it had to be you by susan elizabeth phillips

Where are your guts, Phoebe? Where's the woman who maneuvered me into taking Ronald back as GM?' 'I can't stand to think that I did this to you. He balled his napkin and tossed it aside. You're sitting there looking like a mule that's been kicked one too many times.' She shrugged and listlessly picked at her sandwich. A woman like you has a lot to choose from.' He regarded her intently as he picked up a paper napkin and rubbed it over his mouth.

He's doing a good job, and I certainly couldn't function without him.'

'I wish you wouldn't be so negative about him. She remembered that Dan still thought she and the general manager were personally involved. 'You'll have to talk to the press sooner or later. A person would actually have to know something about football to answer the questions.' I've seen a few of those postgame interviews. 'The reporters were upset that you didn't show up at the postgame press conference. 'Some of Bert's cronies got to me in the skybox.' Although I do think you might consider opening up the offense more and starting Bryzski instead of Reynolds.' 'You mean because I don't have any secret desire to coach the team myself?' 'I'm beginning to see that there are some definite advantages to working for you.' 'Aren't you going to second-guess me on that double reverse? The sportswriters are going to rake me over the coals for that one.' 'Don't you want to talk to me about the game today?' After neatly halving them, he returned to the table with two brown pottery plates and sat in one of the captain's chairs.įor several minutes they ate in silence. He went back to the stove, where he checked the bottoms of the sandwiches with a spatula, then lifted them out of the skillet. 'Those sandwiches must be just about done by now.' When she attempted to frame a retort, nothing came out, and she realized that she didn't have any resources left to play the part she had staked out for herself.

It had to be you by susan elizabeth phillips