Chapter 501

“We’ve got thirteen years; so for now, let’s take a swim and relax for a few hours,” suggested Kate to break the tension. “We’ll bring the kids and have a fun family gathering and keep our mouths shut about all this. Let’s go about our daily business as if we have no idea what’s going to happen, which is truthfully the case.”

That evening as they prepared for bed, Steve asked Gwen a question which had been on his mind. “With all this going on in Saint’s future, it would probably be best if I remained retired from football, don’t you think?”

“Hanna and I discussed that. You can’t spend all your time working with Saint. He and Lena still need to be kids as much as possible,” reasoned Gwen. “Thirteen years is a large chunk of our lives and we need to live it, not fear its ending. I know you want to play again, so if it were up to me, I’d encourage you to get back with the team. You know Saint wants to see his Dad play another year. He’s older now and can better appreciate w