Play Along (Windy City, #4)
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Read between July 11 - July 11, 2024
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This feels like I’m someone’s everything. 
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“Miller and I are talking about trying for a second.” 
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EEEKK
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“Before we start trying, Miller wants to become his mom. Legally, I mean.
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OH MY GODDDDDD
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“As I said, I want Kennedy out there today. You can cover the clubhouse for once, Dr. Fredrick.” 
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ATEEEE OH MY GOD
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Now I know it’s just what I need. The constant permission he gives me to do what feels good.
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It’s foreign yet comforting, and my body holds no protest to his hug. He holds me as if I were important to him, needed in order for him to get through his day.
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Wanted to give you a hug and tell you how much I missed you this week.
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“Well, word of advice, my friend. That boy has chased you for years. If you’re enjoying his help, may I suggest you stop running and give him some kind of sign of approval.” “And how do you suggest I do that?”  She shrugs. “He doesn’t always have to be the first to make a move, you know.” 
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yes miller play mastermind we love to see it
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“How do you ignore the Live, Laugh, Love sign on your bedroom door or the fact there’s a Bless this Mess entryway mat just outside.” Her head falls back in contagious joy, that slender throat protruding against her fair skin. “You have a canvas painted with a glass of red wine hanging in your kitchen that says, ‘You had me at merlot.’” 
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isaiah no i trusted you
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Wasn’t exactly trying to let the boys see just how hard I get for my wife.”
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One day, someone else will see me this way too. I can only hope. 
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girl
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“Please ignore the home décor,” the male intruder says. “It was my grandmother’s, but I miss her so much that I just had to keep it all up for sentimental value.”
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he literally knew isaiah was home?? like😭
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“Dean,” I huff a laugh. “What are you talking about? I’m married.”  Whoa. Why the hell did I say that? Why the hell did I think that?
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OOP!!!!
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Watch the moment he finds Reese tracking us from the third row. Watch as his smile falls at the realization of what this moment actually is. His eyes bounce around the cabin as he puts the pieces together, and I can visibly see the second it hits him. He looks devastated, as if he thought I was holding his hand because I wanted to and not because others needed to see it. 
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kennedy if you don’t kiss that man rn:(
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“On the worst day of the year, I had two of the best days of my life.”
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“I told her you were coming over and she asked if she could tag along too.”
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Break it off, Kennedy.
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“break it off” mind you, they’re legally married.
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I wanted it to be you. Sometimes I still want it to be you.
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womp womp
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Did you really cheat on me with that guy?
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karmas a bitch
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We stay that way for an entire inning before Kennedy quietly asks, “Do you think I’m cold?” for only me to hear. 
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honey:(
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“But it also feels like I won the fucking lottery knowing you’re no longer hesitant towards me. I like that you’re a tough one to crack, because when I say something stupid and get to see you smile, I know it’s only for me. And that smile, it’s all warmth.”
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and my family who are the center of my world.” His attention goes right to Miller. 
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i miss them
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“As much as I love this game, what I’ll miss most is sharing the field with you. Traveling with you. Spending every single day with you. How lucky am I that I got a best friend and a brother all at once?
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IM GONNA CRYYYYY
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I huff a laugh. “That was smooth.”
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um the correct response is IM MARRIED
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I’m married to one too. It’s the first thing that crosses my mind, but I don’t say it.
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well you should. especially considering you’re at a celebration for your literal husbands brother and the whole staff is there. so.
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Holy fuck. Is it only him? Has it always been him? 
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OBVIOUSLY
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Now get your fucking hands off my wife.” 
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amen
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“God.” His exhale is full of agony. “Why can’t you see it? Why can’t you see me?”
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I begin to drop to my knees. 
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is now the time…?
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“Did you…”  “Come?” he finishes the sentence for me. “Yeah.”  “From…”  This confident man holds no apology in his gaze when he looks up at me, devilish smirk tilted on his lips. 
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i just screamed
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I want to sleep in my bed with my wife.
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There’s no way they’re not going to love you the way that I l—” He stops himself.  My eyes go wide and his mirror them. “Llllive, laugh, love you,” he finishes. “The way I live, laugh, love you.” 
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AAAAHHHHHAHAHAHHAH
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“You live, laugh, love me?” “God, so fucking much.”
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He positions his team hat on my head. “This is so you don’t forget me.” I secure it so it doesn’t fall off. “Couldn’t if I tried.” 
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me when i throw up
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“I’m married,” I say simply.  “Again, I don’t want to come off too forward, but is it serious? With you moving across the country and all.”
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hey is your marriage, your legally binding partnership, serious? or is it just a side thing?
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Her shoulders are straight, no hesitation in her tone when she says, “Because I didn’t want you to be alone.” 
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stop😭😭
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“God sure did take his time on you, honey.” Her smile turns soft and a bit shy. 
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shut up
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“Don’t make me answer that.”
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Every morning, he asks me to pick out his outfits to ensure they match.
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“He’s Stevie’s husband and defenseman for the Chicago Raptors.”  “And in that exact order,” Zanders says,
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amen
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I find Isaiah out of the corner of my eye, heat creeping up his cheeks.
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“I’ve heard that name so many fucking times,” Ryan laughs to himself. “For fuck’s sake,” Isaiah mutters under his breath. 
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That right there is another first. Having someone across the room looking for me, checking on me. It seems like such a simple act, but it’s something I’ve always wished for and didn’t think I’d have. 
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“So when did you and your husband start fucking?” Indy blurts out.
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oh-
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“How’s your vagina feeling?” Indy turns to Miller. “Miller, you’re with the brother, it’s probably comparable. How’s she feeling?”  Miller tosses her head from side to side. “Sore.” 
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INDY????
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I’ve never met a man prouder of a piece of jewelry than Isaiah Rhodes is of his wedding ring.
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“I know I’m being selfish here, but I don’t want you to go.”
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she’s like i can say this bc i left and regretted it
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My attention swings back to Miller at my side. She doesn’t have to say anything. She’s silently screaming to add that I’d also be giving up Isaiah.  As if it’s not the only thing I’ve thought about this week.
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this is going to ruinnnnn me!!!
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and watch my wife open her arms and take the initiative to hug Stevie first, then Indy. Indy towers over her and that just makes them laugh even more. 
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“And that’s your wife.” I can’t help the small smile that creeps across my lips. It’s my favorite thing to hear.