Page 103 of Match Point

Gabriel: If you want anything from me, you need only ask.

Me: I appreciate it :-)

Me: The good news is that now I get to watch your match tomorrow without commentating! I’ll be able to actually enjoy it.

Gabriel: I certainly hope you enjoy it!

Dominic watched me texting, but said nothing. “Does it bother you that I’m texting Gabriel?” I asked.

He shrugged. “Not really. I’ve accepted that he’s currently sharing one third of your affection.”

“Each of you is sharingallof my affection,” I said, caressing his cheek.

A knock came at the door, and then Tristan let himself in. He looked at the two of us and then said, “Well, we’ve all had a day, haven’t we?”

He and Dominic shared a bro-hug, and then he gave me a hug and a kiss. “You okay?”

“I’m fine.”

“Even though you got fired because of me?”

“Fired?” Dominic asked. “What’s he talking about, Miranda?”

“NBC saw me coaching Tristan,” I explained. “Or someone else saw and notified NBC. Either way, I’ve been removed from the broadcast for the men’s final tomorrow.”

Dominic strode toward me and put a comforting hand on my back. “Miranda, why didn’t you tell me?”

“I wanted to comfort you first.”

“This is so much worse than my thing.”

I laughed. “It’s not even close! You were one set away from facing Gabriel in the finals. I’ve been temporarily suspended from NBC.”

“I feel real guilty about it,” Tristan chimed in. “I shouldn’t have let you into the practice area.”

“Oh, you couldn’t have stopped me. And I’m glad I helped. You almost beat Gabriel! Besides, I wasn’t happy broadcasting.”

“You weren’t?” Dominic asked.

“It was fine.Justfine. They’ve been trying to sign me to a multi-year contract, but I’ve been balking at it. So honestly, this is a blessing in disguise.”

“What are you going to do now, then?” Tristan asked.

I shrugged. “Right now, all I care about is watching the rest of the tournament. Even if onlyoneof my lovers is in the final.”

“Forget about the final. You have our doubles match to watch now,” Dominic said. “And if you’re not in the broadcast booth, you can sit courtside and cheer us on.”

I grinned at him. “I plan on doing exactly that. Now, should we watchRockyto get pumped up before your match tomorrow?”

“Pass,” Tristan said. “My match against Gabriel wore me out. I’m going to pass out in the next hour.”

“Where are you going to watch Gabriel’s match tomorrow?” Dominic asked. “Our doubles final isn’t until the afternoon, so I was going to hang out here and watch it.”

“Actually, I’ve got a box courtside at Arthur Ashe,” I replied.

“Oh right, in the player’s box,” Tristan said. “We have standing invitations there, too.”

“I was hoping the two of you would accompany me,” I said. “To watch the final.”

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