Down by Contact by Davenport Jami

Author:Davenport, Jami [Davenport, Jami]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, forward passes, boroughs publishing group, beauty and the beast, finishing school for men, linebacker, football, sports romance, jami davenport, sports, fourth and goal, football romance, seattle, seattle lumberjacks
Publisher: Boroughs PublishingGroup
Published: 2013-03-25T06:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 15

Throwing out the Playbook

Zach watched Kelsie stagger back a step or two. Her mouth fell open, and her hand flew to her chest. Her lips moved and nothing came out, like the guppy in the fish bowl he kept on the counter. He’d rendered her speechless.

The second Zach uttered those two words, he made his decision, and he’d stick with it to the crazy, bitter end. Marriage to Kelsie might be a dumb-assed idea, but it made perfect sense in a skewed logical sort of way. Now if he could only convince her of that. He wanted her so bad the desire sat hot and heavy on his tongue, sent sharp pains to his heart, and kept his cock in a perpetual state of horniness. But he wanted her as his, even if for a short while and as stupid as it might be for a man who prided himself on practicality. He’d dreamed of this moment for most of his life, now he threw common sense over the goalposts.

She kept shaking her head and making these unintelligible noises, as if she’d forgotten the English language. Meanwhile, Zach’s mind and body were all-in, rushing to concoct reasons his insane proposal made perfect sense.

Finally she managed to squeak out a few words. “You don’t mean that.” Then she laughed, a nervous, I-must-be-dreaming-this laugh. Her gaze bounced around the room, as if she were looking for an escape or something solid to hang onto.

Zach’s jaw moved in a circle as he weighed his words because saying the right thing had never been one of his strong points. He lifted his head, his gaze meeting hers. The second he looked into her blue eyes, he knew the answer as clearly as a Seattle summer day in August.

Gary, forgive me. I hope you’ll understand.

“I do. I mean it.” He pinned her with the same intensity he used on the opposing team’s quarterback. He saw past all her walls and into the scared, insecure little girl cowering underneath all the selfish bitchiness. Maybe it was the hint of vulnerability that attracted him in the first place, those few times she’d let down her guard with him.

He’d wanted her since their teenage years, wanted to be with her bad, so bad he’d deserted his brother, left him alone to deal with an abusive father. Now he was making another stupid-assed decision by letting her into his life in the most intimate way possible, not just as a lover but a wife. But it was his decision and he’d own it.

With jerky motions, Kelsie clutched her shirt to her chest. “This is so not a good idea.”

Like he didn’t know that? Every time he got involved with Kelsie a disaster happened. Now he’d invited disaster into his calm, private life. Yet, he wouldn’t take back the offer because he didn’t want to retract it. He ran his hands through his hair and pushed it off his face. Along with a haircut, he also needed a shot of his usual practicality.

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