Princes of the Universe by Serene Franklin

Author:Serene Franklin [Franklin, Serene]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781999472757
Published: 2019-06-18T16:00:00+00:00

I plunked down on a bench next to Mac as Axel stepped up to bat. I was sweating and panting from running already, which was a shame, because it was only going to get hotter as the morning went on. I hung my head low and took deep breaths while I promised myself to go running with Eli more to improve my cardio. The loud crack of the bat hitting the ball reached my ears followed by the cheers of our teammates’ instructing Axel to haul ass.

Mac nudged my ribs with his elbow and waited until I sat up to speak. “Had a late night, huh?”

“It’s not what you think,” I said.

Mac ran a gloved hand through his wavy blond hair, messing it up more than anything. “Yeah? What do I think?”

“Don’t be coy. It doesn’t work for you.”

“Don’t be obtuse. It makes me look stupid by association,” he quipped.

“Obtuse,” I muttered.

“It means—”

“I know what it means, dick.” I sighed and leaned against his shoulder for support. “I’m tired. We watched two movies last night after going for a run and spending time at the dog park. I got home kinda late and forgot to set my alarm. That’s all.” I hated that I sounded like I was dismissing my time with Eli, but there really wasn’t more to it. Not mutually, anyway. I had such a fun time with him that I honestly did lose track of the time. When The Last Jedi ended, I hadn’t wanted to leave. Eli sat cross-legged next to me on the couch, and Prince was in my lap—her new favorite place, it seemed—with her head resting on his thigh. His knee lay on top of mine and it was all so… comfortable. Leaving felt wrong, but I couldn’t linger around all night without cause. I faked a smile on my way out and told him to have a good night when all I wanted to do was kiss him and hold him until the sun rose.

No wonder I dreamt about him.

“What time did you get home? I was out all night.”

“Um, around two.”

Mac drew his brows together and sighed. “Eli didn’t offer to let you spend the night?”

Um, what? “No. Why would he do that?”

Mac shrugged and turned back to the game. “No reason,” he said noncommittally. “Did he sit next to you or at the other end of the couch?” he asked after Santiago struck out.

“He sat next to me.”

Mac made an amused sound in his throat but didn’t say anything else. For reasons unknown to me, it made me go on the defensive. “It doesn’t mean anything. His dog likes me, and she sits in my lap; he likes being close to her.”

“Right. He likes being close to her,” he said dryly. I wasn’t sure how to read his tone. It was like he was annoyed with me, yet still somewhat amused. I brushed it off and grunted.

“What did you say to him yesterday?”

“Ah, now that’s a secret, and you know how much I love secrets.

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