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Claude’s tension dropped.
“For the Cougars?” He asked confused.
“Yeah,” I said excitedly. “Papa knows that he owes a lot of his success to you, and he thinks you have what it takes to play in the pros.”
“Merri, I haven’t touched a football since…” he looked away to remember.
“Since you won us our third division title?”
“Yeah.”
“You just put it down and never picked it back up, huh?”
“What was the point?”
“Don’t you miss it? You were so good out there. The way you could find a pocket and wait until the perfect moment to throw the pass…? It was amazing.”
“It’s a part of my past.”
“But, it doesn’t have to be. I’m here telling you that if you want it, you could have it again. I’m offering you an invitation back into it. I know you loved it. I’m sure you would love it again,” I said wondering if I was still talking about football.
Claude stared at me not expressing much. I could feel my confident personae melting under the heat of his gaze. He always had a way of seeing though me. I wasn’t sure how he did it.
“Look, Claude,” I said looking everywhere but in his eyes, “I know I don’t have the right to ask anything from you, especially because of the way things ended between us. But, it would mean a lot to me if you considered this. I’m really not in a good position right now with the team…”
“So, this is about you?”
“This is about us… I mean, what we had. We had a good thing going back then, right? I was your quarterback coach and trainer. You were the star player. You shined and everyone loved you.”
“That’s not why I played.”
“Then, why did you play?” I asked sensing a way in.
“It doesn’t matter. That part of my life is over.”
“But it doesn’t have to be. Again, I know you don’t owe me anything. But I’m asking you to at least consider it. It would mean a lot to me. Papa too. We would both love to work with you again. And, two years or not, I know that what you had is still in there. You were just that good,” I said ending with a smile.
I could tell I got through to him when his gaze finally lowered.
“I’ll consider it.”
Rushing forward, I threw my arms around him.
“I knew you would. I knew it,” I said overjoyed. “You were great back then and you’ll be great again,” I told him as I released him.
“I only said I’d consider it,” he said coldly.
“Of course. Right,” I said pulling myself together. “I’m just really happy right now. Look, I’ll be in town for a few days before I head to my next meeting. How about I call you in a day or two? We could do dinner. It’ll be my treat.”
“You have my number?” Claude asked confused.
“Everyone has your number.”
“What?”
“It’s the one from the website, right?”
“Oh. Yeah.”
