Harry Reesen (in_reserve) wrote,
@ 2012-04-09 00:25:00

Football is over but there's a new sport back in town
He'd done it. He'd finally gotten tickets to a baseball game. It had taken some saving up, and some luck finding them online (and rather last minute) but he found them. And on the first game of the regular season too! He fully expected that the tickets he eventually got would be for some later date but the opportunity arose and he wasn't going to let it slip by. Birthday luck coming early, that's what he'd put it down to.

Grinning like an idiot and still excited over his luck, he managed to not stutter and ask Jess if she wanted to come to see Coast City's first home game of the season. The seats may not be great but that didn't matter really. Harry was certainly in a good mood.

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in_reserve
2012-04-09 07:10 pm UTC (link)

He did notice the jeans and how...form-fitting they were. Despite wearing sunglasses he tried not to stare, but he still certainly noticed. Perfect weather today too, warm and sunny but not too sunny, and a slight breeze (she had very nice hair he noticed). Add to that the fact he got to go to a baseball game with her? Yep, goofy grin just plastered on his face now.

"Is the team good this year?" He wasn't sure, this whole power thing made him not notice the off-season at all.

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	greenwillpower 2012-04-09 07:18 pm UTC (link)
	"Oh yeah. Smitty just got off the injured list two weeks ago. He's number Seventh-Five. Great hitter, good out-field man. Rodriguez is number seventy-one. They just got him from Florida. He's a real catch. Great arm. He's one of their new pitchers, I'm expectin' a great show from him," she cheerfully rambles. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	in_reserve 2012-04-09 07:30 pm UTC (link)
	He has to smile at how excited she seems, even more excited than he was. It was her team after all. "Well I usually cheer for Keystone but you guys have a good baseball team usually. I hope the seats are okay..." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	greenwillpower 2012-04-09 07:34 pm UTC (link)
	"They're great." She kisses his cheek. "Seriously. Don't sweat it. This'll be a blast." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

in_reserve
2012-04-09 07:42 pm UTC (link)

Could that grin get any wider? Well it just did.

"So, am I prepared for the game?" He smiles while adjusting the Coast City Angels baseball cap he'd gotten for helping a vendor pick up his merchandise after the cart had been knocked over. He'd taken it to be another lucky streak, this way he'd met her looking game-ready. And he'd worn short sleeves today, because it was her and the markings weren't far enough today to be seen. Yes, he was in an awfully good mood.

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	greenwillpower 2012-04-09 07:58 pm UTC (link)
	She can't help but grin. "Yeah. Having a hat helps all right." She likes seeing him with shorter sleeves on. She hates that he can't just be himself. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	in_reserve 2012-04-09 08:02 pm UTC (link)
	It was just a sign he was comfortable enough around her to be alright with the shorter sleeves. "Want to borrow it? I think it'd suit you." He takes off the hat and grins playfully as he puts it on her instead. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	greenwillpower 2012-04-09 08:20 pm UTC (link)
	She can't help but laugh. "Aw hell. Yer just cute," she hummed up at him before quickly kissing his cheek. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	in_reserve 2012-04-09 08:37 pm UTC (link)
	She'll get a shy but goofy grin at that. Although he's saved from having time to blush too much and say anything back by the entrance of the teams. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	greenwillpower 2012-04-09 08:41 pm UTC (link)
	She lights up again. The teams are loudly introduced to them over the speakers. Jess happily drinks it all in. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	in_reserve 2012-04-09 08:50 pm UTC (link)
	He sits up in his seat to see better, he'd never actually been to a baseball game like this before. Even better was that it was with her. Out of the corner of his eye he sees a guy selling beer in the stands and decides to sneak off to get one for her while the announcements continued. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	greenwillpower 2012-04-09 08:57 pm UTC (link)
	It's a good introduction to the game. The crowd is standing up when the National Anthem is belted out loudly by someone Jess can't recognize. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	in_reserve 2012-04-09 09:09 pm UTC (link)
	He returns to their seats just as the National Anthem ends and everyone is about to sit back down. Smiling, he offers her the beer. He figured she enjoyed it for football games, and baseball would be no different. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	greenwillpower 2012-04-09 09:20 pm UTC (link)
	Jess blinks a bit but smiles. She'll hold onto it. She wants to watch the opening pitch first. Things are starting up fairly quick now. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	in_reserve 2012-04-09 09:24 pm UTC (link)
	He squints to try and make out who they've gotten to throw the first pitch today, but he doesn't recognize the person. It didn't really matter, he cheers along with the rest of the audience as the game is set to officially begin. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	greenwillpower 2012-04-09 09:40 pm UTC (link)
	Jess is very happy with this. A few times she points out a few things as she sips at her beer but mostly she is just beaming widely. She loves baseball. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	in_reserve 2012-04-09 09:44 pm UTC (link)
	He doesn't know the players on this team so he listens closely to her comments, cheers and just generally enjoys the whole experience. Yes, these tickets were definitely worth it. The cherry on top was that Coast City was winning. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	greenwillpower 2012-04-09 09:50 pm UTC (link)
	It probably will help that Jess slips her hand into his. She's careful about her level of affection. She doesn't want to scare him off after all. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	in_reserve 2012-04-09 09:59 pm UTC (link)
	He's a little surprised when she does that but it doesn't have him as blushing as he would've been months ago. Instead he manages to give her hand a squeeze back as the game continues. He does pay extra attention when the star batter, as she pointed out before, steps up to the plate. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	greenwillpower 2012-04-09 10:05 pm UTC (link)
	Jess has a slightly fangirlish moment. And nearly throws beer on someone because of that. So much blushing over that move. and the pitcher slips up and pegs the batter right in the arm. Around them there are loud angry boos. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	in_reserve 2012-04-09 10:08 pm UTC (link)
	Harry almost misses the hit because he's watching her in her adorable fangirl moment. But he turns just in time to see the batter get hit and start swearing just as the home team's fans all begin booing. Well as long as this didn't turn into anything it'd be okay. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	greenwillpower 2012-04-09 10:17 pm UTC (link)
	"Son of a bitch!" Jess is on her feet ready to start booing too. "Uh oh." People jump the fence when one player decks the other. And other people start fighting. Jess feels herself tense up because she's afraid for Harry. "Harry. You okay?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

in_reserve
2012-04-09 10:23 pm UTC (link)

He knew there'd be a price to pay for all that good luck before. He just knew it. And here it was, he was sitting, frozen in place, as everyone, players and fans, started fighting. Of all the things...why did all this fighting always happen around him? Why could he never avoid it and why couldn't people just stop?

Sitting very stiffly he manages to slowly nod once he hears Jess's question. No need to have her worry about him, he'll just try to stay in place and not run. Breath steadily and most definitely not run. Disappearing wouldn't be a good idea, he tells himself.

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	greenwillpower 2012-04-09 10:41 pm UTC (link)
	Damn. he's worried about him. "Harry. If this is too much we can go," Jess offers softly. "I don't mind. We can go to a sport's bar or something." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	in_reserve 2012-04-09 10:45 pm UTC (link)
	"I-It's okay," he manages to get out. "We came to watch the game and...and everyone will stop fighting and..." He's looking at his feet and breathing very steadily. He didn't want for her to have to miss the game live because of him. Now if only everyone would stop fighting so he could relax and the game could continue. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)