What If We Do: An Anaheim Stars Novella (Anaheim Stars Hockey Series Book 1) by Susan Renee

Author:Susan Renee [Renee, Susan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Jack'd Up Publishing
Published: 2024-09-13T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7

Scarlett

“How do you make it so easy to breathe, Scarlett?” Oliver asks me, his forehead pressed to mine.

“Because I don’t expect you to be someone you’re not, Oliver. You’re free with me. Zero expectations. Consider me your safe space.”

“I’m finding myself overwhelmingly attracted to you,” he says. “And I’m sorry if that’s too much. Maybe Rowena was right. I’m not good at hiding my feelings.”

“It’s perfectly fine to have feelings. I have them too.” I bring my hands to his cheeks. “I wasn’t sure how this day was going to go, but somehow, you’ve managed to make every moment perfect. You let me take the lead instead of treating me like your personal arm candy. You’ve asked about my feelings. My desires. What I want for myself and for my future. Do you know how long it’s been since a man has asked how I feel? Hell, I could marry you right now and have no remorse given what I was about to walk into.”

“I’m really fucking glad you didn’t marry him.”

“Me too.”

His lips move with mine in a soft, slow kiss, breathing against me as we share in what is turning out to be a beautifully intimate moment. One that makes my toes curl and the insides of my body tingle. The more I allow myself to let go and feel all of my feelings, the more I know I have to tell him what’s been on my mind since we walked into this party.

“Oliver?”

“Yeah.”

“I want you.”

God, I’ve never been so bold in my life.

Please don’t turn me down.

It will crush me.

“Stay with me tonight.”

He cups my face and gazes into my eyes, a deep and prolonged stare, like he’s diving inside my soul. “Are you sure that’s what you want?”

I slide my hands down his chest, my fingertips brushing against his warm skin through the V cut of his shirt. “I’m dying for you to touch me and as much as I would love to take the risk right here right now,” I tell him as my heartbeat pounds through my body. “It wouldn’t be good for either of us if we were caught being indecent in public, so yes. Please. Stay with me.”

My cheeks flush as my entire body heats at the mere mention of what we could be together.

His gaze falls to my lips as his hand cups the side of my face. “You’re so goddamn beautiful. I give him a heated smile before he tilts my mouth up and lowers his down over me. He’s gentle for only a moment and then his grasp on me changes. His hand moves to my hip where he grips me, pulling me tightly against him. The intensity of his hold on me mixed with the heady lust I feel for him has me feeling things I’ve never felt in my life.

Not with Mark.

Not with anyone.

Oliver’s tongue slides smoothly into my mouth taking whatever he wants and I give it to him freely. His lips work mine and

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