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I open my email and look for a suspicious email.
I pride myself for keeping a very clean inbox. I have my standard fake and bullshit email accounts for signups, social media requirements and media stuff. Those I don’t even bother with. Tony deals with that. The perks of being a famous baseball player.
An email appears.
When I see my name—CUTTER BUCKLEY—I think nothing of it.
When I see the subject line…
I know about her and I’m going to tell the world!
I clear my throat and pretend like I have no idea what that could possibly be.
I mean, hey, what ballplayer hasn’t traveled the country and had a little fling here and there, right? My college days weren’t crazy wild, but I kept myself busy with baseball and women. My pro days… well, just about the same.
Except this email…
Cutter Buckley -
You’ve been warned. You’re seen. Your email is known. Same with your number. I will be in contact again. This is not a joke. This is not spam. This is not something you’re going to want to tell your agent and have your fancy public relations team try to kill.
We both know the story is real. The story is true.
And you thought pushing an old woman in front of a car was bad?
I’ll be in touch soon. That’s when we can talk about money.
(My advice, Cutter Buckley, is to get yourself back in the game because you are really going to need those game checks!)
Sincerely,
A Person Who Knows
My stomach doesn’t feel sick. My stomach doesn’t drop either.
Sadly, all I can think…
Not this shit again.
I hate being backed into a corner. And blackmail is maybe the worst kind of that.
I close the email and open the text.
My thumbs are ready for a fight.
No.
I touch the number and my phone asks if I want to call.
Fuck yes, I do.
I put the call on speakerphone and it rings once before a kind, robotic-type voice tells me the number is no longer in service.
“Fuck,” I growl.
I drop my phone next to me and stare across the bedroom.
It wasn’t real. It wasn’t anything it would look like if this gets out. Especially with what happened with that elderly woman. And the injury. I’m one rumor away from being a real liability…
