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all out, encouraging

lpha. That's part of why I've kept my shoulder issue to myself all season. Admitting to an injury-especially one that I can still play t

shit, but out of all my teammates, only three join me

ant people in my life. They're my b

enings watching Bluey?" Jax teas

Don't worry, we'll be sure to remind the Omegas in the area you're

s the last time you even struck out with

o old for

ng about Ashf

ly upset. That's just how it is with our teammat

thing: we are going home to see Ben. He's Knox's nephew, but

nd pool, shooting the shit with pals as much as the next guy. We're

parents so soon, especially when we don't even have an Omega yet, but it's how life's worked out,

ront door, I have an ar

ace, slobbering all over me

ne needs a walk

hug," Knox says, crouching do

him and jumps into his arms,

Knox asks, standing and hold

rrying into the foyer. "And I'm

eady digging into my wallet for the c

n!" Angelica waves and then she's out the doo

olunteers, already reaching for the

e rests his head on his uncle'

"Let me guess, you're hungry

Ben lie

ox carries him into the kitche

come and live with us after his mother died. I just hope that he understands how much we love him. We want

me. "Angelica's schedule really

ow. We were l

I think we should consider something more... permanent. Like a nanny. Someon

e and then head into the kitchen. "Kn

ple and then hands it to Ben, who's sittin

that just walked out the front door." I hedge a little so that Ben doesn't rea

s. "You mean bringing someone

t keep rotating babysitters. Today it was Angelica, then we have Mary, and Ophe

going to get more intens

ows that we're right. Knox is just stubbor

fridge and open it, then wi

se, we go through food faster than you can blink. I feel like

," I say, my voice quiet. "But really think about it. We have to do