Hail Mary (28 page)

“You love him,” she reminded him.

“I do, but having this conversation makes me feel like a chick.”

Crawling into his lap, she snaked her arms around his taut waist and looked up at him. “I like having this conversation. It makes me feel very, very loved.”

Cradling her head in his broad hands, he leaned in and rubbed their noses together. “You are, Mary.”

He spent the rest of the evening proving just how much he loved her.

About the Author

After a somewhat lengthy detour into the practice of law, C.C. Galloway decided to follow her dream of becoming a writer. A native of the Midwest, she now resides in the Pacific Northwest with her arthritic greyhound and chubby cat. You can find her most days on her blog at ccwrites.blogspot.com.

Trademarks Acknowledgment

The author acknowledges the trademark status and trademark owners of the following wordmarks mentioned in this work of fiction:

NFL Enterprises LLC.

Jeep: Chrysler Group LLC

60 Minutes: CBS New Productions

Safeway: Safeway Inc.

Volvowagon: Volvo Cars of North America, LLC

Best Buy: BBY Solutions, Inc.

iPod: Apple Inc.

Google Inc.

Dora the Explorer: Viscom International Inc.

Bob the Builder: HIT Entertainment Limited and Keith Chapman

Big Bird: Sesame Workshop

Chutes and Ladders; Yahtzee; Scrabble: Hasbro

Brita: The Clorox Company

Motel 6: Accor North America, Inc.

Valentino: Valentino SpA

National Basketball Association

Target: Target Corporations

Saks Fifth Avenue: Saks Incorporated

3 Doors Down Café

Fantasy Island: Sony Pictures

Elle Woods: Penguin Group USA

International Dairy Queen, Inc.

Magic Cookies: Eagle Brand

Elephants Delicatessen

Powerball: Multi-State Lottery Association

¿Por Que No? Taqueria

Stella Artois: Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc

Widmer Hefeweizen: Widmer Brothers Brewing

Besaw’s

Fox: Fox Entertainment Group

CBS: CBS Broadcasting Inc.

The Heathman Restaurant and Bar

Higgins Restaurant and Bar