Fake The Game (Vancouver Tridents Book 2) by Julia Jarrett

Author:Julia Jarrett [Jarrett, Julia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2024-07-17T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter twenty

Maverick

I shouldn’t have done that. That’s all I can think as I pound out the miles on the treadmill at the stadium.

When I woke up, it was still dark out. And I was wrapped around Sadie’s warm, luscious body, touching every part of her I could. She was holding my hand tightly to her chest, and I could feel the soft exhale of her breath on my skin.

It was the same exquisite torture as when I woke up in bed with her after the wedding, only this time she had no fucking idea I was there.

I’m a goddamn asshole. She was mostly asleep when I laid her in bed and she didn’t know what she was doing, grabbing my hand and murmuring stay in that sleepy, sexy voice of hers. I had no fucking business climbing in behind her and letting my arm drape over her body. It doesn’t matter that she wouldn’t let go of my hand, or that even asleep, she shifted backward until her ass was tucked up into my pelvis, making things instantly hard under my pants.

Fucking hell. I should’ve waited until she was fully asleep and then left. No, I should’ve let go of her hand in the first place and never laid down. Because the second my body came into contact with hers, it was like a shot of calm straight into my veins. Everything from the day melted away, the bolt of desire I felt seeing her lace bra in the bathroom, the panic when she cut herself, the overwhelming sense of rightness when I bandaged her up. All the mixed-up feelings I’ve no business having disappeared, and I wanted to stay wrapped around her forever.

It’s why I snuck out in the early morning hours, long before anyone else would reasonably be up, and came to the stadium. Thank fuck we’ve all got twenty-four-hour access. I took a plunge in one of the ice baths that are always ready, then hit the gym. I know I pushed my luck carrying Sadie last night, and fuck if my shoulder isn’t mad at me today. But even if it sets me back, I can’t bring myself to say I regret it. Feeling her sweet, sleepy surrender into my arms was heaven. She trusts me to protect her, to take care of her. And that’s the most heady feeling in the goddamn world.

The swish of the gym doors opening reaches me, and I know my solitude is over. Damn, guess I’ve been here longer than I realized. Punching the buttons on the treadmill, I slow my pace down to a fast walk and start cooling down, returning my heartrate to normal.

“Hey Mav, you’re here early.”

Glancing to my side, I see Rhett, or Darling as we call him, stepping onto the machine next to me. He’s a solid player in the outfield, with an accuracy to his throws that’s impressive, even here in the major leagues.

I give him a grunt of acknowledgment. The guys know I don’t talk a lot, so there’s no expectation for more.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.