Maid For Beckett Catching The Baseball Legend’s Heart novel Chapter 74

Chapter 74

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I bit my thumbnail as I paced back and forth in the kitchen. The smell of bacon, toast, beans, and bread wafted around me. mingling with the aroma of the coffee brewing in the coffeemaker. My second cup of coffee sat half full on top of the countertop, and it was only a quarter to seven in the morning.

Beckett wasn’t at the mansion. The dogs were gone, so my safe bet is that he’s doing his morning run. It was better this way. I don’t think I can face him while my heart is beating in my throat.

My phone was sitting beside my coffee. I don’t think I’ve ever been this scared in holding that damn thing in my entire life. It mirrors a ticking time bomb that would explode in my face the moment I touch it.

I was once again aware of the clock on the wall. Each number was glossy silver, and the tip of the hand and minute time caught the morning light as it ticked. By the time seven o’clock punched, I swear my heart was already punching out of its cage like a bear needed to be set free.

I paused pacing and leaned on the kitchen island with my phone directly in my line of sight. If only my eyes could shoot fire, I would have turned the damn device to ash by now. I was conflicted. I wanted to see what Siobhan had uploaded to Beckett’s social media account, but I was also afraid to find out what it was.

Crazy, right? This was maddening, and I might lose my mind if I don’t move from this spot soon.

I yelped when I heard a loud bark beside me. Maple was already licking my hand; her tongue was wet and her nose shining with sweat. Storm and River followed behind her, snuggled for my attention as soon as they reached me.

They were here. Beckett isn’t that far.

I learned that Maple was the fastest of the three dogs, and she was also the biggest attention seeker, so here she was, begging for me to pet her even though she was still catching her breath from their run.

I kneeled before them and gave them each a good petting. Beckett arrived a little while later. His hair was still damp, a towel hung on his shoulder, and he was already wearing a fresh pair of shorts and a white shirt.

Did he shower upstairs or at the washroom by the pool? Was I so lost in my head that I didn’t notice he walked by?

“Morning.” he chimed, all cheery in his Beckett Hale way – and smiling as he went to get a glass of water from the counter. He was too composed compared to my wrecked status.

“Good morning-“I was about to say ‘sir, but then caught myself. Siobhan specifically told me to stop calling Beckett sir, and start addressing him by his name.

A girlfriend doesn’t call her boyfriend sir, unless it’s in bed, Siobhan’s voice rang in my head.

I cleared my throat and steadied myself. “Good morning, Beckett.”

Beckett looked at me through the glass of water, eyebrows curled as it he was controlling himself from laughing at me

“Are you okay?” he asked as he set the glass down, his eyebrows curled to a frown.

So, he wasn’t gonna laugh at me, but he’s actually concerned My bad.

“Uhm, yeah,” I pushed my hair on the back of my ears as the dogs scurried away to drink water from their bowl Now it was only Beckett and me, and I felt my cheeks burning up

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Beckett tilted his head to the side, unconvinced of my answer. “What is it? You can tell me anything”

He’s been attentive since I got out of the hospital. I don’t know how he does it. or maybe my emotions were just too easy to read, but I can’t hide from him anymore. so I came clean.

“I’m just anxious, that’s all,” I giggled nervously.

“About what Siobhan is going to upload online?” he wanted to know.

I nodded. “Yeah. This will put the tone in our fake relationship”

“Hmm,” he hummed and went towards the table where his breakfast was waiting. “Don’t think too much.” he said and placed two plates with utensils on the table. He then walked to the kitchen, where I was standing frozen. filled my cup with coffee. and poured himself another. Next, he sat on his chair and looked at me with a frown. “Let’s have breakfast?”

“What?” I blinked at him and realized that he had prepared a seat for me at his table.

He usually cats at the kitchen island, but he wanted to have his breakfast at the table today. He wanted us to have breakfast? Together?

He tipped his chin towards the seat in front of him. patiently waiting for me to gather my bearings and sit with him. There was this urge in me to refuse. He was my boss, and I was his maid, but then again, we were fake–dating. I was his fake girlfriend as of this morning.

I dragged my feet towards the table and sank into the cushioned chair. The only time I sat here was when Vivian and Lila had breakfast at this table. It felt odd to be sitting here, just the two of us. As if Maple could feel my uneasiness, she went and couched down beside my chair.

Beckett smiled and started filling my plate with food. I could only watch him, because I don’t know how to act as someone’s girlfriend.

Since yesterday. I’ve kept replaying what Carter and I had, and aside from sleeping together in hotel rooms, we really didn’t have a real relationship. It was all sex. Yes, there was food before or after, but it was mostly room service. Nothing like a normal meal, like what I am having with Beckett right now.

“We can check it together if you want. Becken offered suddenly. I zoned out again, staring at the food on my plate.

I blinked at him and then made a decision. I need to act my part because Beckett was doing this to save me from the social media trolls and the hate from Carter’s fans. So, I smiled at Beckett and squared my shoulder, gathering every last bit of strength from my body.

“It’s fine. I’m just not used to all of this.” I said with a straight face and a small smile. I started eating my food even though my stomach felt full and hollow at the same time

“Me too.” Beckett admitted.

“Hm? What do you mean?” I asked, feeling a little giddy that we were actually having a conversation, which, again, was something new to me

Carter and I, we never had a random conversation. It was all about his game his training, or where and when he wanted to meet again. Never about the weather, or anything other than himself. This makes me question everything I had with h Did he really love me? Did he even see me more than just his fuck buddy?

“Having a girlfriend,” Beckett answered with a small smile.

“You?” I said Surprise made my voice hitch “You’re joking”

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His smile turned to a grin as he shook his head. “Really. You are my first girlfriend.”

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He doesn’t say fake; he doesn’t say it with a foul taste in his mouth. He said it as he meant it, and I don’t like how his words made my chest warm. I shoved that warmth as fast as it came.

It’s hard to believe what he just said. A man like Beckett could get any girl with just a wink. Maybe he was just saying this to phase my anxiety. But real or not, I still appreciate this small talk. It was the distraction that I needed.

“What about all the girls that were linked to you?” I pry because I googled him last night. I mean, my actions were justified. 1 had to know everything there is to know about him since we are now in this relationship, right?

His laugh was humorless. They were all just rumors. Some of it was initiated by fans just because they saw me talking to some girl at an event.”

I hummed, finally tasting the bacon I was chewing in my mouth. He had explained on more than one occasion that I just had to get used to the gossip because he had experienced it all before and had learned to ignore the issues that came his way. “And Sloane?”

“Are you really asking me that?” he chuckled.

“No,” I said, giggling. “Not really”

As we laughed together. I felt lightheaded. I felt the kind of dizziness that I had felt when I first saw Tom Cruise in Top Gun. The kind that turned him into my ultimate crush.

“Oh god, I placed a hand on my belly. I think I have a crush on my fake boyfriend.

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