Play Thing: A Small Town Grumpy x Sunshine Hockey Romance by Cassie-Ann L. Miller

Author:Cassie-Ann L. Miller [Miller, Cassie-Ann L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-02-22T00:00:00+00:00

26

NICKY

Phone clutched in my palm, I’m stomping back and forth in front of the massive floor-length windows of the guesthouse.

“And then he was like, ‘You can build me from scratch’, ‘You can give me instructions’, ‘You can tell me how to be your boyfriend’, ‘We’ll be like study buddies’ and blah-blah-blah.”

My slippers slap loudly at the wooden floors as I pace. My over-sized T-shirt swallows me up and my hair is a horrendous bird’s nest cinched together by the ponytail holder at the top of my head.

On my screen, I see Emma open her mouth to get a word in. But I’m not done ranting.

“Like, is he insane? Is he a crazy man?! This is not build-a-boyfriend. I’m not Nicky-the-boyfriend-builder. I’m not…not…I’m not…” Winded, I drop to the couch like a rock. “He’s the crazy one. Right? Not me? ” I ask my best friend.

Emma’s got a little smile dancing on the edge of her smug mouth. It’s driving me nuts. “He’s totally crazy, hun,” she says supportively. “The nerve of him to offer you an unlimited supply of orgasms and the opportunity to play with him like a toy. The nerve!”

“You’re mocking me…” I pout at my phone.

She releases a breath. “Okay. Fine. His offer is a little…unconventional. I’ll give you that. But it might just work for you.”

“What?! I can’t believe you’re saying this.” I feel betrayed. She’s supposed to be on my side.

“Nicky—you’ve got the tough girl act down pat. You have a sassy mouth and you go around running it all over town. But I’ll be honest, you could use some work being vulnerable, exploring the softer sides of your personality, being more emotional. Look at it as learning to be safe with your emotions. That’s essential to being in a successful romantic relationship, being able to speak up with your partner without fear of rejection. It’s about communication.”

“I feel perfectly safe with my emotions,” I say disagreeably.

“If you’re so perfectly safe with your emotions, why don’t you tell me how you really feel about Ronan’s offer?” my bestie challenges me. “Be honest, Nicky.”

“I feel…I feel…I feel like his offer is bullshit. Absolute bullshit.”

“Do you really? I’m just going to come right out and say this, as your best friend for half of your life. To me, it looks like you’re interested, but you don’t want to admit it to yourself.”

“What?!” I scoff, completely offended. “You’ve got this all wrong!”

“Okay, do you find him attractive?”

My first instinct is to lie, to flat out deny it. But the look on Emma’s face tells me she already knows the truth. “I…yes…fine. He’s attractive,” I confess.

“And how about the orgasm he gave you?” she prods further.

“It was good…” Emma keeps pinning me with that knowing look. “It was better than…” I try again. Then my shoulders collapse in defeat.“It-was-the-single-best-orgasm-of-my-entire-life.” I pick at my nail polish. “Okay? Are you happy now?”

Emma just giggles.

“Orgasm-giving powers are irrelevant,” I insist. “This job is important to me. And getting orgasms from Ronan isn’t part of my job description.

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