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For a second, I wonder if maybe I shouldn’t have given Leigh my number.
“So, I might be coming home,” he says.
I forgot that he’s originally from Chicago. We were so close in college, but once we went into the league, we drifted apart. We don’t really see each other unless we’re playing one another.
“You want to come to Chicago?”
He hems. “I don’t know. I love this fucking team, and I mean, Kane Burrows knows the importance of a goalie. But the opportunity to come home to my family and play with the best line in the league? I think I’d be crazy not to try to make it happen. I’ll miss the Florida weather though, that’s for sure.”
“You think it’s going to happen?” I stop at the corner, looking down the street to see if I can spot the Uber.
“Kane and Jana pulled me into their office this morning. They’re such a great team, which is another plus for me to stay here.”
Jana and Kane are married, and while she’s the acting owner, Kane is the coach. Their reputation in the league is unsullied.
“Sounds like a tough decision.”
“It is. I’m trying to get through to my family, but no one’s answering. Not even my sister. I want their advice, you know?”
“They still live here?”
He chuckles. “Hell yeah. But I wanted to talk to you about the team. Like Tweetie and Hensley? They’re good guys? What’s the culture like in the locker room?”
We talk about the team dynamic for a few minutes. I know Tweetie would try to sell us to him, but Conor’s gotta do what’s best for him. And if that’s Chicago, that’s awesome. I’d love to have him back as a teammate and hopefully become as close as we were in college.
“All right, I’m gonna go talk to Kane and Jana to see where everything’s at. Act surprised when you see it onSportsNight.”
Perfect timing, as my Uber pulls up in front of me. “Hope to see you in a Falcons’ uniform this year.”
He laughs. “See ya, Magic.”
We hang up and I get into the Uber, texting Leigh that I’m running late.
I’ll be a few minutes late. There’s a café a block away on the corner if you want to wait there.
I’m downstairs at the bar.
Isn’t it a little early for drinks?
She snaps a picture of a beer mug with ice in it and a dark liquid that I think is coffee.
Judging me?
No.
Although I hope she isn’t already drinking.
I’ve got to get my energy up if I’m going to do all the work today.
Truth. Tell Ruby to make you an espresso.
Putting ice in the mug was putting her out, and she wasn’t afraid to tell me. If I order an espresso, I fear she’ll send me packing.
Yeah, she’s a tough one.
I like her.
You like me more though, right?
