Page 55 of Merry Mischief List

“Whatcha doing, Coach?” Andi asks, staring up at me expectantly.

“Me? What areyoudoing?”

“Looking for you?” she says with a puzzled look on her face.

“Here I am,” I say, blood lowering back to a simmer.

“Are you okay?” she asks, taking both my hands and pulling me towards the dance floor. She places them on her waist and hooks her arms around my neck. “You look tense.”

“What happened to your new friends?”

She cracks a knowing smile. “Well, Felicity was a hundred percent on board with the triple gumdrop.”

“And?” I press.

“And so was her husband.”

I nod my head. “So are you asking for permission or…?”

“I wasn’t aware I needed it,” she says with raised brows.

“You don’t.”

“Well, for the record, I’m not interested in having a threesome you’re not involved in.”

“Oh, really?” I ask in surprise.

“At least not tonight,” she clarifies. “I know we’re not, like, exclusive or dating or whatever, but we still have two more days before practice starts back up, and I’d much rather you be the one coming down my chimney.”

“Wow,” I say, dropping my forehead to hers. “So romantic.”

“What can I say?” she says, nuzzling my nose. “I’m a bit of a wordsmith.”

A deep laugh escapes me. “You should make Hallmark cards.”

“Merry Christmas; let’s fuck until we can’t walk.”

“I’d buy that one for sure,” I say, trying to ignore how turned on I am right now. “Wanna get out of here?”

“I thought you’d never ask.”

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Mariah Carey plays through the speakers, and Andi sings along, dancing around the living room with a big smile on her face. She changed into my old Tampa Barracudas jersey, and every time she throws her hands up, the hem rises a few inches, giving the perfect view of her long legs.She’s exquisite.My gaze turns to Knox, who’s sitting in his Santa pants with suspenders, sans jacket. I smile to myself as he enjoys Andi’s playfulness as much as I do.

“You guys really gonna make me dance alone?” Andi asks, facing us with a teasing grin.

Knox’s eyes connect with mine, and I tilt my head, gesturing for him to join her. He gets off the couch, and Andi winks at me. Knox grabs her hands and spins her around before pulling her closer to him. He leans down, whispering something in her ear, and she laughs.Fuck, that laugh is so pretty.

Andi grinds her ass against him while smirking at me, the heat in her gaze drawing me in like a siren song. She feels in control, which is sexy as hell. But it’s my turn to call the shots.

“Knox, I’m gonna need you to strip,” I say.

“Oh, really?” Andi asks, eyes wide and full of amusement.

“At least buy me dinner first,” Knox says, making a show of slowly sliding the suspenders off his shoulders.

“It’s time to mark another item off your list,” I tell Andi, standing up and unbuttoning my reindeer dress pants, dropping them to the floor.

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