Chapter 74 Put Me In, Coach

• *Rafe*
• Cold air hits me as soon as I step outside for practice. Fall is definitely turning into Winter, and soon our games are going to be brutal. It doesn’t bother me today, though. Maybe it’s because the Vikings are sitting on our best record in years, and the Super Bowl’s within our reach. Or maybe it’s because Harper’s back in town.
• Once practice is over, I get in my truck, crank the heat, and pull up her contact. The only thing that could make this weekend better would be seeing my girl. But when she answers on the third ring, she sounds exhausted. I’m shocked to hear a baby crying in the background.