating she wouldn’t be returning to the living room. She knew the baby was sleeping, but the neurotic side of her wanted to check and make sure Seth had everything he needed his first day on his own with Jake. He had good instincts with the baby and was a natural at soothing him so that Jake wasn’t much trouble—he just soaked in all that was going on around him with a smile—but she still worried.
    She’d passed Seth’s study today when he was listening to the segment on the sports show about his possible career change. He’d never said it to her, but she knew something was on his mind. She’d asked Teri-Lyn who T.K. Holbrook was one day during her daily call from her mother-in-law and learned that T.K. owned the Tomcats. After that all of the pieces fell into place. T.K. was a family friend who’d made a special trip to see Seth under the guise of congratulating him about the baby. He wasn’t allowed to court him publicly; there were rules of engagement in the NFL that had to be followed when trades and free agency matters came into play. Jake’s birth was the perfect time for T.K. to drop in and plant a seed in Seth’s mind about his team. She’d read Love of the Game cover to cover and one of the most touching chapters was Seth’s realization that he wanted to be a professional football player after visiting the Tomcats stadium with his dad. She wanted to bring it up, but she also wanted him to talk openly about it first.
    Satisfied that Jake’s baby arsenal was fully stocked, Morgan went into the study to pack her work bag. Thanks to Michelle, there were no fires to put out while she was away. Her friend and assistant manager would stop by with Chinese food and give her weekly recaps. They would gossip and work on her latest project: a young adult book club that would meet in the lounge area of the store every Saturday afternoon.
    Morgan had visited a few schools with flyers and talked to some of the teachers, but she’d hit pay dirt when she asked her niece Avery for her opinion. Robert’s daughter jumped out of her chair, started sending text messages to her tween friends, and came back with a list of twenty members for the first book club meeting.
    Morgan had a meeting with Jocelyn next week. Their mentoring relationship had blossomed into a great friendship. Jocelyn had told her she had a natural poise and eloquence that was perfect for engaging with the public. Morgan may have resisted being a football player’s wife but Jocelyn assured her she complemented Seth’s public image. Her guidance and encouragement was proving to be priceless.
    Her cell phone rang. Morgan answered, but she didn’t recognize the number. “Hello.”
    “Hi, Morgan. How are you?”
    Morgan took a deep breath. It was her aunt Debra, Charisma’s mother. “Hi, Aunt Debra. I’m good. How are you?”
    “I’m a little irritated with you. First you get married to that football player and don’t