Maid For Beckett Catching The Baseball Legend’s Heart novel Chapter 69

-Andi-

Carter’s eyes zoomed in on my shoulder, where Beckett’s hand rested comfortably. His nostrils flared, and his hands fisted at his side. He was a volcano waiting to erupt. Sarah, on the other hand, looked like she was caught between the excitement of seeing Beckett up close and the heated conversation she was having with us before Beckett arrived. She was Beckett’s fars, obviously, and she couldn’t decide on what she would feel.

“Beckett Hale?” Sarah gushed, her eyes were googly as they bounced from Beckett and me. “Uhm, hi,” she squeaked. “You know each other?”

I don’t know exactly what she was asking. Is it that Beckett and Carter were acquainted or that I am acquainted with Becker and Carter? Her question hangs in the air as Beckett and Carter enter a standoff. They were two alpha males glaring at each other.

“Why don’t you answer her question, Bennett?” Beckett tipped his chin up, challenging Carter. “Tell her how you know us.” ‘Us‘ Beckett threw that pronoun in Carter’s direction like a hundred–mile – an–hour pitch. The ball was in his court now. Is he going to let it slide as a ball, or will he allow Beckett to strike him out?

Poor Sarah’s bewilderment intensified at Beckett’s question. Her angelic face was now tainted with a frown as she turned to her boyfriend. “Carter?”

Carter pondered on it. I fear blood would drip from his hand soon because of how hard he was clenching it.

Beckett squeezed my shoulder. A reminder that he had this covered, and that I didn’t need to worry about Carter anymore.

I looked up at him, and he winked at me. Our height difference forced our faces so close that I could see the flecks of brown in his gray eyes. He smelled of hard work and of a man who had just won a game. I swallowed down the urge to lean in closer and sniff him like a dog would its master.

‘Calm down, Andi! Now is not the time to think of how your boss smelled so good after his game, dammit!”

I swallowed hard, feeling my cheeks getting warm. Then I looked down at my shoes because whatever the reason Becken had for coming to my rescue, I still felt the butterflies exploding in my belly. They were fluttering their wings so fast; it was tingling.

Beckett’s presence cut through the tension like a blade, and whether I want to admit it or not, I was relieved beyond words when he stepped in. Relieved that I didn’t have to stand there alone, exposed under Sarah’s scrutiny and Carter’s entitlement and lies.

Beckett’s hand around me was firm and unmistakable, as if he had done this so many times in the past. I forced myself not to squirm because this was rather too intimate, and we were in a public place.

When I looked up at Carter, I saw it clearly: his jealousy. It wasn’t subtle anymore. It was raw and ugly, flashing in his eyes as they locked onto Beckett’s hand touching me. Something about it made my chest loosen, just a little. Beckett wasn’t just standing beside me–he was staking a claim on me, willing to put on this show. For me.

Beckett tipped his chin up just slightly, not breaking eye contact with Carter, as if he were asking him to throw the first punch so he could punch him back. And Carter answered him with a huff.

“Us?” Carter gritted his teeth. “What is the meaning of this, Andi?”

I raised an eyebrow. “What?”

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“The this your ring no he mapped Using people to get back at me?” The tension in his shoulders tightened, and the day of te artite we heard

Carley bad he ties find, and it was something I didn’t expect. Is he really talking about our past in front of his current

tread 1 feet for Sarah I don’t know her personally, but no woman deserves this kind of treatment.

Recent try threw and protective, bar grounding. It gave me the strength I needed to find my voice and answer back. “Get back at you? You’re so fall of yourself

Carter dook his head, and he turned to Beckett. “You don’t even know her, so stop putting on this show.”

BAAKAN dini kestate. I know enough,” he said calmly. Dangerously calm. “And she’s not using anyone.”

He warned dighly aging his body in front of me without blocking me out, like he was drawing a line instead of a wall.

“How that’s my of your Basiness, Bore Andi is special, Beckett continued. “I’m courting her. With the intention of making her my trend

The words fat me like a physical blow, leaving me breathless and clouding my thoughts.

“What? 1 Wharted out stupidly, and everything around me faded into the background.

4 conduit speaks 1 couldn’t even breathe properly.

Becker’s hand slid from my shoulder to my hand, steady and reassuring, as he laced our hands together. Then I Temembered what he’d told Cole that he would protect me. No matter what. Is this still part of that protection?

My mouth hung open as he lifted our joined hands to his mouth, planting a kiss on the back of my hand. His eyes slide from Carter to mine, those gray pools speak of a promise I didn’t even want to find out.

“This is a show, Andi. Nothing more?

Sarati’s expression lit up. She bounced on her heels as if she wanted to clap at how romantic Beckett’s gesture was until she looked at Carter. And she saw what I saw in Carter’s eyes. Pain, jealousy and everything in between. The way his face twisted was as if he’d been punched somewhere vital.

Her suite disappeared as the weight of Carter’s words dawned on him. Sarah wasn’t stupid. She saw through Carter instantly, and she understood that this wasn’t about me being some random girl. There was history between us, and she was trying to process everything at once,

“Girlfriend i don’t believe this. Did you cheat on me, Andi?” Carter snapped at me. “You couldn’t possibly be with him. already after 1 dumped you”

1 flinched. Wasn’t he done twisting his story yet? Yes, he dumped me, but I wasn’t the one who cheated. He did!

Beckett, calm as ever, tilted his head to the side. “Watch your mouth before I smash your teeth to pieces, Bennett.”

“Carter, what are you talking about?” Sarah asked, her forehead creased deeply. “We’ve been together for two years, so when were you with herr

Ke though he’d been dumped with a bucket of ice–cold water over his head, he turned to Sarah. Her eyes were already shining with tears: Panic seiled in Carter as he realized the catastrophe he had created.

“Two years?” Irchned, my voice breaking as Sarah’s words hit my facade like a wrecking ball. All this time… oh god… No. wonder he only saw me in secret, only brought me into hotels to fuck me. I wasn’t his girlfriend. I was his other woman! Beckett gripped my hand, warning me not to give in to the pain. He could feel the tension that spiralled down my spine.

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Carver gazed at me his eyes wild and dazed He opened his month to answer t him “You’ve caused enough scene for today buy Walk away on beyou give you won’t play baseball ever again.”

The air wem still

Beckett didn’t raise his voice, but the promise in his tone was seal enough Carrie

For a moment, no one spoke, and that’s when realized we wesent alone

The cafeteria was too damn quiet. People had stopped walking in low codebditosode int and recognition Phones were pointed at us, recording everything

My stomach dropped, but it was already too late for damage.comrol

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