The Man Plan (23 page)

He nearly laughed.

His date picked up her own racket. “So, are we going to play or not?” Lila said in a peeved tone. “We’re wasting court time.”

“You’re right,” Maddox agreed without looking away from Brie. “We should play. Would you like to serve first?” he asked Brie.

She tapped her racket edge against the palm of her hand and looked back with a barely hidden sneer. “You betcha, Monroe. Game on!”

Grinning, he moved to his side of the
court.