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sunflower-lilac42 · 8 months

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✧ 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐬 | nico hoerner ♔

summary: after you watch your husband's grand slam, you tell your brother your secret.

warnings: mentions of pregnancy, being pregnant, disowning, unsupportive parents

notes: four words: i love nico hoerner. (and kyle hendricks). this is something i wrote two years ago so if there is something that mentions an old player, i just forgot to change it. somewhat proofread. also justice for nico, he needs more fics. live laugh love nico hoerner guys.

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It was a late Monday night in early June and the Cubs were playing the Chicago White Sox. The stadium was filled with both Cubs and Sox fans, not a single seat was empty unless they went to the bathroom or they were getting food. They were crosstown rivals, of course, it was going to be packed.

Y/n was currently sitting in the suite at Wrigleyville with the other wives and girlfriends of the team. She had been married to Nico for almost a year and they were extremely happy together, despite them only being 26.

“When are you going to tell him?” Mallory asked from beside her. It was one of the rare days she was actually able to get out to one of her husband's games.

“Tell who what?” Y/n asked

“Tell Kyle,” Caroline added as she rangled her kids beside her.

“I was going to before the game, but I figured Kyle might act irrationally towards Nico and the team needs their second baseman today.”

Some of the girls let out chuckles, “True.”

Y/n looked down at her bracelet that had been adorned to her wrist since she and Nico started going out, “I don’t know. Kyle’s just so protective that I don’t want to tell him but at the same time, I do.

Emma nodded, “Yeah, I feel you, y/n/n”

Emma was Kyle’s wife. They had gotten married back in 2017 and she and y/n had been best friends since. They were only a few years apart so the age gap hadn’t really made a difference in their friendship.

Y/n continued to fiddle with her bracelet for the majority of the game, watching both her brother and husband play. She was always interested in baseball but her attention span never let her enjoy it a lot. She watched as Kyle threw the pitch and Abreu swung and missed. It was the top of the ninth with, now, two outs. Kyle had an excellent game going, not a perfect or no-hitter but a shutout, which was good nonetheless. He had kept pitches at a minimum which was why he was able to keep pitching until now.

While fiddling with her bracelet, throughout the game y/n also chatted with the other wives and girlfriends. She gets along with them well, but she is more reserved. She was on her phone checking the scores and standings of other teams. She liked to be up to date with the latest of what was happening in the MLB. Ranging from trade rumors, or actual trades, to injuries. As she was checking her phone, cheers erupted from around her. She looked up to see it was now the bottom of the ninth and Nico was up to bat.

Kyle had struck the last batter out in the top half and in the bottom half, both Gomes and Dansby had gotten out, while Suzuki and Tauchman got on. This was all followed by Happ, who had walked.

The bases were loaded, thanks to Happ’s walk. He stepped into the batter's box and took a deep breath. Y/n cheered silently to herself and prayed he would at least walk or hit a single. Nothing big, yet they needed three to win but two to tie. He just couldn’t get himself or anyone else out.

Nico hadn’t had this much pressure on him in a while. After getting injured earlier in the season when he was on his hot streak, he'd always complain to her that it set him back a little and he hadn't been performing as well as he should've been.

The first pitch Liam Hendriks had thrown to him was a curveball inside the strike zone. He had swung, missing it barely. Hendriks threw a few more pitches bringing the count to 2-2. With the addition of the second strike, Nico felt immense pressure.

Before stepping into the batter's box, he looked up to where the wife/girlfriend suite was and smiled as he imagined y/n cheering him on with his favorite smile. Y/n had been his biggest fan since they met back in 2019 when he got called up. Y/n always loved to meet the new guys on the team, knowing they’d be spending quite a bit of time together because of games.

When Hendriks threw his sixth pitch of the at-bat, one was fouled along with the other pitches, Nico had swung and it hit the ball. Not sure if it was going to drop or not, Tauchman - who was on second at the time - had bolted it to at least get the tying run. Though once the ball sailed across the ivy and every Cubs fan in the stands was on their feet, the four runners came to a slower jog, yet still keeping an upbeat pace.

Sox players started to walk back to the dugout as soon as Nico crossed home plate, some walking in beforehand. As Nico got to home plate he smiled at his team as they pulled him down into their huddle and “trying” not to rip his jersey. Yet they all knew if they did, y/n would give them all hell to pay.

After the game, Nico had to do his interview with Taylor as he hit the walk-off grand slam just moments ago. Nico stood next to Taylor as she held a microphone in front of her, “So Nico, how does it feel to hit the walk-off hit, let alone the grand slam?”

“Oh you know, it’s great. Just hearing the cheers of the fans and my team was really motivating and I’m glad I got to help them in a victory.”

“You mentioned the fans and your team cheering you on but I couldn’t help but notice your glance towards the wife/girlfriend suite. How has y/n been with you playing and all?”

“She’s been great.” Nico smiled, “It’s nice to have someone to talk about baseball with and she’s understanding when something happens or I got injured back in May. She understands the game so well, even if her attention span is limited,” he laughs, “she loves watching her brother play and she tells me she always looks forward to the games I get to play in. She’s been so supportive of me and when I have my rough days it’s nice to just have her with me.”

“Well, good job today Nico and-'' Taylor quickly moved out of the way as both Happ and Rizzo came up behind Nico and dumped the Gatorade-sponsored container over him, leaving him sopping wet.

Taylor smiled as Nico composed himself, “Well as I was saying, good job today Nico, and have a great rest of your night.”

“Thanks, Taylor, you too.”

Nico walks away and goes to shower and change. During the interview, y/n slowly made her way down to the clubhouse, knowing the stadium like the back of her hand. As she gets there, she sits down against the wall and fiddles with the rings and bracelets adorned on her hands. As she continues to sit, she thinks about what Mallory, Caroline, and Emma said. She knew she would have to tell Kyle soon, but was just scared about how he was going to react.

Tears filled her eyes at all the different outcomes this situation could have. She didn’t want Kyle to be mad or unsupportive of her. She continued to run through the scenarios that could happen when a hand was placed on her shoulder. When she looked up, Patrick was standing above her, his bag on his shoulder and Tauchman and Happ were next to him.

“Hey guys.”

“Hey, you okay?”

“Yeah, why?”

Happ helped her stand, “You had tears in your eyes.”

“I did?”

“Yeah, what’s going on?”

“Nothing, promise.”

The three nodded their heads warily and said their goodbyes, “Wait!”

The three turned around, panic filled in their eyes, “Where’s my hug?”

They laughed and hugged her, and then parted ways. Y/n stood outside for another five to ten minutes when Kyle walked out of the clubhouse.

“Hey.” Y/n pushed herself off the wall and gave Kyle a hug.

“Can we talk?”

Kyle nodded, “Sure what’s up?”

Y/n guided him to walk around the stadium in silence. She kept glancing at him for about a minute or two until she spoke, “Promise you won’t get mad?”

‘’Course I wouldn't. Why would I?”

“When I told mom and dad, they kind of freaked out. Then they made sure I knew that I was no longer their daughter.”

Kyle looked at her in shock, “Are you pregnant?”

Y/n slowly nodded, eyes filling with tears once more. Kyle saw the tears, one by one, fall down her face, “I know we’re young, but you know me, I’ve always wanted to be a mom. And even if I didn’t, I do now.” He quickly pulled her into a hug, petting her head ever so slightly, knowing it gave her comfort. They sat in silence, only the cries of y/n being heard.

“I’m not mad at you, I promise. I’m here, Nico’s here, you have the whole team and the wives and girlfriends. Trust me, you’re not alone.”

Y/n cried for a few minutes it seemed like, but in reality, they left to talk about 15 minutes ago. Knowing they should head back as both Emma and Nico would be worried their SOs weren’t where they usually would be waiting for one or the other.

They walked back in complete silence, y/n tucked under Kyle’s arm. Kyle was thinking about how his sister would be having kids before him and y/n was thinking about baby names and how she would decorate the nursery.

When they got back, Nico was trying to call y/n and Emma was pacing around the hallway outside the clubhouse. Emma was the first to realize they were back and ran to hug both of them. When she pulled away, she took notice of y/n’s slightly puffy eyes, “You told him.” It was more of a statement than a question.

Y/n nodded and Kyle looked at his wife and sister, “You knew?”

“I only found out yesterday.”

Kyle nodded and Nico then made his way over to the group and pulled y/n into a hug, “How’d it go?”

“Good.” Y/n smiled.

The two couples walked to their cars and said their goodbyes. Nico and y/n drove home with the radio playing softly in the background.

“I’m proud of you.”

Nico looked at his wife, smiled, and reached over to grab her hand, “I love you.”

Y/n smiled once more, “I love you.”

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whipplefilter · 2 months

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Phoenix (1) 2024

@the-kings-tail-fin and I actually attended this one!

Phoenix itself is a nice track--the stands are set up so as the race starts most of the seats are in the shade, which is fantastic. And it has seats, not bleachers! It was (almost) our first time at a track that wasn't in the Eastern timezone, so the early start time was enjoyable, too. (I say almost because Gateway is in Central, but one hour difference is negligible.)

My favorite thing about being at the track, aside from live nyooms, is how much control you have over the narratives that play out. You're going to see a different race than TV can give you, but it also means you can watch things that are off-story, so to speak. Which is great because that's where all my faves ran today--the Realm of Complete Irrelevance. But it was still cool to see that it was possible to pass the back half of the field, but if you got mired mid-pack that's where you stayed. If you had a really fast car, like MTJ, you could get back into nearly the T10. RCR unloaded so awful I'm not sure how Kyle Busch survived the day without combusting. He deserves so much better than what they showed up with today. And Denny, in classic Denny fashion, managed to Disaster Denny himself into mid-pack from P1/2 for most of the race prior to his spin.

I kept being like:

Upside: The 48 is not the lowest-running Hendrick car

Downside: It's the 5 lol

But somehow KL ended up the highest-finishing Hendrick car, if only because the 24 9 48 also finished like garbage, but worse garbage. Upside, although Bowman was the lowest-finishing Hendrick car, at least his teammates were with him?

We sat behind an older couple, Joey Logano fans, and when he got wrecked out they packed up and left!! We would never. Usually when we are physically present at a race our faves run mid-pack at best, or are claimed by early mis fortune. Which is honestly impressive, because my faves generally aren't mediocre--just when I'm watching!! (Denny is the only one who's ever been cool while I was watching in-person. But Denny has also been extra mediocre when I've watched, because he likes being polarizing like that.)

#phoenix 2024 #real racing #nascar #tell me why we've seen michael mcdowell and chris buescher win #and i've still never witnessed a kyle busch or kyle larson win #i've seen joey logano win SO MANY TIMES

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