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forgetting for a moment that she was supposed to be married.  “I
     texted him.  He’s at work so I just figured we’d talk later tonight.”
    It sounded believable enough to Jason but he had to wonder at how good of a marriage
     she had if they spent so much time apart and didn’t seem to mind it at all.  If he
     was married, he’d certainly be uncomfortable with his wife traveling with another
     man!  What was wrong with Maggie’s husband?
    Clearing those thoughts from his mind, Jason took a bite of the BLT Maggie had ordered
     for him and then asked, “Have you ever been to Chicago before?”
    She was delicately eating a chef’s salad and held a finger up while she finished chewing
     before answering.  “Actually, I haven’t.  It was never really on my radar as someplace
     that I wanted to see and I’m not really focusing on it now since we’re not here to
     sight-see.”
    Practical, Jason thought, and for just a minute he felt bad about not making any time
     to show her some of the sights.  It seemed like Maggie led a very quiet, sheltered
     life and it made him more than a little sad for her.  With a husband who seemed to
     lack any interest in her and Maggie’s quiet acceptance of it all just didn’t sit well
     with Jason. 
    “Are you a baseball fan?” he asked.  Maggie shook her head.  “Oh, well, I thought
     maybe we could maybe find time to tour Wrigley Field but if that’s not something that
     interests you…”
    Maggie gave Jason a serene smile.  “I don’t expect you to entertain me, Jason.  We’re
     here to make Montgomery ’s grow.  That’s not going to happen if we’re off playing tourist.”
    While he should be happy that she wasn’t looking for any personal attention from him,
     there was just something about her demeanor that was unsettling.  Jason made another
     mental note to delve a little deeper into this as their trip went on. 
    “You’re right about that,” he finally answered.  “I always tell myself that I’m going
     to take the time and go and see a game but I never do.  Are there any sports that
     you do enjoy?”
    “Hockey.”
    Jason almost choked on his sandwich.  “ Hockey ?  Seriously?”
    Maggie looked at him with confusion.  “What’s wrong with hockey?”
    “Nothing, nothing at all it’s just that I thought for sure you would have said something
     like tennis or golf.”
    She laughed out loud and Jason found that he really enjoyed the sound of it.  “Why
     on earth would you think that?”
    “Well, for starters, you’re a fairly conservative woman.  Hockey is a loud, obnoxious,
     violent sport.  I just can’t see you standing up and screaming at a game.”
    “Well believe me; I have done my share of screaming.  I think that hockey has got
     to be one of the most challenging sports there is to play.  There’s so much going
     on and it’s just fascinating to watch.”
    “Who’s your favorite team?”
    “The Rangers.”
    “ New York ?  You’re a New York fan?  Aren’t you from Virginia ?”
    “What does that have to do with anything?  Virginia doesn’t have a hockey team and the Rangers are awesome!”
    “How many games have you gone to?” he asked, still in disbelief that they were even
     having this conversation.
    “Not nearly enough,” she said lightly.  “I’ve only gone to New York twice and I was a teenager.  My dad took me to a game at Madison Square Garden and it was amazing.  Then last year, I managed to go and see the Rangers play the
     Hurricanes in Raleigh .”
    “Is your husband a hockey fan, too?”
    “What?  I mean, yeah, sure.  He’s okay with it.”
    “ Raleigh ’s not that far away; I’d think that you would try to go more often.”
    “It’s three hours of driving each way.  To go to a game would really make it a two
     day event and I just don’t have that much time to invest, you know?  Besides, there’s
     something magical about seeing a team play on their home ice.  The