ak
li
system. But three hours later, as I sat in the locker room staring at my skates while
uldn't get the feel of
ee the way her hazel eyes had widened, the soft, breathless gasp that had escaped her lips when I touched her.
! Earth t
breaking my trance. I blinked, looking up to see
nd unlacing his skates. "Coach noticed it during drills. You missed two easy
ng forward to grab my water bo
I'd pay to see some poor kid try to survive living with you. You're like a drill sergeant when you're in
ly, taking a long dr
er that afternoon, my carefully construc
nstead, the loft was filled with the warm, rich sound of indie-pop music drifting from a small
ere sh
g room rug, surrounded by a chaotic sea of sketchbooks,
one of her delicate shoulders, exposing a devastating expanse of smooth, golden skin and the sha
hing on the paper in front of her. She was humming along to the music, totally unaware of how the afternoon sunl
en, my hockey bag suddenl
asculine world of hockey. My dad's house was a shrine to trophies and
h. This was pure, unadulterated temptati
if she finally sensed my presence. Her eyes met mine, a
than it had been this morning, lacking the sha
ed out, my throat sudden
ck to the bare skin of her shoulder, to the messy strands of hair framin
r and hide in my room like I promised. But as I passed her, my curios
e. A flower. Some abs
my hear
ice, his jersey flowing, his posture aggressive and powerful, frozen mid-shot. And stitche
been dra
crambled forward, desperately trying to flip the sketchbook closed, but her foot caught on the edge of th
ed before my brain c
re she hit the wood. The force of my movement pulled her flush against my ches
eart against my ribs. Her hands were pressed against my chest, her fingers curling into my shirt, while
y. And she fit p
essed right against the rough fabric of my jeans. Up close, she smelled intoxicating,
dilated, and dark with a mixture of shock and s
ot and shallow against my neck. Every time her chest rose, it brushed ri
o deep it was practically a purr. My chest rose and fell heavi
er throat. Her gaze dropped to my mouth, lingering there for a long, ago
t looking down at her, seeing her cheeks flushed, feeling the heat of her body radiat
had just brok
f an inch higher against my body, letting her feel the heavy,
nted to see exactly how
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