Spa Day
"Ginny!" Evelyn Screamed. She raced across the hotel lobby to her second favorite ballplayer and squeezed her. "I've missed ev-ver-y-thing about you!"
Ginny laughed as she tried to wiggle out of Evelyn's embrace.
"Me too." Ginny said. "Where have you been?"
"Girl you know. Nowhere other than my high-end players club spa!"
Ginny already knew all about it. This mega spa was the hottest in California. It had separate wings for different services. Waxing, massage, salons for every type of hair, cosmetics, sauna, yoga, roof top pools, a kid's club and café that served tea and light meals and specialty protein shakes. Ginny went a handful of times in support. It was THE place to go before any special occasion.
"Come, I scheduled us a salt rock foot massage so we can catch up."
"No, I was just heading up to my room to get some sleep…"
"I wasn't asking. Let's go!"
Evelyn's Spa was the one place Ginny could forget about everything else. Prior to their scheduled salt rock and oil foot massage, they headed for a private swim in the rooftop pool overlooking the city. Ginny stepped into the 91-degree, hydrotherapy, edge water pool. The smooth rocks beneath her feet kneaded away her tired, aching muscles. As she made her way to the edge of the pool, that looked over the city, she noticed Evelyn was not joining her but rather taking a seat near the edge Ginny was headed, only letting her legs dangle in the water. "Not joining me today?"
"No, I don't want to let my hair frizz. I just got it done yesterday." She smiled and flipped her silky hair over her shoulder.
"It looks really healthy. You should set me up for some deep conditioning."
"Done!" Evelyn said so immediately that Ginny nearly finished her last word. Ginny scoffed with a smile.
She gazed over to the direction of Petco Park. From the pool she could see the field and its lights. She sighed. What will this year bring, she wondered.
"So," Evelyn began. "Tell me. How is it having Mike Lawson as your manager?"
"Evelyn!"
Evelyn grinned as she kicked her feet making the water swirl around her legs. "Look. Your secret is safe with me." She reassured as she placed her hand over her chest. "I mean, it's got to be hard with Mike looking 5 years younger and hot as hell! You have to tell me how you and Mike can be within 10 feet of each other and not want to rip each other's clothes off."
"Well, that's not helping!" Ginny rolled her eyes. Looking back to the lit Stadium in the distance, she sighed again. "Yeah. He looks really good. That's actually really hard. I mean, who ages backwards?!"
"Right?!"
"I don't know how I feel. Sometimes, I'm pissed. I mean, he moved on kind of fast getting back with Rachel."
"It wasn't that fast Ginny. It was at least a year."
"Yeah but, only 6 months after I was traded! And that's when he decides to look all hot?"
"Well, he had surgery right after he retired so…"
"Yeah, I know. I have no reason to be mad. It's just he's always going to be untouchable. We had a small chance to be together when he retired, and he didn't take it. Now he's the fucking Manager! I'll never get to have a normal relationship like everyone else in the world. Especially now."
"Yeah. He's definitely untouchable. He'd be fired if you two went public." Evelyn winced. "But he's still really nice to look at. What torture."
"Ev!"
"What? I'm just saying, I feel for you. What about that demigod Collins? Damn!"
"Collins? It's nice having him back. I finally feel like I have some family again."
"Ahhem!"
"Oh. Of course, you and Blip are always family. How are you guys doing anyway?"
"Well as you know, marriage counseling worked. Blip gave me space and supported me in reaching my full potential. My business is a huge success. And now, he doesn't know it, but… I'm pregnant!"
"What? Ev!" Ginny waded closer to where Evelyn sat. It was clear Evelyn was excited about her new state as she was giddily bouncing like a child about to get a Twinkie. Ginny realized this was probably the reason why Evelyn didn't want to enter the 91-degree pool.
"Yes! I got off the pill months ago. He has been soo supportive and I could tell that he still had some sadness in him over wanting a little girl. So, after a lot of thought, I realized what my reservations were. It always seemed like I had to give up everything I wanted to give him what he needed. And I resented him for it. But now, I can see that I can continue to run this business successfully and have a child. Tomorrow, I will find out the sex. Then I will tell him. I just hope it's a girl."
This was a lot for Ginny to take in. She knew how excited Blip was going to be to hear this news. But for a moment, it made Ginny realize how much the statement Evelyn just made bothered her. 'I can continue to run this business successfully and have a child.' Ginny took a deep breath as the hurt expanded in her chest. That was not an option for her. She couldn't get pregnant in the middle of a season and she couldn't be a mother if she was a ballplayer. She hadn't really allowed herself to think much about having children. She was now 26 years old. Suddenly, she felt the pressure to decide if that was something she would want someday. "You're far enough along to find out the sex?" she asked.
"I'm 12 weeks."
"12 weeks?! You can find out that early?"
"You can if you pay for a 3D ultrasound."
"Wow!"
"I know!"
"Congratulations! I'm so happy to hear how well you and Blip are doing."
"Thanks. It was a little rocky there last time you lived down here. But it all worked out. Well. I'm over the moon to have my girl back."
"Me too. And I'm so proud of you! This is the spot!" Ginny gestured to their surroundings. "This place is beautiful and it's everything you described it would be."
"I can't tell you how happy this business makes me. It makes me feel phenomenal."
"Well, you are."
The two smiled with a silent acknowledgment of what accomplished women they had become. A moment later they were called in for their foot massage where they decided to forget about everything else and enjoy the pleasures of being phenomenal women.
