Page 85 of Light It Up Red
“Yeah, babe, I’m here,” I tell her as I lean over and kiss her temple.
Lili rolls over onto her back. “Kiss me properly.”
“With fucking pleasure.” I turn onto my side, grip her chin in my fingers, and gently press my lips to hers.
Lili takes hold of the back of my head, tugging me harder against her as she pushes her tongue into my mouth. Deepening the kiss. This right here, with her, feels like heaven.
I pull back to look at her. “Promise me that you’re never leaving again.”
“I promise,” she says. “I will never leave. You are my heart and soul, Travis O’Neil.”
“And you are my everything, Liliana Valentino. I refuse to lose you again.”
Lili smiles at me. “You never lost me. I was always yours.”
I press my lips to hers again as I slip my tongue back into her mouth and hear her soft moans. I close my eyes and see that familiar shade of red. This woman lights up my world. She is my end goal.
Epilogue
Three months later
“Who’s that girl?” I ask Kathryn while nodding at the blonde currently walking in next to Luke Jameson, Travis’s teammate and new friend. I swear Luke, Gray, and Liam are at our house more often than not these days.
“That’s Montana. She’s the little sister of Luke’s childhood best friend,” Aliyah chimes in. “She just got into town and is staying at his place.”
I turn to Aliyah and laugh. “How is it that you always seem to know everything about everyone?”
I’ve known the girl my whole life, but over the past three months, I’ve gotten to know her a lot better and she’s become one of my best friends.
“It helps to be the owner’s daughter.” She shrugs. “Also, Liam is the biggest gossip around. That man cannot keep a secret if his life depends on it.” She laughs.
“Good to know. Remind me not to divulge anything to him then.” I bump shoulders with Kathryn.
Kathryn and Gray’s six-year-old daughter is bouncing up and down. Her eyes fixated on the ice and her little hands sprawled out on the glass in front of us. “It’s going to start soon,” Graycee says.
The game is set to begin in ten minutes, which is why Luke walking into the suite with this woman right now has us all so curious.
“Aliyah, this is Montana. Montana, Aliyah.” Luke waves a hand between the pair. “And this is Kathryn and Liliana,” he adds, gesturing to Kathryn and then me. “Montana’s going to watch the game up here with you all.”
“Great, come on. Let me get you a drink.” Aliyah hooks her arm around Montana’s and leads her away from Luke. I notice how he watches her for a bit before landing his glare on us again. It looks like he wants to say something but then he just turns and walks out of the room.
“You felt that weird vibe too, right?” I ask, keeping my voice low enough so that only Kathryn can hear me.
“Yep.” She nods her head. “Come on, let’s get the good seats,” she says before tugging me back towards the window.
I don’t bother telling her that they’re all good seats. We’re in the owner’s box after all.
This is Travis’s first game since the incident. He’s been waiting for this moment for months now. His first official game as a Knight. Both of our parents are here to watch him too.
My mom walks over to me, concern knitting her brows. “You okay?”
“Uh-uh, just nervous. I want everything to go well for him,” I say.
“It will. I have a feeling today is going to be an unforgettable day for the both of you.” She smiles at me.
“What do you mean?”
“Nothing. I need to go and stop your father from drinking the bar dry.” She walks off, and I follow her movements as she makes her way over to where Dad is leaning against the back wall. He doesn’t even have a drink in his hand.
