Page 144 of Skate the Line

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I clear my throat, preparing to be casual and nonchalant, but then she switches the phone back to her face, and I lose my train of thought.

I do the same, and the moment she sees me come into view, she flutters her long eyelashes, looking so damn sweet yet naughty.

I grin at the twinkle in her eye.

“Sladkih snov,Sunshine.”

Her mouth curves with her new understanding of the Russian language.Sweet dreams.

I hang up the phone and glance at the sticky mess on my stomach.

Yeah, I’m fucked.

Forty-Three

SUNNY

The steamof the coffee brushes against my face. I inhale deeply and tell myself that last night was a dream. A hot,hotdream. My stomach dips with the thought, but I quickly pull myself back to reality with Ellie’s sweet voice behind me.

“I’m all done.”

I peek over my shoulder at her empty plate. I smile over the rim of my mug, but it quickly falls when a large presence walks into the kitchen.

My face turns fifteen shades of red.

I start sweating in places that should not be sweating at eight in the morning.

“Good morning, Printsessa.”

As if Rhodes needed any help being attractive in the morning, he bends and kisses the top of his daughter’s head and sends her the half smile he only reserves for her.

“Go Blue Devils!” Ellie shouts.

I can’t help but giggle. She does the same thing on each game day, but today, she pairs it with a cartwheel.

“Wow,” Rhodes mutters. “Someone has energy today.”

Ellie smiles brightly, proud of herself, and climbs back into her seat.

I sip on my coffee and slip my gaze to Rhodes. My heart leaps out of my body.

He’s staring directly at me, and I hate that I have no idea what’s going through his mind.

Surely it’s not what’s going through mine, because the only thing I’m picturing is his hand around his length and remembering what we did last night.

It most definitely wasn’t a dream.

Not with the flirty look in his eye.

I’m frozen, pressed against the cabinet.

He starts to stalk toward me.

Am I still dreaming?

“Good morning, Sunny.” His tone is neutral, and it’s clear he’s keeping his word.

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