Read The Other Game: A Dean Carter Novel (The Perfect Game #4) Online
Authors: J. Sterling
The Other Game: A Dean Carter Novel (The Perfect Game #4) (25 page)
Sami
So apparently that’s how my parents met, but it took them
forever
to finally get together. At least that’s what Uncle Jack always says before Aunt Cassie smacks him in the arm. He says my mom ran more hot and cold than a faucet, and it took my dad losing his temper at an airport in New York one night for her to finally realize what she had to lose.
Aunt Cassie always chimes in at this point in the story to remind him that Gran played a big part in their getting together too. I guess Gran was the one who got my mom to admit to being scared—terrified, actually. Mom was afraid that if things didn’t work out between her and Dad, she would lose her best friend because of it.
Anytime someone tells this story, I’m the only one who nods along, completely understanding what they’re saying. My twin sister, Sadie, and my cousin Jacey always look around like it’s the craziest idea ever.
But I get it. I understand.
Friends come first.
Sisters before misters
.
You see, Mom and Aunt Cassie have been best friends since they were in high school. And once Aunt Cassie and Uncle Jack got together, it made my mom pull away from my dad, even though she liked him. She was terrified that if things went sour between her and my dad, that it would make everything awkward, and Aunt Cassie would feel like she had to choose a side.
Mom assumed she’d lose. And she didn’t want to risk it, so she tried to stay away from my dad, but apparently that didn’t work. Because he’s adorable and totally in love with her, and they’re almost as nauseating as Uncle Jack and Aunt Cassie.
It’s cute, though, in a creepy, old-person kind of way. And I’ll be the first to admit that I hope to fall in love like that someday.
Sadie and Jacey always tease me for being a hopeless romantic. But honestly, with parents like mine, how can I not be?
ADDITIONAL NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR-
If the epilogue has left you slightly confused, please remember that Dean and Melissa’s story did not get fully resolved until the last book in the series (The Sweetest Game). If you haven’t read The Sweetest Game yet, I implore you to do so. All of your questions about their relationship is addressed in that story, as well as one hell of a happily-ever-after for our favorite couple, Jack and Cassie. I hope you enjoyed reading this as much as I enjoyed writing it!
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Jenn Sterling is a Southern California native who loves writing stories from the heart. Every story she tells has pieces of her truth in it, as well as her life experience. She has a bachelor’s degree in Radio/TV/Film and worked in the entertainment industry the majority of her life until she became a writer—which she claims is the best thing that’s ever happened to her.
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