Page 65 of The Game Plan
Jace’s smile lit up the table, and he tugged a sharpie from his pocket and reached for the CD. “I always carry it just in case. Don’t want to disappoint my fans.”
“Thank you so much,” Eliana replied, turning to Callie. “I’m sorry to bother you, but could you sign this?”
She tugged a folded-up poster from her purse and unfolded it, the large paper over two feet high.
Tito’s eyes rounded, and Reese barely held in a laugh at his astonished look. “Where did you find that?”
“I got it at Callie’s concert last year,” she replied. “I wasn’t able to get a meet and greet ticket, though, so I’ve been holding onto it.”
Callie grinned and looked at Jace. “Mine is bigger.”
She plucked the sharpie from his hand and scrawled her name in large letters, and Reese was unable to hold in his laughter at the look on Jace’s stunned face.
“Wow,” he said, leaning back in his chair with his arms crossed. “Wow.”
“There we go,” Callie said, folding up the poster. She handed both back to Eliana, who sat beaming in her seat.
“Thank you so much!” she exclaimed, tucking the poster back into her clutch. “You’re both so amazing.”
“Not amazing enough to get a poster signed,” Jace muttered, Callie’s tinkling laughter filling the space.
“Oh, stop it,” Callie said with a playful swat on his arm. “Don’t be upset because she likes me better.”
Jace rolled his eyes at her but left his arms crossed.
Reese saw Carter and Amy walk across the room, and he waved, Eliana catching a glimpse of the couple. “Who was that?”
“My cousin and her new husband,” Sutton replied, taking a sip of her drink.
“They look so in love.” Eliana sighed, leaning on her elbow on the table. “Is that where you two met?”
“It is,” Sutton said.
Reese looked over at her and leaned over, pressing a kiss to her bare shoulder.
It might not have been true, but it was what Reese would say until the end of his days.
Reese saw Andre’s brows dip together in confusion, but his teammate stayed silent.
“That must have been so romantic.”
Sutton smiled up at him, her blue eyes filled with sweetness that took his breath away.
“I think so,” he replied, bringing their lips together for a quick kiss.
Callie’s eyes lit up when the next song started, and she held out her hand. “Come on, cowboy. Take me out on the floor and spin me around.”
Jace’s frown turned into a grin, and he took her hand, waving as they left the table to take the floor.
“Oh, me too, Tito,” Eliana said, taking his hand.
“Anything for you,” Tito replied. He stood and headed for the dance floor, Eliana’s hand in his.
“Do you want a refill?” Sutton asked, pointing to his drink.
“That’d be great, thanks,”
She took his empty glass and stood.