The thought hits me out of nowhere. I knew I liked him. Really, really liked him. It just never occurred to me until now that I love him. But I do. I love him with everything in me. "Hey," he says cupping my cheek. "You okay?" "Yeah." I shake my head of these new thoughts, not ready to confess my feelings at this point. "Sorry. My thoughts just ran wild for a second." He kisses the top of my head and we make our way into the apartment. "Hey, Rookie!" Christian yells as he walks his way towards us, stopping to give Rowen a fist bump and me a hug. We've seen him a few times during the off-season and I know he and Rowen have become friends. "How was the trip to Hawaii, man?" Rowen asks. Christian holds a hand over his heart. "It was f*****g beautiful. Amazing. Probably the most romantic