Page 93 of In The Game

“I want your cum, Bear. Show me that you own me.”

“You’ve owned me from the start.” My groan sounds more like a roar as I shoot onto her ass and lower back.

My hand slows and I knead her cheek where I marked her. “You look beautiful covered in my cum.”

A soft laugh leaves her lips, and she turns her head, resting it on the bed, ass in the air. Her arms stretch out above her, and a soft, relaxed smile graces her flushed face. I take in the whole picture, wanting to remember this image for later.Forever.Dread sinks in when I realize I can’t keep her here tonight. I glance at my phone to see what time it is. She cracks an eye open and spots me.

“Trying to get rid of me already?” she quips.

I slap her ass and toss my phone on the bed, stepping away to get a wet washcloth from the bathroom.

She sighs when I sweep the warm towel over her skin.

“I’m keeping you until the last second. If it was anyone but Arthur, I wouldn’t give you back at all,” I mutter.

Afterward, I grab two thick white robes from the closet. I pull her up and wrap her in the fluffy material—she’s swimming in its size. But I like it. She raises the lapel to her nose and sniffs. “Smells like your cologne.” She snuggles deeper, and that simple gesture does so much.

Gathering the billowy robe in her arms, Raleigh follows me back outside to the fire. She curls up next to me, but I need her closer, so I lift her into my lap. Her cheek rests on my chest, with her head tucked into my neck. I only have about thirty more minutes before I have to take her home, and I need to take advantage of her blithe, post-sex state of mind. Not sure how I should approach it though…

“I wish I could give you the night I wanted last time.” I can’t wait for the morning when I can wake up next to her.

Her fingertips meander inside my robe and brush over my abdomen. “I’m sorry I left.”

“I should have told you that night I wanted to see you again. For more than sex.” I pause. “I knew after the burned pizza that you would never be a bunny to me. You were always more, Raleigh. Always.”

She sighs, her chest rising and falling in sync with mine. “Tell me what would have happened if I’d stayed.”

A slow smile grows on my lips. “I would pull you against me like this. Kiss your neck and breathe you in. You always smell so fucking good. It’s not even perfume it’s… I dunno it’s justyou. We would have slept in, and when the sun came up, I would have made you breakfast. Left you at my house while I went to practice and then I’d have come back to fuck you again.”

She giggles, but it’s probably true.

“And then?”

I know what she’s asking. “I’ve thought about this a lot.” I swallow and try to find the words. “If you had come to me and announced you were pregnant… I don’t think it would have bothered me. I would have done whatever I could've to support you. I’d definitely have moved you in here though.”

Seeing her pregnant is a fantasy. Her lower stomach swollen as she rides me, her body filling out before my eyes. God, it would have been awesome to experience. Knowing there’s something so loved between us, a life that we made—half Raleigh, half me—growing under the surface. Unreal. I missed all those moments.

I clear my throat. “You did something to me that night. You made me start thinking about my future and the things I want in life.” I hated not knowing where she was. I was worried about her, and even though we had only one night together, I never stopped craving her. The withdrawal was lonely as hell.

“I was on birth control, I swear. But I wasn’t great about taking my pill at the same time. I didn’t think it would matter—don’t worry, I have an IUD now.”

“You do?”

“I assumed you knew that… That’s why you were okay not using a condom?”

I hum to acknowledge her, but I’d be fine either way. The idea of spilling inside her…damn.It wouldn’t be careless, every drop would be intentional. Call it intuition, whatever, but I know we have a future together. The three of us. Though, I’d love to add a fourth. Maybe a fifth? It’s a bizarre sensation being turned on by the thought of impregnating her. I’ve only ever encountered it with Raleigh.

A shiver rolls through her. It’s a lot chillier than it was before, but the cool air feels good after exerting all that energy. She breathes deeply, still in a happy sex haze. It’s a perfect night. She looks to the dark sky filled with twinkling stars.

I don’t take my eyes off her. Without thinking, the words fall out of my mouth.

“Let’s take a vacation together. All three of us.” It’s not so much a question as it is a plea.

Her arm retracts, and she gawks at me. “What?” she says with a smile…That’s a good sign, right?

“It’s offseason. I have some responsibilities with Camp Conway, but there’s a four-week break in between where I’m not needed.”

“Um…” She shakes her head, but I don’t let her thoughts get too far. We need this time together.

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