Chapter 5

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Chris and Belle sat and talked as the cleanup crew worked around them. They talked about everything – Chris talked about Jack, and his family and farm in Washington. Belle loved the way his eyes lit up when speaking of his family and farm. Belle talked about how after her mom died when she was 11 and then it was just her and her dad. How he had changed after her mom died, a piece of him dying with her. And when she graduated college and wasn't sure what to do she couldn't turn down her dad's offer to come work with him. She knew he needed her.

"I'm all he has now." She continued, "And the Dodgers. This team, the staff and every single one of the employees, we're all like one big family. They all love Daddy. But he's just not the same without mom and that was 20 years ago. I'm all he has left of my mother." She looked sad as she spoke.

"Ms. Harper, I hate to interrupt." A tall, heavy set security guard walked up to where Belle and Chris were seated. "But we're about to shut everything down for the evening."

"Oh!" Belle laughed, "Is it that late already? Gosh! Here I am just talking your ear off." She looked at Chris whose eyes were glued adoringly on her.

"Ok we're leaving Gus." She pouted with a sigh but then laughed. "Thanks for letting us hang out."

"Anytime Ms. Harper." He tipped his hat to her and Chris, "Mr. Pratt."

"Bye Gus." Chris called as he stood up. "Gus knows my name." He looked at her out of the corner of his eye feeling important.

"I asked Gus to keep an eye on us." She admitted.

"What? You're kidding! In case I made a move?" He nodded like that was the obvious answer.

"No although...." Belle pretended to think with a smirk as they moved through the aisles of seats towards the exit, "It was more in case you were recognized, and we needed to move seats."

"Nah." He waved her off, "No one noticed me.... not sitting next to you."

Belle stopped and turned around to face him, "Do you use these lines on all the girls?"

"Nope, you're my tester, if it goes well with you I'll start using them." He teased.

Belle burst out laughing cause Chris to laugh to. He then grabbed her hand gently tugging her back to him. Pulling her up against him with one hand rested on her lower back keeping her close to him, he used his other hand to tilt her chin up to his mouth.

"You're incredible." He said his voice husky, his lips inches from hers.

"I think you're pretty great to." She swallowed nervously. Slowly he bent down his lips meeting hers. It started off as a slow soft kiss but began to become more and more passionate.

The field lights cut off suddenly and it was very dark in the stadium. Belle pulled away from Chris laughing, "Guess that's our cue."

He shrugged with a smile and grabbed her hand leading her out of the aisle and away from the field.

After grabbing her belongings Chris walked her to her car even though she insisted he didn't need to.

"I'm not going to let you walk alone." He argued, "Plus it gives me at least 15 more minutes with you."

"That's true." They were walking hand in hand to her private parking spot.

Arriving at her car they stopped, and Chris took her other hand in his, intertwining their fingers.

"I don't want to say goodbye."

"I Don't either.... but I Think it's a little soon to invite you over." She joked.

"So what are you thinking maybe by date #5?" He teased.

"Date #5." She confirmed.

"How many dates can we squeeze in this weekend?"

Belle burst out laughing yet again. "I have to work tomorrow and Sunday."

"I pick Jack up tomorrow I have him for the week."

"Oh, ok." Belle said trying not to feel disappointed.

"But I will be at the gym Monday morning, maybe we can work out together this time."

"Oh, I like that idea. But I don't know if they'll let me come back if I don't sign up."

"Well you my dear can be my honored guest."

"Fantastic." She gave him a sexy smile.

"Ok you have to go or otherwise I'm not going to be able to say goodbye." He pulled her car door open.

"Bye Mr. Pratt." She leaned up on her tip toes to kiss him softly.

"Bye Ms. Harper." He winked at her as she slid into her car.

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