He smiled at her comment and said, "But if the work leads to a championship, then it'll all be worth it. Besides, my work is to play."
Nodding his understanding, he answered, "I'm sure I can find a few days to join you if the schedule doesn't allow me to be there the entire time." It would be nice to break the monotony of practice and home and occasionally Finnigan's with random bouts of pining after Roger. Especially since that last was happening a little too frequently as of late.
Marcus knew better than to hope that Pansy hadn't noticed the way he'd tensed at her words. "I don't make a habit of keeping track of my teammates' romantic liaisons," he answered, and then fixed her with a hint of a glare.