Fighter's Secret: A Forbidden Love Sports Romance (Crown MMA Romance) by A. Rivers & Alexa Rivers

Author:A. Rivers & Alexa Rivers [Rivers, A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-07-23T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Harley

Against my better judgment, I’m beginning to like Devon Green. He’s a far better listener than I would have given him credit for, and he went to the effort of preparing a delicious dinner that’s going cold on my plate. I shove my fork into the potato and take a mouthful.

“I’m sorry I distracted us,” I say after I’ve swallowed. “It’s really good. Is this the roast your mom taught you to make?”

He nods, and follows my cue, digging into his own meal. “Yeah. She firmly believes that men need to be able to make a decent roast. If not, we might stay single for our whole miserable lives.” He pauses, humor quirking his mouth, and adds, “She thinks you’re a miracle because I’ve been single for so long.”

My heart pitter-patters. “You told her about me?”

“Of course.” Lifting his God-awful sparkling water to his mouth, he drinks before continuing. “My career choice is a constant disappointment and she’s always complained that I never bring girls home and don’t seem serious about settling down, so I mentioned that I’d met a woman who’d changed my perspective.”

“No way.” Searching for signs of duplicity in his expression, I find none. “I can’t believe you did that!”

He pauses. “Does it bother you?”

Does it?

To be honest, knowing that I’m out of the ordinary for him makes me feel special. I shouldn’t like it, but I do. A week ago, I probably wouldn’t even have believed him.

“No,” I admit, opting to carry on my streak of honesty. I’m not good at being vulnerable, but he’s putting himself out there for me and I want to do the same in return. “I like knowing what’s going on in your head. I didn’t have that with Thaklaew, and I know it’s hypocritical of me considering we’re keeping whatever this is”—I gesture between us—“a secret for now, but your openness is really attractive.”

He grins, pleasure dancing in his dark eyes. “Did you just call me sexy?”

“Your attitude is sexy,” I correct. “But yeah, the rest of you is all right, too.”

“Damn straight.”

He looks so smug I’m tempted to take it back, but it’s the truth. He’s allowed to be a little self-satisfied. I eat the last of my vegetables and set my cutlery down.

“What do you want out of life?” I ask. “More than anything.”

He cocks his head, appearing surprised by the question. “I want to enjoy myself. To really live.”

“That’s it?” I ask. “No grand plans or ambition for world domination?”

“No.” His answer is simple and sure. He’s given this some thought. “If, in living my fullest life, I happen to achieve greatness, that’s a bonus, but it isn’t the aim. What’s the point of life if not to do what we love and follow our hearts?” His smile becomes softer. “That’s why I went after you even though I never thought I’d find love at this stage in my life. When the right thing comes along, we instinctively recognize it, and I happen to believe my heart is a lot smarter than my brain.

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