Wheeler (Vegas Venom Book 2) by Colleen Charles

Author:Colleen Charles [Charles, Colleen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-10-24T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

Anders

I’m in love with Stella Croft.

Before, I thought I was in love with her. I knew there was something magical between us. Now, there’s no denying it. Only two things in life matter to me right now: hockey and her. When I’m not on the ice, I’m thinking about how to get back to her. How to claim her. How to carve out a future with her.

Noah can tell, and he keeps giving me funny looks, but he keeps his questions to himself for once. He doesn’t even ask me why some of his books are out of order in the library, even though he must have noticed that some things have been moved around. That dude’s anal retentive about his literary treasures. I did my best to put everything back in its proper place after the Christmas Eve party, but surely I didn’t fix everything. He must have his suspicions. But I know Stella and I weren’t the only couple to fuck like rabbits inside that damn library. I’m sure he’s devoured Molly seven ways to Sunday right alongside his first edition copy of Moby Dick.

The season is going well—and so is my plus/minus ratio—but a sense of dread hangs in the back of mind, counting down the days until Stella disappears. Only, I don’t know when she’ll go. I’m living on borrowed time.

Which is why I call her the Thursday after New Year’s with a proposition.

“Hey, babe,” she answers. “Is this a booty call? I’ve never gotten one of those before.”

Babe. I don’t deny how much I like the sound of that falling from her lips. I drop down on the couch in my living room and kick my feet up onto the ottoman. “Would you like it to be?”

She laughs. “Give me one second.” The sounds on her end of the line go muffled, as if she’s covered the mic, but I can still hear her voice. “I’ll be right back. Yes, it’s Anders. No, it’s not a booty call. If you’re that horny, get your own significant other.” Her voice returns to normal volume. “Sorry, I’m at lunch with Eli going over some of his contacts. Thanks for connecting me with Madison, by the way. We’re doing a shoot in a couple of weeks, and she’s been an amazing resource.”

“Yeah? Book’s going well, then?” I try to muster the appropriate enthusiasm, but in some ways that damn book feels like the enemy. The better it goes, the sooner she’ll be on her way back to chasing animals and her dreams. I’m not petty enough to resent the project—I want Stella to be happy, but the book is part of her leaving me. Ideally, the project will go smoothly, but slowly.

I need to make this last, because I’m pretty sure that Stella’s the one for me. Trouble is, I’m not the one for her.

Star-crossed love fucking sucks.

“Madison’s connections with CoachB+ have been a godsend,” Stella gushes. “I don’t want to rely on all the same models the company hires, but she’s opened some amazing doors for me.

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