Page 166 of Mended Hearts

Christ, Mom, seriously?

Mom

You walked right into that one, darling.

Elora

Wtf do you mean ‘finally’?

Maverick

A boy!

Elora

*Photo of smiling three month old* What the hell is Robert?

Maverick

A boy on the EAST COAST. I get to squish this one more often. Make sure he’s holding a football the first time he walks.

Kaia

How the fuck are you gonna do that from Washington?

Maverick

I have my ways.

Paxton

I mean, sure, at least until you get drafted.

Dad

Axel, mind how you speak to my wife.

Congratulations, punky. He’s gonna be beautiful.

Maverick

A blessing from the GOAT?! I’ll take it. But that’s years away.

Paxton

IDK kid, with all these NIL changes and the chaos with the trade portals, the sport is changing. We saw way more juniors in this year’s draft.

Maverick

I’d only have two years of playtime. Seems a bit ambitious, don’t you think?

Paxton

Two years plus your redshirt year. It was smart, Mav. Less chance of getting hurt, still got the training. Better physical development. Just saying. I’m hearing good things.

Charlie

Same, kid. Your name popped up on a youtube podcast the other day.

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