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“I brought it up,” Avery says and finally turns to me. “I think it would be easier for you to oversee the three teams when you have three people looking over things instead of you having to actively manage the Demons and keep up with Liv and Luna.”
I guess I can understand that, but . . .
“I already have a GM and a head coach in mind for the Demons,” I explain. “I need to contact them, but I don’t think there’s anyone I’d feel comfortable putting in charge. If that changes, then I guess I could do what Jim did and just be the owner, just show up and look around whenever, but—”
“Tuck,” Liv interrupts. “We trust you, this isn’t about that. It’s about you having enough time to actually take care of the teams, the boys, and yourself.”
I sigh in relief and nod.
“It can’t be done, so we’ll figure out something. Thanks for coming, Beatrice. Please don’t hesitate to call if you need anything from us.”
“Yes, any of us,” Luna adds.
They exchange contact information, and she leaves me with a pat on the shoulder and an encouraging smile.
I look at the boys’ corner, see them still engrossed in their drawings, so I turn to my sisters.
“I know this might be a pain in the ass for you two.” I gesture to Luna and Liv since they live closer to here than Manhattan. “But I was thinking of setting up offices somewhere in the city for the management of the teams.” I get right to it, since I believe their plan and the one I thought up in the car both serve the same purpose. “Probably close to Barclay Arena. Maybe even set up a restaurant or bar on the ground floor where the players can go after games and not be bothered. I was thinking about it on the ride over. That way I can oversee things without having to go out to Keys Field or go to the Knights’ training facility or here.”
“That sounds like a reasonable solution.” Liv nods. “And don’t worry about our commute. The job is the job.”
“Yeah, if there’s a building with enough space for all three teams’ management, then great.”
“We could look at places here too,” I muse. “I’ll start looking into it.” I sigh, wondering when I’m going to find time to sleep.
“You need a nanny and an assistant,” Avery says with a finality that I know no one will argue with.
“I know,” I groan.
Avery can stay to watch the boys for an hour, so I hustle down to Sarah Hill’s office and give her the good news as succinctly as I can.
“If you accept, then I’ll contact HR now and you’ll be the new GM immediately.” I finish my rapid-fire proposal.
“If I accept?” she exclaims while already standing from her desk.
She runs around it and hugs me tight.
“Of course I accept, Tuck. Thank you,” she whispers.
I look away, feeling bad for some reason—probably for Jim, but that’s not worth exploring.
“Awesome,” I say simply. I take out my phone, fire off an email to the head of HR, then add at the end that I need an assistant and if they can think of anyone who already works here and can start ASAP, that would be life-saving.
“You should get the paperwork soon, and you can move to the GM’s office as soon as you want to.” I leave her office five minutes later, and her happiness has me smiling as I head to the legal department.
Vin’s assistant, the head of legal, lets me through into his office right away.
“Hey, man, sorry to bother you. I need the phone numbers for Hannah Prince, Melanie Schuster, and Anna Dixon.”
They’re the wives of the three men who are the leaders of my teams, and I believe, the true keys to everyone’s success—god help them—and to the survival of my sanity.
Vin asks two questions before he agrees to send the numbers over as soon as he has them—he has to contact the HR departments of the Keys and the Knights, and only an hour later, when we’re on our way back to Manhattan and the boys are happily singing some kids’ songs, I get them.
I make a group chat with the three of them, and start typing.
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