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Helen Hunt can do that to a person. Have you seen her tits?
A laugh bursts through my tight lips, and my shoulders start to relax.
Melody
It was more the idea one could be a quarterback and a princess. It had never entered my realm of possibilities.
K-Brad
How old were you?
Tilting my head to the side, I remember that day so well. It was the same day my dad came back. I had no idea who he was. I was used to people coming and going in my mom’s antiques store. I was even used to her dating.
I don’t remember the precise details of the day, but Iremember prancing around the store in my tiara, carrying my pink football.
Melody
I was three.
K-Brad
I bet you were cute.
Shaking that away, I won’t let him wear me down with his charm.
Melody
What did you want to be?
K-Brad
I don’t know what I would’ve been if I hadn’t been a Bradford.
Melody
You make it sound like the name is synonymous with football.
K-Brad
It is, except for Mav who bucked the rules to play hockey.
Ah, yes. The cousin in LA, who is the star center for the LA Champions. You don’t even have to like hockey to know about him.
Melody
Was there ever a time when you didn’t want to playfootball?
K-Brad
Nope. I cut my teeth watching my dad and his brothers playing in the park. Austin would play with them, and all I wanted to do was be on that field. They wouldn’t let me until I was bigger, closer to their size.
Melody
Why not?
K-Brad
When they were all younger, they nearly crushed my aunt Dylan. I think it scarred all of them pretty badly.
