Maid For Beckett Catching The Baseball Legend’s Heart novel Chapter 2

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Chapter 2

Chapter 2

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I wiped my tears and squared my shoulders as I stepped out into the street. The morning was slowly breaking in Hawthorne Bay; the noise and bustle in the city were shadowing my pain. It was Monday morning, and a broke girl like me had no time. to wallow over my broken heart. My bills won’t understand that it takes all my strength to keep moving. I have to show up, or else I will lose this job.

There’s a war between my heart and my mind as I toy with my phone inside my hoodie pocket. My heart refuses to accept that Carter would just take a sudden turn in our relationship. Everything was going well for us. I knew in my heart that he loved me. It was in his gentle touch, his kisses, and his voice as he spoke to me, but my mind knew better. Lara knocked some sense into him. She made him realize I didn’t belong in his life, and my mind begs my heart to understand that.

I reached Tessa’s place thirty minutes earlier than usual. I was waiting tables at night and cleaning houses in the morning. A girl’s gotta hustle if she wants to put food on the table.

‘Andi, you’re early,” Tessa chimed in as she opened the door for me, frowning as she stared at my face. “Are you okay?”

Was it obvious that I’m nursing a broken heart? It must be my bed hair or my pale lips. I don’t have any lipstick on, and my blush was already retired last Friday night. The compact makeup had been with me for five years.

I forced a smile and combed my hair. “Oh, I wasn’t able to catch the bus, so I walked.”

Lame… can’t you make a more acceptable reason, Andi? You’re thirty minutes early, for crying out loud!‘

Tessa looked unconvinced, but she was kind enough to let me be. “We were just having breakfast. Have some before you start cleaning.”

“Thanks.” I followed her inside the house. Her two–year–old daughter, Mason, was in the high chair, ladling the green liquid from her baby table.

‘Mason!” Tessa gasped. “What did you do?” She giggled, playfully berating the toddler and wiping the green mess on her

face.

Mason giggled, raising her spoon up and down, painting the table and floor green.

‘Goodness, I’m sorry for the mess, Andi,” Tessa looked at me apologetically.

“It’s fine.” I said and neared Mason, ruffling her wild blond hair. “Aren’t you hyped up this morning, Mason?”

“Yay… yay… yandi!” The toddler giggled and raised her spoon to paint my white hoodie green.

“Oh.. Andi, I almost forgot,” she murmured and pulled a calling card from the counter. “Remember the house–help gig from one of my customers? It’s open again.”

Tessa owns a flower shop downtown. I stared at the black card with a name and number on it. ‘Siobhan Montgomery This was the fourth time Tessa had handed me her card,

“Isn’t this the same house–help gig you gave me two weeks ago?” I frowned.

Tessa’s face fell as she nodded. “Yeah. I don’t know what’s going on, but no one seemed to last two weeks in that job.”

“Must be a psycho,” I murmured.

Tessa giggled. “I don’t think so. I know Siobhan, and she would never be friends with a psycho. She’s a good person.”

You can never tell someone’s true colors. Just look at Carter. I thought we were on the same page, and now he dumped me

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2:15 pm

Chapter 2

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I shook that thought out of my head and slid the card to my yarn zen Taking ysts were washing my jeans.

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“Basic” Now I’m listening

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All day, Tessa’s job offer was on my mind. That money could be the woung que le rester from car boot Song Id been hoping for a gig that could get me out of my neck–deep debe Pon what cost in the gronden Way would apone leave such a good–paying job?

I cleaned two more houses before I could get home and gera leav four bown of deep before my that at the Old Town Tavern. The bar was busy, even on a Monday, because a taveball game was on TV. The local wre on a type became for the first time in two decades, the Hawthorne Bay Mariners were doing well in the playofa The team was playing on the opposing city’s turf, and this is how the locals suppon the Mariners

The people were loud. The TV was on full volume, and I kept hearing Caner’s name in and out of the ballpark. The local were happy to see him play. Some even wore his jersey. If this morning at the horel hadn’t happened. I would will be one of

his fans.

What’s so good about baseball?” I grumbled as I slapped the order list onto the counter Greg, the bartender, brand mer he buzz, shaking his head as he chuckled.

I thought you loved baseball,” he commented, checking the list of orders. He worked behind the bar, lifting bevelen woning and shaking drinks, and placing them neatly on my tray.

Nope.” I said. “I hate it. Why can’t they just give all the players a ball and a bat?”

The men around the bar laughed at me.

That wouldn’t be fun now, would it?” One guy commented

There would be no game if that happens” Another said.

‘Aren’t you with the golden boy?” Greg said. His commerat sounded more than just a peas in the zorrate

I stared at him, eyes slanted. Does he know! Greg had invited me for coffer a few ties to and hadde med kod wher Carter and I started seeing each other, he stopped. I never told anyranır about as and Carter at to team fuad city benes an the Old Tavern a handful of times since the season started but it looked to me laz Gong know I was twing an after with ther Mariner golden boy

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15 pm

Chapter 2

“I mean, everyone in town is with him, right?” Caeg drew hole when Foffered no response

“Not everyone, I murmured as I picked up my tray and started serving the tables

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Being any gave me no time to think about Carter This is probably the only me I’d be grateful that I’m broke have no time to feel sorry, because I have to keep grinding, but the moment the Mariners won the game 1 was reminded of hose Carter Bennette crushed my heart with a smash of his bat

Carter scored the home run that resulted in the team’s win 76 It was a close call, and the Old Town Lavern’s roof west flying when Carter hit the ball so hard that it went over the stadium fence

Then the interviews happened, and Carter’s face was on the TV. I didn’t want to look at him, but I could not shutout lox voice that filtered through the bar. The sports anchor asked him about the game, but his last question left me stunned

“You were playing away from home, but I heard there’s someone in the crowd who’s been your hour for a while now” the anchor said.

Carter chuckled. At this moment, I can’t look away. I stood by the bar and watched Carter’s familiar smile on TV. Sweat glistened on his forehead; his shirt was dirty and wet, but his smile was blinding as he answered.

“Yeah… I have someone with me right now,” he said, gazing at the bleachers. The camera followed his gaze, and a worm with soft blond hair, a pageant smile, wearing his jersey, smiled back at him. She made a figure heart with her hand, winking at Carter as she mouthed, ‘I Love You‘

“Ohhh,” the anchor teased, the camera sliding back to them. “Isn’t that the daughter of the Mariners manager?”

Carter scratched the back of his neck. “Yes. I’m probably gonna be unemployed after this interview”

The anchor chuckled, “I don’t think so. Tom Willis loves you. And I think Sarah just said I love you.”

Sarah… so that’s her name. “And I love her too,” Carter said, then he looked back at Sarah. “I love you, Sarah”

My chest was heavy, and my throat was tight. I was clutching the edge of the bar too tightly, my fingernails were carving into the wood. No wonder he wanted an NDA and waiver. It’s because of this. He’s going public with his girlfriend, and I was just a notch on his bed.

The bar was still buzzing with the team’s win and the newfound love of their golden boy.

My vision became blurry, and my legs were turning into jelly as bile rose in my throat. I had to step out and lock myself in the bathroom, emptying my stomach, which only contained bitter coffee to keep me functioning the whole day

I was wiping my mouth with the back of my hand when my phone buzzed in my pocket. It’s Caleb My little brother knew not to call me on my shift if it’s not an emergency.

I cleared my throat before I answered his call, stepping out of the cubicle. My face was a iness. My eyes were watery, circled by dark bags. There’s a frown on my cheeks that I can’t hide with my smile.

“Hello?”

“Andi” Caleb’s voice was shaking

Anxiety instantly vibrated through my system. “Caleb, what’s wrong?”

“It’s Mom…”

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