Play by the Rules by Frey Ortega

Author:Frey Ortega [Ortega, Frey]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-11-12T00:00:00+00:00

“Well, that’s obvious,” he quipped. I turned to look at him and he was giving me that mischievous smirk again.

“It’s true, though. Half of the time, I just continue talking and talking and I end up saying something that shouldn’t be said in public in front of mixed company. Social cues are not my forte,” I repeated. “But for some reason, you’re okay with that.”

“Hey, I’m an open book. And I kind of like that you ramble on. It’s cute.”

“Are you sure your definition of cute is the same as mine?” I asked. “I still can’t believe all of this is happening, really. I don’t think I ever will.”

He leaned forward suddenly, and it took me by surprise to feel his lips against mine.

Joe kissed me.

He actually kissed me.

I swear I could see my heart beating out of my chest.

His lips felt soft, but firm against me. It was only a split second, but it made me take a deep breath and lose my train of thought.

All I could think about was doing that again.

Joe grinned at me and leaned back.

“Maybe you should look at it from my point of view,” Joe said, as though nothing had happened. “When I was playing pro football, all of the guys surrounding me were either deep in the closet, a little homophobic—if not a lot—and were all just looking for fun. You know the type. They just want a roll in the hay and then maybe an encore a couple of times the next few days.”

I cleared my throat and tried to calm myself down. My heart suddenly ached and I suddenly wanted to be close to him. It was like my body was looking for some sort of subconscious signal from him that he wanted me, and the kiss worked in that way.

But then I remembered we were having a conversation, and a big part of me, fucked over by the social mores my parents and grandparents instilled in me, made me remember I had something I needed to focus my attention on.

It would be impolite not to reply.

“You know the type, right?” Joe repeated, almost as if he could figure out the way my mind was working. It was both creepy and hot at the same time.

Oh, I definitely knew the type. Not that I had experienced what he was talking about, but it was more a knowledge of them from high school—and then college—and then with my friends telling me about how sex-starved some of the people deep, deep in the closet actually were.

The inability to come out must have people trying to look for reprieve in other things. But I wouldn’t say I was an expert at that, or anything.

I nodded, but didn’t say anything. Joe continued.

“So, being with you is like a breath of fresh air. You know how when it comes to dating, some people are for keeps, and some people seem to just want to play around?”

Again, I nodded. I didn’t quite understand what he meant by that, but he seemed to be on a roll, and I didn’t want to disrupt his train of thought.

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