CHAPTER 40

But they didn’t leave the stadium. Instead, they went down to a restricted area, where Annalise flashed a pass he hadn’t seen up to this point. He shouldn’t be surprised. Nonetheless, when they stopped outside the players’ locker room, Lance was absolutely bewildered.

They waited a good while. Several members of the press came and went. Finally, one of the players stuck his head out the door, looked up and down the hallway, and then his eyes brightened when he saw Annalise. It was Cali’s forward, Tom Bostwick.

“Miss Annie!” he exclaimed. “You should have just come right in. John got held up by an interview, but he wanted you to come inside the locker room.”

Annalise walked over and gave the man a big hug and a kiss on the cheek, congratulating him for the points signed and for such a great game.

“My God, Tom… The team was on fire tonight. If you guys, keep playing like this, I might reconsider my decision and come see every Cali’s game. The way you and John a