Heart's Choice by Celeste O. Norfleet

Author:Celeste O. Norfleet
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Kimani Press
Published: 2010-09-19T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

EXTERIOR—PATIO

Jazz stood on the deck, watching the two men she thought she recognized. The beach was relatively empty so she spotted them instantly. They ran along the water’s edge. They were still pretty far away, but she could see it was definitely Vincent and Devon. After last night she’d know his body anywhere. She smiled, secretly admiring his physique. Both were physically fit, strong, muscular, but Devon was clearly the more defined of the two.

He wore a sleeveless T-shirt with shorts, but she could plainly see the muscled outline of his body. His cinnamon-toned skin glistened against the sun and water. She took a deep breath and shook her head, exhaling slowly. The memory of his arms wrapped around her as they made love sent tingles through her body all over again. Her stomach quivered just thinking about the night before. He was irresistible, and she was insatiable.

His kisses had hooked her instantly. Nobody should be allowed to kiss like that. He’d sucked her tongue. She didn’t even know that was possible. The feeling was intense. Her head spun, and the next thing she knew she was lying on the bed beside him. How was it possible to lose herself so completely with a kiss?

Devon was every woman’s fantasy. He was athletic, smart, confident, fun to be with and, heaven knew, too, too sexy. But he was an athlete, and she’d been down that road before. Four dates with tennis star Gavin Parks had been blissfully tranquil at first. Then his childish behavior and off-court temper tantrums soon ended their relationship. It turned out all he wanted from her was a celebrity in the stands rooting for him.

After Gavin was a tumultuous year and a half with England’s Manchester United soccer superstar, Jeremiah Kent. She should have learned her lesson with Gavin, but she didn’t. Jeremiah was fun and unpredictable and challenging. But his constant womanizing, petty jealousy and temper kept them on a roller coaster of emotions. It wasn’t until he checked into rehab that she found out he was high throughout most of their relationship. Either way, she’d had it with sports stars.

Dating a celebrity was problematic; dating an athlete was insanity. Their fiercely competitive nature was an asset on the court or the playing field, but in a relationship it was a major obstacle. They all just wanted to have their egos stroked, and they’d use anybody they could to get what they wanted.

She watched as Vincent and Devon stopped and talked awhile. She couldn’t see their faces clearly, but whatever it was they were talking about seemed to be serious. They eventually turned and looked out at the water. Moments later, Vincent began running. Devon soon followed, running faster to catch up. They appeared to be in fierce competition, each running faster and faster, bumping the other to gain the momentary advantage. But it was obvious who was winning: Devon.

Then Vincent bumped him, and Devon lost his balance and fell into the water. Jazz gasped. He went down hard.

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