Page 10 of Scouting the Single Dad

Layla:

Sorry. I forget that being a professional athlete probably isn’t all it’s cracked up to be or what you see on television.

Hayes:

Naw. It’s mostly ice baths and being told I played like shit and being screamed at.

Layla:

Well, consider this your official Star Lake guarantee: I will tell you what you’re doing right and have you smiling at least once.

Hayes:

Is that part of the customer service package?

Layla:

Gold tier. Comes with a smile!

Layla:

Speaking of packages . . .

Hayes:

Careful now . . .

Layla:

I’m talking about the welcome one we give VIPs! T-shirt, hiking trail map, coupons for the coffee shop and free kayak rental. Your daughter will get her own, obviously.

Hayes:

I’m sure she’ll be open to all of that.

Layla:

A girl after my own heart.

Hayes:

She’s excited because it’s not a hotel in a city where I play and she waits in the green room while I do media.

Layla:

Does she travel with you a lot?

Hayes:

As often as I can bring her along, as long as I can keep an eye on her and not leave her with a caregiver.

Layla:

Awww. Love that.

Layla:

Can I ask a logistical question?