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college, but of course I was only fresh out so they didn’t give me a chance.  They only signed me for one year and I went into free agency and Baltimore picked me up.”
    “I think I do remember hearing that.  My step-dad is a huge football fan and knows pretty much everything there is to know,” I laugh at the thought of John finding out I am dating a football player.  He would be in heaven I am sure.
    “So does that mean you aren’t a big football fan then if you get all your information from him?” He smirks at me.
    “I used to be, but a full time job and two kids make it a little more difficult to keep up with everything.  I still watch the games most of the time.  But there are some days that I can’t because of work or some stupid thing comes up.  Lizzy has really gotten into it the last year.  But that is probably because her and grandpa watch it together every Sunday,” I laugh at the thought of John and Lizzy yelling at the TV every weekend.
    He finishes his piece of pizza and takes a drink of beer.  “That was so good.” He smiles.
    “Done?”
    “For now,” he laughs.  I stand up and grab the box and put it in the fridge.  I see him stand up and head for the back door.  “Wow, this is nice place you have.  I didn’t think a duplex could be this nice.  Is that entire yard yours?”
    “Yeah,” I rinse my hands off in the sink and walk up next to him.  I can smell his cologne when I get close to him.  God is there anything about this man that is not amazing?  “This side is all fenced in.  I had it fenced before we moved in.  The girls are trying to talk me into getting a puppy.  I haven’t given in yet but just in case,” I smile at the thought of how happy the girls would be to find a puppy in their back yard one day.  “I got lucky when I found this place.  It was really reasonable and the neighborhood is really nice.”
    “It’s nice when you find something that you just can’t pass up.  I have heard the schools over here are really good too.  A couple of the guys on the team live pretty close,” he states when I give him a questioning look.
    “I was wondering how you would know that, but yeah I heard the same.” I take a drink of beer again.  I think I feel my nerves calming a little more with every drink.  “So, would you want to watch a movie?”
    He looks down at me, “are you sure?  I mean I did come over to help if you need it.”
    “No, we can watch a movie.  I am worn out.  I have been at this since 7:00 this morning and I am ready to be done,” I laugh.
    “Sounds good to me,” he laughs.
    I turn and walk to the living room and he follows behind me.  I look at the mess I have laying on the floor and laugh.  “Take your pick,” I motion to the piles of movies.
    “Holy cow, that is a lot of movies,” he looks at the piles.  “Movie collector?”
    “My hubby was,” I smile.  His eyes get big.  Crap that is the first time I have mentioned being married to him.  “He’s not around anymore,” I try to tell him without going into detail.
    “Sorry,” he relaxes a little.  “I didn’t know you were married.  I mean I guess I should have figured with the girls, but I don’t assume stuff like that.”  He grabs a movie and hands it to me.  “Something a little cheerful,” he smiles.
    I look at it, “Ground Hog Day?”
    “You don’t like that movie?”
    “No, I do.  I just didn’t peg you as a Ground Hog Day type.” I laugh.  I go to the DVD player and turn it on and put the movie in.  I turn on the TV and get it all started.
    “So, tell me something,” he says as I sit down on the couch and he sits next to me.
    “What’s that?”
    “What do you peg me as?  I mean I already know that you don’t think you are good enough for me, we already covered that, but why do you think that.”
    I don’t know what to say.  “I guess because you are one of the most known guys around.  I mean famous guys, whatever.”
    “I am