Grand Slam (The Boys of Summer 3)

“I know.”

“And she ain’t even pregnant,” Cooper adds. We all gave him shit for marrying Ainsley while she was pregnant even though we knew how he felt about her. I’ve never seen someone become a head case over another person before, but he did. She consumed his thoughts 24/7. I had joked that her pussy was laced with marijuana, because he was so mellow and laid-back, and that’s why he was having performance issues on the field. But that wasn’t the case. The dude was so in love with her he didn’t know how to control his emotions. It almost cost him his career.

“That she’s not.”

“I think Daisy wants a baby,” Ethan adds. “She hasn’t come out and said anything, but every time we walk by a baby, she’s gushing. I caught her crying the other day while watching some movie.”

“Saylor does that. She thinks I don’t notice, but I do. These women live for those damn Hallmark movies.”

“Man, you guys make me happy to be single,” Branch adds. “I don’t want to mess around with emotional baggage.”

“It’s the emotional baggage that gets your dick sucked,” Cooper says, smiling.

“Shouldn’t you be servicing her?” I ask.

“Tonight will be the first night since before the twins were born. Ainsley got the okay this morning at her appointment.”

“Shit, I would’ve tapped that the second she walked in,” I say. Cooper has been on pins and needles since the twins arrived.

“I tried. Cal started crying, her boobs started leaking, and Janie shit her pants so bad she had to be hosed down.”

The three of us start to laugh, pissing Cooper off.

“Fuck you,” he says. “Wait until you have kids.”

“I have one,” I add. “She’s five, and walked in on me and Saylor already. I fucking hit the floor so fast that it brought back memories from high school. At least with the twins, they don’t know what’s going on, so if they hear mommy moaning, they’re not walking in to find out why.”

“Truth,” Cooper agrees. “I can’t wait to get laid,” he says, sighing. We all laugh but have at one point felt his anguish. Saylor and I will have to be creative when it comes time for adult entertainment. I’m sort of thankful that she doesn’t have a job, because once we drop Lucy off at school, we can fuck all over the house without interruptions.

“By the way, I fired my agent and hired Saylor to represent me. I’m not saying I want you to switch, but she’ll take you on as clients if you want. Oh, and…I asked to be let out of my contract.”

“What the fuck?” Branch barks out. “Why?”

I tell them about what happened in the gym a week or so back and the grumblings I heard around the clubhouse. To say they are shocked is an understatement.

“You can’t quit,” Cooper says. “I’m the fucking captain, and I say no.”

“You don’t have a choice,” I tell him.

“Fuck you, I don’t.” He stands and goes to the door that is separating us from the women. “Saylor,” he yells, knocking loudly.

“What?” she asks as the door flies open.

“Your husband can’t quit or get traded.”

She eyes me and shakes her head. “Don’t worry, Cooper. I’m on it. Travis knows how I feel about him quitting. Seeking a trade, though, if that is what he wants, that is the angle I’ll pursue.”

“He can’t leave Boston,” he pleads.

“I know, and he won’t.” She shuts the door in Cooper’s face, and as he walks back toward the couch, he looks victorious.

“You’re ass slime,” I say to him as he sits down with a smug look on his face.

“You’re pissed because I told on you.”

“She’s not my mother, Cooper.”

“No, but she’s your wife, partner, and agent,” Ethan adds. “Plus, you have a kid to think about now.”