Play Maker by Katie McCoy

Author:Katie McCoy [McCoy, Katie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B01GN27P06
Publisher: HEA Press
Published: 2016-06-03T23:00:00+00:00

24

James

It took the entire ride back to the hotel – half of which I spent stuck in traffic – for me to realize that maybe inviting Nicole and her family to the exhibition game hadn’t been one of my best moves. Yet, I didn’t regret it. In fact, despite my reservations, I was quite excited to know that she would be in the stands during the game.

Because even though my parents were extremely proud of my accomplishments, they couldn’t attend every single one of my games, especially those that were out of town. Too often, my section of the VIP area reserved for family and friends remained empty. I had never cared before about having people there to cheer me on. But things were changing. I was changing. And I liked the idea of having someone in the stands tonight.

But I was still at a loss for how Nicole felt about the whole thing. She had accepted the offer, sure, but I got the feeling that she had done it more for the sake of her brother than to spend more time with me. I didn’t understand her. Was she interested or not? It was a situation I was completely unfamiliar with. Women liked me. They just did. Whether it was because of my looks or my athletic skills or lately, my fame, I never had any problem determining a partner’s level of interest.

Nicole was a complete mystery. She had been flirtatious and bold at the bar, and then eager and enthusiastic in bed. But the moment we were done, she was halfway out the door like, well, like I had a tendency to be. And I respected that. At least, I had tried to. Ok, I had definitely made the case for a second sexual encounter, but I hadn’t pushed. In the end, she had come to me. Just like she had done last night, even though nothing sexual had come of it.

In fact, it had been nice waking up together. She had felt so right in my arms. She had fit there perfectly.

And I found I was eager to see her outside of the bedroom. Which…wasn’t something I often found myself thinking. But like Ethan had said, sometimes people like each other. And I definitely liked Nicole and wanted to spend time with her. I just had to figure out if she felt the same way. In a totally casual, short term kind of way, of course. One change at a time.

I arrived at the hotel, valeted the car and headed inside. At the same time Maya was walking across the lobby. She had a big smile on her face and that rumpled look that usually indicated that someone had had a very, very good evening.

“Morning,” she said, tilting her head in my direction.

“Morning,” I responded, raising my eyebrows. It took a moment for me to register that her hair was tied back with something familiar. Ethan’s blue and gray striped tie.

By the time I figured out what

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