Enjoy the peace and quiet when I’m not surrounded by the hooligans I have to call my teammates.” I laugh. “You love them, don’t you?” Hudson’s smile melts into something nostalgic, almost, and he nods. “With everything I have. Which is something male athletes are told they shouldn’t say, but whatever. They’ve gotten me through some rough days, and I’m not sure I’d be here if it weren’t for them.” I lift my glass. “We need a toast.” “What are we toasting?” “To the family you’re born with, and the family you meet along the way.”
