Tony Romo may be under intense pressure as star quarterback of the
Dallas Cowboys, but one thing's for sure: His relationship with Jessica Simpson
"is not hard."


"It's a normal relationship," Romo, smiling and relaxed, told
PEOPLE during batting practice at Yankee Stadium as Starter athletic
gear chaperone to Ben Brant, a 10-year-old Albany, N.Y., boy diagnosed
with leukemia.


"There's nothing exotic or crazy about it," Romo, 29, says of
Simpson. "We're two people who care about each other, and it's not hard
to make it work when both of you want to see the other one. We make
each other happy."

As for how their relationship
is faring, "It's going good," he says. "We have a fun being around each
other. She's a great girl. We enjoy each other's company."


When it comes to questions regarding his shape – earlier this
month, Cowboys offensive coordinator Jason Garrett suggested Romo was
"bottom-heavy" – the ballplayer says: "That's just for other people to
talk about. All you can do is put your head down and go to work each
day and try to achieve. It's all about just trying to achieve a goal
and working hard to do it."


Not that he's suggesting a break before he reports to training
camp. "I'm not a big vacation guy," says Romo. "For me, it's fun just
playing games and I get to play a sport for a living. In some ways I'm
lucky because I don't need a vacation because I get to live out what I
love to do."


Helping KidsOn Tuesday, Romo's focus was on the wishes of Brant, whom he met
through the Starlight Children's Foundation, which helps youngsters with chronic
and life-threatening illnesses and life-altering injuries achieve their dreams.

The pair watched Yankee stars Derek Jeter, Johnny Damon and
Jorge Pasada smack balls clear out of the batting cage before the skies
opened up, the rain poured down and all sought shelter in the Yankee
dugout.

Jeter, who met Brant for the first time, gave the boy a bat.
"We're out here today trying to make him smile," says Romo. "It's a lot
of fun."


As for his plans for Jessica’s 29th birthday on July 10? "That's a secret," he
says.



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