Page 50 of Catching Dreams

“Girl, that was something else,” Penelope said with a shake of her head at Meadow. “Your name is worth seven in scrabble! We’re going to have to play a game of scrabble now.”

“Talk about one of the worst pick up lines ever!” Emma said with a laugh.

“Hunter loves games like scrabble.” Meadow just shook her head but had a far off look in her baby blue eyes.

“You’re thinking about Montgomery, aren’t you?” I asked.

Meadow shrugged but admitted, “I shouldn’t since I have Ryan, and he’s dating Chloe. But I do love our friendship. I might send him a text and see how he’s doing without Ty on his team.”

I had no clue that Meadow and Hunter texted so often. I definitely liked Hunter better for my best friend than Ryan.

“Oh my gosh, this is so frustrating!” Molly yelled into the phone.

“Calm down, baby. It isn’t good for the babies when you are stressed out.”

“I know, but seriously! Stefan said we might be delayed a month! Another month, Tyler! I don’t have a month. I want it to be done and ready before the babies arrive!” Molly groaned. “The plumber Stefan contracted out messed up on the plumbing, and now, they have to tear some of the walls out and redo all the plumbing.”

“I know it’s frustrating, but you want to have the plumbing right.”

“I know, I know. But it should have been done right the first time! We were getting so close to being done!”

“Baby, I’ll be home in one week, and we’ll move you out of Pen’s apartment and use the insurance money to stay in the extended stay motel. If we have to bring the babies home to a motel, it won’t be the end of the world. They won’t even know.”

“I can’t wait until you come home!” Molly said with a sigh. She seemed to be calming down. “Awww, Peanut and Stormi are both rubbing against my legs. They know I’m stressed out.”

“That’s really sweet,” I said. “I bet they are getting big.”

“They really are. I wonder if they will be sad once we move back home.”

“I don’t know, but it’s not like we won’t ever see Pen again. They could have play dates.”

“Oh, Ty,” Molly said with a giggle. “I just love you. I do wish I could have made it to another game!”

“I know, but the doctor said she’d rather keep you close to home for the last two months. Only about nine weeks to go until your due date!”

“I’m so glad you’ll be home because I have to go to a doctor’s appointment every week now. In October, I'll have to go twice a week. It also means we get to see our babies more often! I love ultrasound appointments and seeing them so active.”

“I can’t wait to come to those appointments with you,” I said. I decided to change the subject. “So, have you been watching the Jaguars?”

“Yes!” my girl exclaimed. The new topic seemed to work, and she was no longer thinking about the construction delays. “Landon’s team is doing amazing! Everyone was counting them out at the end of August, but look at them now! They are leading their division!”

“I just got off the phone with Landon, and he’s so excited they clinched their division and are headed to the playoffs. He says he thinks the way his team is gelling, they could make it to the Series. How awesome would that be?”

“That would be incredible! People are saying either the Anaheim Strikers or the Cleveland Rockets will be going against the Jaguars or the St. Louis Vikings.”

“I’m so proud of Landon!”

“I’m proud of you, too, Ty!” my wife said. “I bet you’re going to be on the Coyotes next year.”

“Yeah, that would be awesome. They are out of the Wild Card race now. No playoff hopes for them this year.”

“Maybe next year, when you play for them, they will go all the way!”

“I love your confidence in me.” I said with a laugh. God, I loved this woman. “The Storm is half a game out right now, so every game this last week is important. Coach is very stressed out!”

“Oh! Meadow is calling me. I’m gonna call you back, ok?”

“I see how I rate. Your best friend calls, and you just hang up on me.”

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