Page 14 of Stolen Bases

She’s like butter in my hands as I deepen the kiss. It’s slow and deep. Innocent and lust-filled. This kiss is everything.

She meets me stroke for stroke in what is now the best kiss of my life.

Talia glides her small hands down my arms and over my shoulders, grasping onto them for dear life as we lose ourselves in each other. I think I could kiss this gorgeous woman all day, every day, and never tire of it.

“What the fuck?”

Talia and I break apart at the angry shout directed our way.

Like a bucket of ice water, Romero towers over us, fire burning in his eyes as he stares me down. He turns his anger on Talia, and I instinctively shield her with my arm.

“Can I help you with something, Romero?”

He growls like a feral animal. “You can help me by getting your fucking hands off my baby sister, Miller.”

“Excuse me?” I turn to Talia, hoping she says this isn’t true.

Instead, I find her with her hands over her face as she shakes her head.

Well, fuck.

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No, no, no. Thiscan’t be happening.

When I lift my head, Nico is standing—no, he’s looming—overhead like a dark cloud. Waves of fury roll off his body. He’s a storm waiting to hit the shore. Anger and hurt swirl in his steel-gray irises, breaking my heart.

Why did I let Cameron kiss me?Because he’s hot, duh.

No. Get that out of your head right now.

But, that kiss?No.

I glance at my brother again. He’s barely containing his rage. No matter how hot Cam is or how good that kiss was, he’s a no-go.

Completely off limits.

“Get your hands off my fucking sister, Miller,” Nico growls like a feral animal waiting to pounce on his prey.

Cam drops the arm he was using to protect me and stands toe to toe with Nico.

“I didn’t know she was your sister.” Cam looks at me, and I can’t avoid the hurt in his gaze.

I should have told him as soon as I realized it was him beside me. I swear I was just about to tell him who I was, but then that scumbag Kyle walked in and everything went sideways.

The way Cam got angry on my behalf pulled at something deep in my chest. He wanted to protect me. Not out of obligation, but because it was the right thing to do.

I’m sorry,I mouth.

Cam shakes his head and turns his attention back to my brother. Hot blades pierce my stomach in regret as he says, “Won’t happen again.”

I know kissing him was stupid and it never should have happened, but for some inexplicable reason, hearing Cam say it hurts like hell.

Of course, that’s the moment Kyle walks over and joins us. “What won’t happen again?” His voice is like nails on a chalkboard.

His eyes find mine, and I fight a shiver as he stares at my chest and licks his lips. Nico misses the look, but Cam doesn’t. His back stiffens, and he steps in front of me, removing me from Kyle’s hungry stare.

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