Page 20 of These Pucking Boys

I shake my head. “On the contrary, June. I want you to like me, but I won’t lie or omit things. I’m not Prince Charming, and I’ll never pretend otherwise.”

Blush spreads across her cheeks. “Why do you want me to like you?”

Unable to restrain myself, I caress her face with the back of my fingers. “Because you’re a cool chick.”

“Oh,” she whispers, almost disappointed.

“And really hot. A dynamite combo.”

Her entire face is red now. If she blushes like that because of a compliment, I can’t imagine what she’ll be like in the throes of an orgasm. Shit. Thinking about her like that is giving me a hard-on already.

I clear my throat. “Where’s Melissa?”

“She’s on a call with her fiancé.”

I wonder what Melissa told June about us. She’s never mentioned to us that she knows about our bedroom games, but I bet she does. There isn’t a thing that happens in this team that she isn’t aware of.

“What about another round of pool? Are you in?”

June nibbles her lower lip, drawing my focus to it. Once again, I want to do the dirtiest things to her. She isn’t usually the type of woman that I get involved with. Not that I don’t find her attractive, but she’s a bit timid, and my hookups are usually more aggressive. They know what they want—me—and they aren’t afraid to show it. It makes it easier to keep things casual. But tonight, I’m willing to break my own rules. Underneath all that sweetness, I saw the firecracker June is. She didn’t hold back during the game, and I’d love to see that in the bedroom as well.

“Actually, I was ready to head to my room,” she replies. “These sandals are murder, and the events of the day are finally catching up with me.”

Disappoint rushes through me, but I try to keep that hidden. “Ah, that’s too bad, but I get it.”

She tilts her head. “You, Jake, and Lachlan could come up. I barely had a chance to talk to you.”

I’d never refuse such an invitation, but I need to be sure she’s on the same page we are. I step closer, invading her personal space. She needs to lift her chin to keep her eyes locked with mine. “Do you really want to talk?”

She blinks fast, swallowing hard. “Yes.”

I lean down and whisper in her ear, “Nothing else?”

There’s a sharp intake of breath, then a pause. “Maybe... maybe something else,” she finally replies in a soft and shaky voice.

I pull back to look into her eyes again. “There’s no need to be nervous. We’ll come up, and if you decide you just want to get to know us and nothing more, that’s cool.”

“Okay.”

Jake and Lachlan finally decide to join us. It took them long enough.

“Did you survive meeting Timothy, June?” Jake asks, looking at her in his intense way.

She touches a strand of her hair, running her fingers up and down the length of it. “Oh, Ryan rescued me just in time.”

“That guy’s a total gommy,” Lachlan pipes up. “Where did Melissa go?”

“She’s on a phone call,” I reply. “June is tired, and I volunteered us to escort her to her room.”

She invited us, but judging by how nervous she is, the white lie won’t hurt. I honestly think she’d combust on the spot if I told the guys it was her idea. First timers need to be handled with care.

“Yeah, I’m beat,” she chimes in. “But I told Ryan we can totally hang out for a bit longer, that is, if you aren’t needed at the party anymore.”

My eyes widen. I guess she isn’t as timid as I thought.

“We can hang out,” Jake replies. “I’ll text Melissa so she won’t worry about you.”

“Thank you.”

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