Pisces (The Erotic Zodiac Book 3) by Livia Lang

Author:Livia Lang [Lang, Livia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Livia Lang
Published: 2016-07-25T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 3

The next night, long after the race was over, the cameras were off, and the stadium was empty, Thomas and Amara met in the athlete’s village. Amara greeting him shyly, but he scooped her up and spun her around, making her forget any hesitation. They made their way back to her room holding hands and laughing together. They ordered pasta from room service, as well as a bottle of red wine, and settled down on the small couch that took up half the room. They were celebrating, because - once again - Thomas had won his heat. The semi-finals were over, and he would be racing for the gold medal in less than twenty-four hours.

It felt like a normal date, which surprised Amara. It wasn't every day she went out with a man built like a Greek god, who just happened to also be one race away from winning Olympic gold. It also wasn't every day she was sleeping with a man who could make her scream like a banshee or make her laugh with his dirty jokes. Nothing about Thomas was ‘normal’ or ‘everyday,’ and she wasn’t sure how to feel about it.

As they ate their food, he told her about his childhood and how he fell into swimming. "I was a total jerk in high school, and my mom said I had to join the swim team to stay out of trouble or she was going to take away my car," he chuckled. "Not that you'd believe I was trouble, right?"

For her part, Amara told him about feeling pressure from her professor parents to attend graduate school. But, eventually she ended up deciding journalism was right for her. "I think they are still upset with me," she said ruefully, pouring more wine. “They wanted me to be a professor of English at some Ivy League school.”

Their conversation was deep and introspective, and Amara felt a load lifting off her shoulders as she told him things she never discussed. It didn't feel right to keep anything from him, not even when they barely knew each other. Something about him already seemed like she could feel at home with him, able to bare her soul.

"Can I tell you something?" he said at last, putting down his plate and turning to face her fully. His face was serious, the sharpness of his jaw highlighted in the room's dim light.

"Sure. I'm assuming off the record?"

"Just between us. This is definitely not something for you to include in your article about me."

Amara nodded. She took secrecy seriously as a reporter and had never betrayed someone's confidence. She couldn't imagine doing that to anyone, let alone Thomas when he was looking at her with such trust.

He huffed quietly, reaching out to grab her hand. His fingers dwarfed her own, and she smiled at the contrast between his pale rose quartz skin and her own brown topaz.

"I'm nervous about the race tomorrow. I've blown it before, and I can't keep throwing away opportunities. This might be my last Olympics.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.