Chapter 4

“These are on the fifty.”

“Yes, they are.”

George looked up. “How…how did you get these? I thought these kind of seats were only for season ticket holders.”

“What good is it to be a big shot football star if you can’t finagle a few tickets for Christmas?”

“You are never allowed to stop seeing him,” George warned Michael. “I’ll explain whatever I have to, to your mother.”

Laughing, Michael slipped his arm around Tre’s waist and pressed into his side. “I guess I know who the favorite around here now is.”

“Oh, Tre’s been the favorite since you showed up at the reunion with him. We just didn’t tell you. We didn’t want to hurt your feelings.”

“Gee, thanks, Dad.”