Page 60 of Kiss and Make Love

“I can’t tell you how much I’ve been wanting you to do that,” he admitted, basking in the feel of their bodies wrapped around each other.

“And I can’t believe it took me that long to do it,” Alex laughed, kissing him one last time before rolling over to lie beside him.

Cooper didn’t think he’d ever heard Alex genuinely laugh. What a beautiful sound. Hearty and rolling. It made his heart skip a beat.

He turned on his side and asked, “So when you said there was a fine line between loathing me and wanting to fuck me, you really meant…?”

“That I wanted to fuck you. I’ve wanted to fuck you for so damn long, Coop.” Alex rolled to his side as well and looked into his eyes. “There was no fucking line.”

Cooper wrinkled his forehead in mock confusion. “So you don’t hate me because I’m such a better player than you? Or because I’m faster and stronger and more handsome?”

That earned Cooper a loud snort, followed by a sharp smack to his ass. Alex let his arm linger around Cooper’s hips, holding him close. No word of a lie, he liked this playful version of him.

“First, you’re not a better player than me. No one is. Second, I don’t hate you. Never have.”

Okay. No way that was true. “I call bullshit.”

Alex moved his hand to rest over his heart. “Hand to God, Coop. I just didn’t know how to handle all this fucking sexual tension toward you.”

Cooper rolled his eyes so aggressively they almost got stuck halfway around. “Why not be like a normal person and, I don’t know…ask me out?”

“In case you haven’t noticed,” he said, tucking a curl behind Cooper’s ear, “I’m not the greatest at being vulnerable.”

God. He was being crazy cute. “You’re doing a pretty good job right now.”

Alex sat up and grabbed his jeans from the floor. “Yeah, well, don’t get used to it.” Standing, he tugged on the pants and searched for his shirt.

What the hell? He bolted upright. “You’re leaving? Come on, Bouchard?—”

“What did I say about calling me that?” He fixed Cooper with a dangerous stare.

If looks could cause a person to combust, this was one of them. Still, Cooper held his ground. “If you’re gonna fuck and duck, I’ll call you whatever I want.”

“Listen, baby boy,” Alex growled, stalking over to the bed and grabbing Cooper’s face between his massive hands. “I’m notfucking and ducking. I’m getting dressed so I can go to my car and grab my weekend bag.”

“Yoh wehknd bahg?” Cooper asked between squished cheeks.

Alex released him. “Yes, you dork. Did you think I drove eight hours to have my way with you and then go home?”

“Uh…yes?” he grimaced.

Shaking his head, Alex let out another heartfelt laugh. “You’re mine now, Coop. I’m not going anywhere until I have to. Why don’t you go make some popcorn and throw on a movie we can watch tonight?”

Cooper’s mouth hung open like a fish. The last thing he expected to come out of Alex’s handsome mouth was that he wanted to cuddle up on the couch. “But it’s almost one in the morning.”

Alex raked his gaze over Cooper’s naked body. “Well then, we can just fuck again and go to sleep. Get ready, baby. I’ll be right back.” He turned and sauntered out Cooper’s bedroom door, slapping the top of the frame on the way out.

What kind of dream was he living in? Not that he was complaining. Moving from locker room confrontations to full-on staying the weekend with each other was an enormous step, but he’d be an idiot to pass it up. Because for as long as he’d had a rivalry with Alex, he’d harboured feelings for him, too.

And now he was outside his place, grabbing hisweekend bagfrom the car. Cooper pumped his fist and let out a silent squeal. He was so down for this.

So down.

ALEX

It’d been ten days since he’d stayed the weekend with Cooper. Ten days since the best fucking sex of his life. Ten days since he’d left it all on the table and told Cooper he washisnow.

That also meant it’d been ten days since he’d seen Cooper, and he ached to touch him again. The idea of punching the cement wall in front of him was becoming more and more appealing. The pent-up aggression would be great for the game but terrible for his head.

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