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Our breasts squished together, and it should not be sexy, but her softness made me want to purr and rub myself against her. What was wrong with me? It felt like my first crush on a woman, and I needed to get a grip.

“You look stunning,” I said, finally taking in what she was wearing. It was a simple outfit of leggings and a sweatshirt with tennis shoes.

She had very minimal make-up on, the cold giving her naturally rosy cheeks and she was just as sexy like this as she was with that leather contraption she had worn the other night. I almost had an aneurysm when she took off her skirt, showing me her beautiful work. Camila was extremely talented, and I wanted one just like it.

“Thanks, I almost forgot he had this camp. I was at the studio working on that wedding dress Luke mentioned.” She tucked a strand of hair behind her ear.

“How is that going?” I sat down next to her looking out at the field spotting Luke immediately.

His bright smile and hair caught my attention. He was sunshine in human form which made me smile instantly, andwhen one of the younger kids tried to tackle him, he laughed. My chest tightened at the unfamiliar emotion.

“It’s going. We had issues with dye lots and the bride was very particular,” Camila said, pulling me away from my internal freak out.

“Sounds awful,” I said, looking back at her.

“It was, but now I get to make the dress, and that is the best part.” She beamed at me. “Oh!”

She leaned down to grab a thermos, handing it to me.

“Luke made this special for you,” she said, watching me as I opened it. “You know… to keep you warm.”

I opened the tab and was hit with spices and wine that made my mouth water. Taking a sip, it was the perfect temperature and the flavor was amazing.

“That’s delicious,” I said, before taking another sip.

“It’s his specialty.” Camila winked. “I also think he wanted to tempt you to stay and watch.”

I blushed while taking a sip, trying to hide it.

“Is this like the quarterback asking for the girl he likes to stay so he can show off?” I laughed.

“I’m assuming so, but he’s probably hoping you’ll teach him some manners after it,” Camila chuckled, looking back at Luke.

My cheeks grew hotter; it had been years since I had felt like this. My mind wanted to shut down to protect us, to make me leave before he saw me, but that didn’t happen. My ass was glued to the cold bench.

I caught Luke’s gaze and, damn, that man gave me a dazzling smile I couldn’t help but return. He was like a cute golden retriever you couldn’t walk away from. He had ensnared me as I watched him give directions to the kids.

“So, I take it you are the cheerleader he tried to impress and still asks you to sit in the stands for him?”

Camila’s expression faltered for a second and if I hadn’t already been looking at her, I would have missed it.

“I used to be in the stands all the time, but today I’m here because my nephew is down there,” she said, pointing out the smallest boy.

He was running to catch the ball and surprisingly he caught it. Luke cheered and high-fived the boy before kneeling down to talk to him. Another big guy passed Luke, and I realized there were other football players on the field. God, was I the woman who only had eyes for Luke? I was starting to get annoyed with myself.

“He’s good with kids,” I said, seeing him laugh with another boy and a girl.

“Luke is amazing with kids,” she said with a hint of melancholy. “He would have been an amazing father.”

She tensed next to me, with her lips pursed together and I knew she had said something she hadn’t meant to. I debated on asking, but I decided on offering comfort. I leaned against her, resting my hand on her thigh. She took a deep breath, leaning into me and sighed.

“You know we are in marriage counseling, but the reason we are in counseling is because we had a hard time conceiving and when we did, I miscarried,” she said softly. “It was an awful time for us.”

“I’m sure it was awful for you, and you don’t have to elaborate,” I said, grabbing her hand.

My heart ached for them and the hard time they had endured.

“I know, but I wanted to offer some insight,” she said. “I know if someone said what I just said, I would be dying to hear more cause I’m nosy like that.”

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