Chapter 17
Violet: Oh my God. He’s taking me into the lion’s den.
Holly: Do you have your retractable claws ready to go?
Violet: No, but he makes it seem like I need them. He says the players’ wives are dying to meet me, and I need to be on my toes.
Holly: I have no doubt they want to know who’s about to become the new leader of the pack in one fell swoop. That’s probably what they think.
Violet: Stahp. Just stahp. I’m nobody.
Holly: Oh, Vi. I love you and all, but if you’re the quarterback’s woman, you’re on track to become everybody.
Violet: This is unreal.
Holly: They all know you might become the new Queen Bee.
Violet: Will they want to dethrone me then? Steal my stinger? Wait, do queen bees have stingers?
Holly: No, they’re full of eggs that then become larva, so it’s kind of a bad example.
Violet: Here goes nothing.
Holly: Just smile and wave…
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Holly: It’s been thirty minutes… Are you alive? Celine Dion already sang.
Holly: They’ve taken you.
Holly: You’ve left me. You’ve officially left the little people behind, and now you’re eating sushi and canapés and crudités in the players’ wives’ suite.
Holly: Incidentally, if they have any yellow tail, bring me one. I love yellow tail.
Holly: And mini cupcakes.
Holly: But they probably don’t have that. Unless they’re made of air, and I don’t want an air cupcake. Back to the original plan. Bring me a sushi roll.
Holly: If I ever see you again.
Holly: Okay, halftime is nearly over. Celine is done, Lady Gaga made a special appearance, the marching band for all the high schools in the universe performed, and you’re gone.
Holly: It was fun being friends. Sniff, sniff.
Violet: The sushi was to die for! I stuffed my bra full of tuna rolls just for you.
Holly: Bitch.
Violet: But seriously! They were all so nice. The center’s wife is so sweet. She invited me over. The guard’s wife had her baby with her, and he was totally cute, and I even cuddled and held him. McCormick’s girlfriend from high school was there. And the tight end’s fiancée was amazing. Admittedly, I was nearly blinded by her ring. It’s about the size of my head. No lying.
Holly: I know that’s not a lie. Those ladies have ring bling!
Violet: Ford made it seem like the lion’s den, but I didn’t feel that way at all.
Holly: Did they ask about Cooper? Did they give you the relationship third degree?
Violet: Yes. How long we’ve been together, when I knew I liked him, how we started dating, what I thought of the game. It was easy to answer everything.
Holly: Because you have the answers ready!
Violet: I sure do.
Holly: You always have…
Violet: Yes, I’m aware. Very well aware. Also, such a shame to miss Celine and Lady Gaga and the marching for all the high schools in the universe. But I’m sure they’ll be at the next regular season game ??