Page 86 of Hate the Game
“Goddamn, woman, I love you.” Ryder sounded furious but his eyes were soft as he stared me down. “I’ve never said that to anyone but my mom and I feel a little like crawling into a hole and dying but I fucking love you.”
I gasped and forced them to let me go so I could wrap my arms around Ryder’s neck and hold him tight. “You love me?”
He groaned into my neck and wrapped his arms around me. “Yeah. Can we not make a big deal about it?”
“I love you, too, though. What if I want to make a big deal about it?” I smiled up at him when he straightened and raked my nails through his short hair. “You mean it?”
He nodded and smiled the most boyish smile I’d ever seen from him. His face transformed into something happy and radiant, something that took my breath away and made me feel like the luckiest girl in the world to get to see it. The kiss he planted on me was anything but boyish. He slid his hands up to my head and held me close while he devoured me. He didn’t slow down until I was whimpering and rocking my hips against his. He didn’t pull back until we were both struggling for our next breath. “I fucking mean it.”
“Yeah…” I was a little dazed. “I’d say.”
Cole groaned and pulled me back to his chest. Arms wrapped tightly around me, he kissed me like he was in competition with Ryder. His kiss was more of a dance than a conquering and he teased me more than Ryder had, daring me to kiss him back just as hungrily as he kissed me. His hands roamed a lot more than Ryder’s, too. He cupped my ass and flexed his fingers, spreading me and releasing, before sliding one hand around to cup my breast.
I was a puddle from both of them and from the situation as a whole. I was also loose-lipped when he kissed down my throat. “I love you, too, Cole.”
His kiss turned sharp against my collarbone. His tongue soothed the sting but his grip on my ass had turned fierce. “Say it again.”
“I love you, Cole.”
He stole one more kiss, that one as forceful as Ryder’s. When he pulled back his lips were red and swollen. “I love you, Sav. I keep waiting for the urge to sprint away to hit but it never has and I don’t think it ever will with you.”
I could only grin at him, my heart a balloon in a strong summer wind. It was soaring higher and higher with every moment. Jax had waited long enough, it seemed, because he pulled me around to face him and gripped my chin. I stared up at him, waiting to see what he’d do but he surprised me.
Jax gripped my hair in his other hand and tugged my head back in a move that set my core on fire. He nipped at my chin and then hovered with his mouth over mine, breathing my same air for seconds before flicking his tongue out and teasing me. “Tell me you love me.”
I tried to kiss him but his firm grip on my hair didn’t allow me to move much. I groaned and tried to twist my hips to rub against his very hard dick but he blocked me. It was torture but it also had my panties practically dripping. I loved seeingthe golden boy get a little rough with me. I loved watching that control fracture when he touched me. No one would look at the man holding me in a harsh grip, eyes narrowed in what might’ve looked like anger, and recognized the student government president with the shiny reputation and kind smile.
“I love you, Jax.” And because I saw a flicker of worry in those intense eyes, I gave him more. “You didn’t have to tell me to. It was already on the tip of my tongue because it’s true. I don’t know how I can love all three of you but I do.”
He growled and then kissed me like he hated me. He kissed me so hard that I tasted blood but it was too good to care. He crushed me to his body and then picked me up, using a firm grip on my ass to wrap my body around his. “I love you, Savannah Lane Ford. And I think it’s time we figure out how this works.”
A thought popped in my head just before Jax put me down on the couch. “The article!”
Cole groaned. “Later.”
“I can’t! I have a chance to have everything I want and I can’t mess up now. Not after y’all became computer hackers and had to see Coach doingthatto Marla. We fought for this and I have to follow through.” I almost laughed at their expressions. “It’ll be good for y’all, too. I promise.”
Jax groaned unhappily. “How long?”
I hopped up and rushed to the door. “Um… To call Blaire and tell her everything and then write a decent first draft? Five hours?”
Ryder scowled. “You have three.”
***Savannah***
“You’re going to get your brains fu-”
“Jesus! Blaire, this is your brother we’re talking about.” I cut her off and glanced at her door. “And he’s waiting on the other side of that door, probably listening in with a glass pressed to the door right now.”
She stuck her middle finger up at the door and giggled. “He can’t hear that.”
I grabbed the few things I’d left in her room and had her email me the notes I’d made on her laptop. “This is insane. Did you know your brother turns all dominant and babyFifty Shadeswhen he’s into someone?”
She threw a pillow at me and gagged. “Don’t. I’m already on the verge of vomiting. Don’t add details. When I said you were going to get your brains fucked out I was imagining someone else in his place. Someone hot. Maybe two of Ryder.”
There was a bang on the door and then a muffled growl. “I’m hot. But I’d definitely rather the two of you not discuss this.”
I grinned at Blaire. “Told you.”
