At the diner, Hunter took the seat by the window with his back to Noelle and Alexis. He just had one of those looks and builds that were impossible to miss, so they spotted him right away.
Sitting across from Hunter was an adorable six-year-old girl. Wearing a pink dress, she took a sip of her soda and beamed at Hunter. "Thank you for having dinner with me, Dad. Can we do this again soon? Please?"
Alexis was a little surprised. The rumor going around training camp about Hunter having a family was true.
She subconsciously glanced at Noelle, who was totally unfazed. "Let's go somewhere else. We shouldn't interrupt them."
Alexis blankly nodded. Noelle seemed fine, but she had a feeling that Noelle wasn't really okay.
After they left, Bonnie tilted her head and looked toward the door. Hunter followed her gaze and turned around, but he didn't see anyone except the waiters. "What are you looking at, Bonnie?"
Bonnie grinned from ear to ear. "I just saw two pretty women, Dad. I was thinking how great it would be if one of them were my mom."
Hunter was speechless.
He sighed in resignation. "Alright. How about you finish your dinner first?"
Bonnie giggled at him and went back to eating her food.
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The car ride back to camp was silent. Alexis didn't speak, and the vibe was just off.
Alexis was on pins and needles, watching Noelle's expression. Her reaction annoyed Noelle. "Just speak your mind. What's wrong?"
She couldn't hold it in anymore. "Do you like Coach Haberkorn, captain? I get the feeling he likes you back. What's the deal between you two?"
Noelle shot Alexis a look. She never took Alexis for the prying type, but she wasn't really trying to hide things. "I have feelings for him, but I'm not looking to start anything right now. My career comes first."
But she wasn't about to touch the subject of Hunter's private life. Even though he had never once mentioned having a kid to her, she figured he must have his own reasons for keeping it to himself.
She had a hard time believing he would hit on her if he was already seeing someone. Even after six years apart, she refused to believe he was that kind of man.
But she wasn't about to share that with Alexis. That was between them.
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