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Someone else signaled for Henry and he nodded at Timothy and Chloe. “I’ll be back later on to check on you, Miss Chloe.”

She smiled and patted Henry on the arm and thanked him for the hot dogs. When she turned back in her seat, Timothy leaned over to take his hot dog from her lap.

“Do you have everyone eating out of your hand, Miss Chloe?” he asked, mimicking Henry.

She actually blushed and ducked her head.

“Henry is a friend.”

Timothy chuckled, delighted at the rosy bloom of her cheeks.

“Do you have any other surprises in store for me today?”

“Maybe,” she mumbled around a bite of hot dog. “We will see”

The Tide took the field, and the very first batter walked. Chloe groaned in dismay along with the rest of the crowd.

“Our pitching has been what’s let us down in the past,” she whispered to Timothy.

He didn’t have the heart to tell her that not only did he know, but he could quote the stats for every one of the Tide’s pitching roster

“This year should be better,” Timothy consoled.

She