A Grand Slam Romance: Lars Nootbaar & Aaron Judge

Chapter 1 - Stella

"Ma'am you have a call from Zoey Nootbaar. Shall I answer it?" My manager asks.

"No. No, I'll get it." I respond

"What do you want?"

"Ugh! You bit**!" My insane best friend says.

"Relax. It was sarcasm."

"I hate it when you're sarcastic!"

"Yeah yeah. Anyways, why'd you call?"

that's actually one of the best questions I've ever asked. Only because we haven't talked since oh I don't know last October when the Cardinals lost the Wild Card game.

"Oh well spring training is going to start soon... I was wondering if you want to come out to Jupiter with me and watch Lar- er... I mean watch the Cardinals play!"

We both know she meant Lars. I don't know what it is about him. He just has this hold on me.

"Oh yeah maybe!"

"Ok I'll text you the info! Bye Stells!"

"Bye!"

I hang up the phone and sigh. He doesn't even text or call me at all. It's like he doesn't even know I exist, but I mean clearly he knows who I am because of my brother and all, but does he really care that much about him to learn about his family? Nah. He has way more important things going on in his life than to worry about one of his many fan girls.
I now realize that maybe for him to actually know me I should go to the spring games and practices. Maybe him and I can be close friends!

*TEXTS BETWEEN STELLA AND NOLAN A*

Stella: Heyyy!
Nolan: uh oh what is it now?
Stella: what do you mean?!
Nolan: you type like that when you want something.
Stella: uh idk. Maybe I just wanna see my older brother and I'm going down to Jupiter Florida to watch!
Nolan: watch games or practice?
Stella: well what if I could do both.
Nolan: I don't know. Maybe just games.
Stella: fine.
Nolan: since when do you care so much about baseball anyways?
Stella: can I not support my brother?
Nolan: haha. Whatever I gotta go to practice.

*END TEXT*

I mean he never said I couldn't go. I pack my bag very quickly and get on a plane.

*TIME SKIP*
That was the longest plane ride from New York to Jupiter Florida ever. I need a coffee.
My phone dings. And my heart almost stops. My cheeks burn up. I almost drop my luggage.

Notification: from unknown: "Hey this is Lars! Uh Zoey's brother! She told me to ask you to hang out if you were interested in that. Totally understand if not! Just thought I'd reach out since she said you were coming to Jupiter."

I don't even know what to do at this moment. The guy behind me in line is saying something, but I can't hear him. Everything becomes blurry. (Nah just kidding)
Zoey Nootbaar is really playing match maker right now.

Nolan said he would pick me up at the airport 40 minutes ago and he still is not here. My brother really needs to carry a watch with him and learn how to manage time the correct way. I get he has a child and everything, but come on dude!
Finally I get a text from him!

Nolan: "Hey sis! So I can't make it. Coach wants to talk to me a bit more about some things. Sending some players over now to come and get you!"