Exploring the Rules_An Enemies-to-Lovers Sports Romance Standalone by Mariah Dietz

Author:Mariah Dietz [Dietz, Mariah & Dietz, Mariah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-10-01T04:00:00+00:00

18

Tyler

I’ve never felt so exhausted and so empowered as I do at this moment. I kiss Chloe’s spine through her dress, running my hand down her back as I slowly pull out of her.

She straightens, tugging her dress down, and my gratification and blissful satisfaction take a back seat as I wait for her to face me, horrified I’ll find regret or anger in her green eyes. But as she turns, her smile is shy and sweet and so fucking beautiful that relief floods me as I reach for her, pulling her against me. “Are you okay?”

She nods. “Pretty sure I’m way better than you in this scenario.” Her smile widens, making me laugh.

“Do you want anything to drink?” I ask.

She nods.

I kiss her hairline, breathing her in again. “There’s a bathroom in here,” I tell her, pointing at the door. I keep my arm around her waist as I walk her to the restroom. It’s small, and the lights are cheap and too bright, buzzing when I flip them on. Chloe blinks rapidly, her makeup slightly smudged. It’s fucking gorgeous. I did that. I kiss her full lips again and then make quick work of ridding the condom and washing my hands, my gaze continuing to stray to her. “I’m serious,” I tell her. “This changes everything. I won’t keep pushing you away, and I won’t let you continue avoiding me.”

Her green eyes are lined with doubt—reminding me she genuinely believed I didn’t like her all this time. I grip her chin between my thumb and forefinger. “I’ll work for this. I’ll prove to you I am the bloke you want—the man you deserve.”

Her eyes grow soft, and her shoulders slowly roll forward as I kiss her again before moving to the door.

“You have my underwear,” she says.

I open the door, taking a final look at her. “I know. Don’t expect to get them back.”

Her cheeks heat with a blush as she stares at me, dumbfounded. I grin, closing the door behind me.

I call down to order two Long Islands and give the bouncer the green light to allow people to come back up. I hang up, slip my shirt back on, and lean back in the plush white seat, staring out toward the rail where Chloe had stood and given herself to me.

The bitterness of regret skates into my thoughts as I fear having gone too far, too fast, but then she steps out of the bathroom, her makeup once again flawless. She walks toward me with a shy smile, absent of anger or remorse. I’m flooded with relief and the realization of how long I’ve wanted her.

I tag her waist when she gets close enough, pulling her down on my lap. I breathe her in, smelling me on her skin. She giggles with surprise, drawing at my playful side that has my fingers scavenging for every ticklish spot on her sides.

“Tyler,” she says between peals of laughter. And when I don’t stop, she grabs my face and kisses me.

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