Page 91 of Wild Desire

"I want to get to know you better, and what better way to do that than in your hometown?"

"That sounds good." I was relieved I'd found someone who fit what I wanted out of my life going forward. I stood and shook his hand. "I'll have my attorney send over the contract, and we can negotiate the numbers. But I'm looking forward to working with you for many years to come."

Noah stood, and we shook hands. "We'll work out the details. Then let me know when you're headed home."

I'd always wanted an agent who worked with me. I just hadn't been sure that was a thing. I felt like I was finally in control of my life. I was excited to get started. I'd still race and compete, but it would be on my terms.

And I was hoping I'd have my biggest fan at my side for some of them, if not all of them. I needed to talk to my brothers when I got home, and then I had plans for Noelle. There was always a possibility that she didn't want the same things I did.

Everything I'd ever wanted was within reach; I just had to be strong enough to take it for myself.

I wasn't stuck with someone that didn't have my best interest at heart.

I walked Noah out, and when I turned back to Riley, she grinned. "The word is out, and the snowboarding world is buzzing about this new Killian Wilde and what he has planned for the future."

"I don't know if I want that level of publicity." Without even trying, I was getting attention.

Riley handed me my phone. "I think everyone is excited for what's next for you."

I grinned. "I am too."

Now I had a flight to catch and a girl to charm.

23

NOELLE

Iwas at lunch with my closest girlfriends, Tori and Addison.

Tori rested her elbows on the table, focusing on me. "What's going on with you? We see you even less than usual."

Addison smiled. "We were hoping you had a new love interest."

"About that?—"

The girls gasped.

I held up a hand. "Don't get too excited. There's nothing official. I had a fling with someone?—"

Tori's expression sobered. "It was Killian, wasn't it?"

I nodded.

"I wondered if something was going on there," Addison said carefully, looking from Tori to me.

"How did you leave things?" Tori asked.

"He got that call to leave earlier than we'd planned. We were supposed to go snowboarding that night together."

"You haven't been out on the slopes in ages," Tori said.

"Since I turned down the scholarship. It hurt too much to think about what I'd lost."

The girls exchanged a look. This was the most forthcoming I'd ever been with them, but it felt right to talk to someone about this.

"I didn't tell him how I felt. We didn't have time to talk about anything. He said we'd keep in touch, but I knew better."

"You haven't talked to each other since?" Tori asked.

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