When the Wildwood Waves come to the Richmond Diamond, Rob Ritchie sneaks into the ballpark to watch them practice. He's spotted by the team's short stop, Mike Hennessey, a sexy man who takes a liking to Rob. Baseball banter turns into a date, and that evening Rob takes Mike to his favorite gay bar in the hopes of scoring a home run later in Mike's hotel room.<br><br>Somehow, amid the flirting and the sex, Rob conveniently forgets to mention he plays for the home team.<br><br>It isn't until Mike spies Rob on the baseball field facing off against the Waves that he realizes he slept with the enemy. Rob knows Mike's upset, but can he talk his way back into the short stop's bed after the game?

Playing the Field: Batter Up

Once his hand is relatively clean, Rob asks, “You?”


“What?” Mike’s eyes have a glazed look to them, and he shakes his head slightly to come back to the present. “Married? No.”


Another shake, slower this time, almost hesitant. Then he explains, “Not anymore.”


Uh-oh. Rob knows he should pull back—if they hope to get it on later this evening, he should turn this conversation around rightnow. Once exes come into the picture, even the strongest flame has a nasty habit of going out. But his mind is suddenly blank; there’s nothing he can think to ask or mention, nothing to talk about, nothing at all.


Chapter 5