Page 58 of Pucking Grey

“Are you always like this?” He smiles at me. I don’t like the cockiness in his tone.

“Normally, no. Do I talk a lot? Yes. But the rambling happens when I’m nervous.”

Oh, God. I just admitted I’m nervous. Will someone please put a piece of tape over my mouth? He stands tall as he says, “It’s late. Do you want to go to bed?”

I blink a few times at him. That’s it? “Did you hear anything that I said?”

“I heard you, but what can I say?”

“I don’t know. You just want to go to bed? You’re tired right now?”

He runs a hand in his hair.

“Oh my god,” I blush. “I’m starting to sound like a needy girlfriend. I promise I’m not. I forgot how exhausting games are, and your roommates are going out. Wouldn’t you normally be going out with them? I never took you for the lights out early type of guy. Oh my god, I’m sorry. You can go to sleep. Or go out with them. I’ll be fine either way.”

“Do you want to go sleep?” he asks, getting into bed.

I watch him as my heart races. I didn’t think I would ever get to a point of thinking that I actually like Greyson, so this uncharted territory is freaking me out. His blank stare makes me so nervous.

“Maybe it’ll help,” I say, cautiously getting into my side of the bed. He turns off the lights and I feel the bed shift on his side. I’m frozen, almost scared that he hasn’t said anything to me. Now, I’m overthinking in this darkness.

A few minutes pass as my mind replays our road trip together. Greyson is rather sweet when he wants to be.

I hate that I’ve seen this side to him.

Chapter 16

The whole time Maddie was rambling, I couldn’t believe how nervous I’ve made her. This is a whole new Madison Wilder that I’m not used to. Is this the girl that Matt fell for? Nervous rambler, shaky, terrified to make eye contact, and hilariously cute? She’s like a goalie that’s watching the puck slide into the net it’s protecting, stunned and surprised like she never saw this coming. Did she not realize that we barely know each other? And yeah living together — for a few days — should make us lighten up around each other, but I was stunned that she surprised me at my game like a real girlfriend would. Girls do go above and beyond for me, but none of them mattered.

The truth is I’m not even tired, but I figured she could use the peace and quiet. I didn’t know how else to save her from herself.

We’re lying in the dark for a few minutes when she whispers, “Grey?”

“Yeah?” I mumble.

“I didn’t shower.”

I chuckle.

“I’m sorry. You can still sleep, right? I’ll try to be quiet.”

I close my eyes, trying to rest my mind and body before this dick takes over my every move. I don’t know how long I can really go without getting laid. Madison was right about me. I can’t keep it in my pants for a month. Do I dare to jerk off right now? It’s too messy.Fuck.Should I just get a grip? A quick one, just a little tease. My dick’s already hard.

By the time she’s out of the shower, I teased myself a bit. I couldn’t fucking help it. All this pent up energy from the car ride. This is going to be the hardest foreplay of my life with no relief at the end because I will notpuckher. It doesn’t matter how adorable her rants are.Why are you even thinking about it? Maybe because I know she’s naked in my bathroom.

“Shit,” she mutters when she walks out with wet hair. “Was I too loud?”

I shake my head as I slip on my shoes. I can’t fucking sleep right now, so I need to get out of this box before I start losing my mind.

“Oh, where are you going?”

“To the rink.”

She gasps. “Did I do something? Say something?”

I shake my head. “You’re perfect, Maddie.” I don’t know why I just said that, but I stare at her to see if it freaks her out.

She stares at me with a worried face. “What?”

---