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“Come by my place when you’re done with work,” he suggests and now I want to know what he was going to say.

“I can’t just come by your place. Brett thought it was weird that I was there last night,” I mention.

“How did he know?” he asks.

“My brother is a detective who came looking for me,” I say sarcastically. “I really have to go.” I look at the time on my phone.

“Pass me your phone,” he says.

I pass it to him but I’m antsy. I want to be early, especially after my blowup with Taylor.

Kaleb puts his number in my phone and texts himself from my cell.

“We’re good,” he says, passing it back to me.

“Oh, I wanted to thank you for taking Asher to hockey camp. He had a blast. He wants to go back, hope it’s okay,” I say as I back away.

“My pleasure. He’s always welcome. Cute kid you got there, Mad Pie.”

I give him a look because he is still calling me that, even now that I know what it means to him.

Kaleb shrugs.

I smirk sheepishly and shake my head, but there is a certain amount of flirting going on between us.

“Have a good day,” I say as I walk away, speed walking to my van.

I hear him call out the same thing. When I get in my car, I replay our conversation. He has a proposition for me. What could it be? My mind goes to all kinds of dirty thoughts. I wouldn’t mind using Kaleb to help me get over Nathan. He’s a virgin but a guy who looks like Kaleb, with the attraction simmering between us, must be good in bed. I push the crazy talk out of my head. There is no way I could sleep with Kaleb, not that he would even want to. Instead, I repeat my new anthem. I have sworn off men. I have sworn off men.

CHAPTER

EIGHT

Kaleb

I head to the gym because I need to blow off steam. Was I really going to proposition Brett’s little sister? She isn’t just Brett’s little sister. She is my friend too. A friend I’ve been attracted to for a long damn time. This is crazy. I need someone to talk me out of this madness. I can’t exactly share this info with anyone. If Brett knew the fantasies I was having about Maddie, he’d break both my wrists so I couldn’t play hockey again.

I head into the gym and go straight for the treadmill. I try to talk myself out of this crazy idea but it isn’t working.I want to have sex with Madison Noble.There, I said it out loud in my head. I want it to be her who takes my virginity. It makes perfect sense. I trust her. She likes me as a human. We respect each other.It makes perfect sense, I repeat in my head. Brett never needs to know. We will be super careful. She won’t even come over to my apartment. We can go to a hotel. That is if she is willing to do this. I can make it good for her too. I’ll worship her body like no man ever has. I’ll help her forget the jerks she’s given her heart too. This proposition will benefit us both.

After the treadmill I move to weights. I’m horny as hell as I think of Maddie in those short shorts wearing my hoodie. I workharder just to burn the extra steam I’m feeling. After my workout I head to the showers at the gym, which I don’t usually do, but I am meeting the guys for lunch again. It would be nice to get Connor’s opinion on my idea, but I can’t risk anyone from the team knowing my plans. This has to be well thought out.

I head to the café where I am meeting the guys. We sit out on the patio enjoying the sun and eating a healthy meal.

“Guys, I’m in for Florida and my sister is coming with my nephew,” Brett announces as he shovels a vegetable stir fry in his mouth.

I almost spit out the smoothie I am drinking. Having to see Maddie on the beach in a bathing suit will be the end of me.

“That’s cool. Maybe I’ll come with Ellie and Syd,” Connor suggests.

“That would be cool,” Brett replies. “But we aren’t turning this vacation into a family one. I plan on having fun.” He winks at Connor.

“With your sister and nephew?” Wolfe asks, scrunching his face.

“They’re staying on the other side of the hotel.” Brett winks like he’s thought this through.

“If you’re going, Donaldson, I’ll talk to Rebel, maybe we’ll come along with the kids,” Wolfe says to Connor.

“I’ll talk to Patty,” Evan says.

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