The first round ended quickly. They were fast, but they weren’t anticipating how clever Claire and I were on the field together. It was a great start for us. When we stepped off the field, we walked around the stadium before heading back to the hotel room for a team strategy meeting and dinner.
Candido texted me just as we were finishing dinner.
Congratulations on your first win.
I smiled and replied. Would have been better if you were here.
Who says I wasn’t?
I pouted and cast my gaze around, and frowned. Why didn’t you come say hi to me? And where is my present?
Don’t pout, princess. I’m here.
I frowned and looked up, trying to use my instincts to find him.
“Hedy? You okay?” Claire asked.
I turned around and nodded. “I’m good. I just…”
A sense of awareness pricked the back
