Could I love Avery?
One day down the road, could I fall for her?
I love fucking her.
I love hearing what witty one-liners she’s going to toss my way.
But could Iloveher?
“Thank you for telling me,” I say. She tilts her chin and kisses me, a soft press of her lips that has me wanting more. “For trusting me enough to share.”
“I’ve never trusted anyone like I trust you, Reid.”
I know that’s a fucking important step, but suddenly, talking is the last thing I want to do.
I roll on top of her and her lips quirk up into a smile.
I wrap my hand around my cock, stroking myself, already hard and needing to have her again. Needing to show her all the good thing she should have. She nods, and this time when I fuck her, it’s different.
There’s a promise behind the thrust of my hips, as if I’m telling her,You deserve better.
She answers me enthusiastically, and for the first time since we’ve been together, I let my emotions sneak through. I treat her like I would if I belonged to her.
I kiss her the way I would kiss her every morning if I woke up next to her, and when she kisses me back, I think she might be doing the same thing.
THIRTY-TWO
REID
Me
My place after the game?
Avery
Depends if we win or lose.
Me
I’ll make sure you win either way.
Avery
Tempting.
Me
You know where I’ll be.
Avery
Preferably on your knees with your head between my legs.
Me
My favorite place in the world.
“What are you doing tonight?”Dallas asks. He pulls off his helmet and shakes out his hair, the ends of the dark strands already sweaty from his pre-game warmup. “Feels like I haven’t seen you in ages. I’m stuck playingCall of Dutywith Maverick, and you know how competitive he gets.”