Page 73 of The Trouble with Players

I tipped my head. “Done with what?”

“Ever looking at another girl again.”

“Right,” I said, knowing he always had the best lines.

“I’m serious. No matter where we are, all I can see is you.”

My heart flipped over in my chest as I assessed the seriousness in his eyes. There was no trace of it being a line. No trace of him being insincere. My lips crashed to his. And he made sure to show me, right there in the bioluminescence, that all he could see was me.

CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR

I awoke to the sun shining through the pool house skylights. Crew shifted beside me on the sofa, tightening his arms around me and pulling me closer into his chest. “Morning,” he murmured.

“Morning.”

“I can’t think of a better way to wake up on the biggest day of my baseball career.”

I smiled. He was totally going to impress the scouts tonight. There was no way he wouldn’t.

“Last night was amazing,” he said, burying his nose in my hair. “Thanks for taking me to see it.”

“Thanks for going with me.”

“I’d go just about anywhere with you,” he said.

“Oh yeah? Where wouldn’t you go?”

“The woman doctor.”

“You mean the gynecologist?”

“Yeah. And I wouldn’t go to a nail salon.”

I laughed. “Is that it?”

He pursed his lips, considering my question. “I think that covers it. I really don’t wanna get up, but I’ve gotta lock in if I’m gonna be my best tonight.”

“Don’t let me stand in your way,” I said, even though I didn’t want him to leave yet.

“Two more minutes,” he said, holding me tighter.

“Do you want me to make you a sign tonight?”

“A sign would be nice. Or, you could wear my away jersey. You’d look good in my number.”

“I could do that,” I agreed.

“Will you do that when we get back to school, too?” he asked.

“If you plan on seeing me when we get back,” I said.

“I guess we’ll have to just wait and see,” he mused. Feigning anger, I attempted to pull out of his arms, but he held on. “Of course I’m gonna see you.”

“So, what should I expect? Lines of girls waiting for you outside of your classes?”

“And, large groups gathered around me at meals. I mean, I can’t really help it if they’re all just trying to catch a glimpse of greatness.”

I rolled my eyes. “You’re so dumb.”

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