Felix (The Ninth Inning #1) Read Online Free PDF

to go to lunch together. I may have called her last night and spilled my guts and some emotions to her. If I’d called LA, she would have gone to his apartment and kicked his door down. I almost wished I had now.
    Why do I even care? It’s not like I know the guy, or really like him. Well, I like him because he looks hot in baseball pants, and he knows who James Diamond is, but that’s it. I give up on the dishes and grab my purse to wait for Annie outside.
    I’m standing outside my complex when I see him rounding the corner. Shit. Shit. I don’t want to see him. I try to turn to leave, but he yells my name. I take a deep breath and quickly wonder if I should be like LA and scream at him and possibly punch him. Or, be like Annie and be a mature woman.
    Gah! This is why I shouldn’t have gone to that damn game. He jogs right up to me.
    “Hi, Felix.” I smile and decide to be Annie.
    “Hey. How’s your weekend been?”
    I smile brightly at him and decide to take the high road. “It’s been the greatest weekend ever. Do you know what I did last night? I sat on my couch for three hours in a new outfit with brand new shoes, waiting for some Angels’ pitcher to pick me up for a date.” Okay, maybe it’s not the highest road.
    Felix’s face falls as he realizes I’m talking about him. “Abigail, I’m so sorry. My mind was on baseball all day and I,” he winces, “forgot. I’m really sorry.”
    He forgot?
    How the hell do you forget that you had a date?
    I wave my hand at him as if it’s nothing to me when I’m trying not to punch him in the face. “It’s no big deal. I’m sure your mind was on baseball. Forget about it. I have.” I give him a tight smile.
    “It is a big deal. Let me make it up to you.” He’s being sincere, at least he appears to be.
    “No, Felix. Let’s drop it. I know you’re busy. I’m sure you don’t have a lot of time to date anyway. Plus, I have school and work. It’s bad timing for both of us.” I pray Annie comes soon.
    “I’m not that busy. It’s just,” Felix pauses. “I often forget to stop letting my job be my life. That’s the simple answer. Can I please make it up to you?”
    Finally, Annie pulls up to the complex and I hold up a finger, letting her know I’m on my way. “Listen, my sister is here to take me to lunch. I understand how important your career is to you. I know you have a great work ethic and it’s something that’s appealing about you. Keep that focus and I’ll see you around. Oh, and don’t worry about being my driver either. I was totally joking about that.” I give him my best fake laugh
    “Are you sure? Are you coming to the game at least?”
    “Yes, I’m completely sure. There’s a game tonight?” I know there is a game tonight, but I’m sure as hell not going.
    “Yes, there is.”
    “Right. Sure, I’ll be there,” I lie to him. “I’ve got to go right now. Bye.” I rush past him and jump into my sister’s car.
    “Um, Felix is a lot hotter in person.” Annie fans herself and pulls a quick U-turn out of the parking lot. “What did he want?”
    “He says he forgot because he had baseball on his mind,” I huff. “Then he wanted to make it up to me.”
    “Great, you’re going to give him another chance.”
    “Ha,” I scoff. “No way. He forgot me. It wasn’t like he was a few minutes late. He forgot he even asked me out. That’s his subconscious telling him to stay the hell away from the bad luck girl.”
    “Abby-bear.” Annie shakes her head. “You’re his good luck charm. I’m sure it was an honest mistake.” She turns onto the interstate.
    “Fine, then you date him,” I mumble.
    “Abby, stop it.” Her voice is firm and I know I’ve gone too far.
    I’m about to apologize but my phone ringing cuts me off. It’s LA and I’m going to have to deal with her next.
    “Hey, LA.”
    “What time do I need to pick you up?”
    “Um...I’m going to ride with Felix actually.” I see Annie looking at me,