" I love you too, Mari," Alex said, using the nickname he'd called me by ever since we'd met. My real name was Maria, but he liked shorten it so that ...t was pronounced like 'Mary'.Alex grabbed his briefcase before he walked out of the door and moments later I could hear his Dodge truck starting up before pulling out of the driveway. Alex worked for a big construction company on the outskirts of the city. He didn't actually build the houses and buildings, but he worked in the office, drawing up. Randy, the fellas at the game hinted at the story of Tim Murphy’s recruitment. As I understand it, there has never been anything like it in college football history. Am I right?”“That you are, Rick! Tim Murphy has no shortage of choices as to where he would like to play college football! Every single college with a football team, from across the country, has been recruiting this kid to play at their school. What’s the most fun about all this, is no one has any idea of where he is leaning. This kind of annoyed me because I knew what he was wanting to try."Yeah," I replied as I handed him his beer. We played a few more games before I decided to go get some sleep. I figured she was out for the night, so I didn't bother going in there and waking her up. Shayne would be just fine where she was. The next morning I woke up and immediately began cursing myself for drinking the night before. I really hate waking up with a hangover when it's not necessary. And today was not necessary. I. Quick, Allie!" She shoved my stroller in the direction she'dindicated and threaded me between the rows of close-packed tables andchairs.Alison slid into a chair while it was still warm from the previousoccupant's big bottom. She tossed my diaper bag and her handbag onanother recently-vacated chair. Her bag of shopping landed on anotherseat. Kitty turned my stroller so the front wheels were mostly under thecaptured table and plonked down in an orange plastic chair beside me."Who buys lunch and.