Chapter Twenty-One - ElsieElsie Elsie stood in her bedroom, surrounded by a hundred outfits that she'd tried on. It looked like a clothes bomb had gone off. Shirts, blouses, dresses and pants were strewn about, covering nearly every possible surface. It was Saturday afternoon and she was trying desperately to find the perfect thing to wear for her date with Oliver.Why am I nervous right now? She asked herself. It's not like I'm going on a blind date or something. It's just Oliver. I've known him for months.She couldn't shake the nerves, though. The excitement of going

Ollie “Hey, Mr. Quarterback,” Elsie said, pointing toward one of the stands along the path. “Look, it’s one of those ball throwing games. You think you can win?”Oliver glanced over. There were two stands to their right. One of them was a dunk tank. Next to that, was a stand with a wooden sign above it that read “milk bottle toss”. That was the one Elsie was pointing to. His eyes lit up as soon as he saw it. He popped his knuckles and nodded. “I can certainly give it a try.”A group of kids were standing in front, and they had just finished their turn. One of them spoke to O

Elsie Her words fell out of her mouth in one desperate exhale. Oliver turned and brought his lips to hers. No hesitation. Not any more. She moaned softly as their tongues danced. Elsie slowly crawled over the top of him, straddling him, without breaking their kiss. His hands gripped the outside of her thighs as he pulled her firmly over his lap. In an instant, she became wet with desire.This may or may not be the smartest move, she thought. I might fall for him even harder by getting this close to him. But God help me, because I don't care right now. This is all I want.Elsie brought her hands down

Ollie It was only ten o'clock and the line of people standing outside the club was so long that it spilled out onto the street. Oliver followed his teammates to the front of the line. The bouncers recognized them immediately and ushered them inside. No wait and no cover charge. Just like always.Joseph wrapped an arm around Oliver's shoulder and they stepped inside, making their way toward the reserved VIP booth in the back. “You don't seem too excited tonight, Ollie. We're here to celebrate the return of our quarterback, so you better get ready to have some fun.”Ollie nodded and forced a smile. “Yeah, I'm re

Elsie After driving around San Francisco in her rental car for nearly an hour, Elsie finally pulled into the parking lot of The Bandit's training stadium. She wasn't used to spending time in such a big city and it had taken her forever to find it. Luckily, the three gas stations she'd stopped at had very helpful people working there who were happy to point her in the right direction even when her GPS said otherwise.Elsie's plane had landed the evening before and she'd spent most of the night pacing her hotel room. She'd considered calling Oliver at least a hundred times, but talked herself out of it each time. Finally, she'd gone to sleep, with the decision that she'd just show up at his practi