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For the Love of the Game

_julianaaaaaaa_

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Parts 1
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_julianaaaaaaa_

Graduating as valedictorian from Stanford isn't easy, at all. Landing an internship with Sports Illustrated magazine and snatching a huge assignment to accomplish isn't common, either. But Brianna Moretti did both, and now she has to somehow write a series of stories about the Colorado Rockies' journey through the season to win a permanent job. Seems simple, right? Not when their stud of a third baseman is your ex-best friend.
     Getting a full baseball scholarship was simple enough: stay out of trouble throughout high school. But keeping cool under the spotlight of the Major Leagues isn't something that Nolan Arenado has grown accustomed to quite yet, despite have two years of experience. He wants to have a laid back, injury free season with no distractions. Easy to handle, right? Not when the hot new intern of Sports Illustrated magazine is doing a story on your team for the entire season. Oh, and by the way, she's also your ex-best friend.
     Brianna and Nolan know that leaving the past behind them is the best thing, but they can't seem to let go of that one night when everything fell apart. And attempting to stay away from each other isn't the easiest thing to do, especially not when there's an undeniable attraction between them.
     Brianna needs this job, so she can't let Nolan get in the way of accomplishing her dreams. Nolan needs to stay out of trouble, so he can't let Brianna impact how he acts just because she doesn't want to be apart of his life.
     Yet, no matter how hard they try, neither of them have a logical reason to stay away from the tension that constantly brings them closer and closer to figuring out why they've been kept away from each other all along.
     It's not about the drive for the game, or the fight for the game, or the need for the game. It's all about the love for the game.All Rights Reserved

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Tue, May 17, 2016

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