Page 161 of Body Check

Not to mention the fact that all of the press about Jesse had been positive lately. They were eating up his goalie goal, solid play, and dancing on the ice, not to mention his relationship with Connor and Connor’s kids.

Jesse’d had endorsement deals coming out of his ears recently.

Gavin had just dialed Mac’s number when he heard the quiet sound of the door of the bungalow opening behind him.

“What are you doing out here?” Dakota asked sleepily just as Mac answered, “What do you want, Racine?”

Gavin glanced over his shoulder at Dakota to see him wearing a robe and looking sleep-rumpled. He spoke into the phone as he said, “I wanted to discuss a potential trade for Bass.”

Dakota got a chagrined look on his face and gestured like he was going to go back inside but Gavin waved the mouthed apology off and set his laptop aside. He spread his legs and motioned for Dakota to come sit between them.

“Yeah?” Mac said, his voice rough, presumably because Gavin had woken him. But there was a hint of interest in his voice.

Dakota ambled over, his gaze on Gavin’s as he undid his robe tie and shrugged the fabric off, letting it flutter to the patio floor. He was nude below and Gavin shifted on the lounger at the sight of him.

Maybe he was going to go skinny dipping? They’d done that earlier, but Gavin was quickly learning that Dakota was a big fan of being nude. Not that Gavin had any complaints about that …

Gavin watched with interest as Dakota sauntered over to the lounger and set something on the table beside them.

So, not planning to go for a midnight swim then.

“Yeah, I just got off the phone with Jed,” Gavin said, quietly hissing in surprise when Dakota settled between his legs and ran his hands up his thighs. He’d expected Dakota to sit with his back to Gavin’s chest so they could cuddle while he talked on the phone. Hehadn’texpected Dakota to kneel on the lounger facing him.

Or to tug on his underwear.

And oh, Gavin suddenly realizedexactlywhat he had in mind …

Dakota glanced at him questioningly, eyebrows arched, teeth sunk into his lower lip, waiting for Gavin’s okay.

Gavin nodded, lifting his hips encouragingly.

“… so you know why Tom wants to leave LA,” Mac finished.

“Yeah,” Gavin said, tuning back into the conversation. “Yeah, I mean, if his family doesn’t feel safe there …”

“Exactly.” Mac’s tone was grim. “So, what’s Jed suggesting?”

Gavin ran through the trade possibilities that had been discussed, lifting his hips a little higher as Dakota slid his boxer briefs all the way off, tossing them on top of his robe.

When Gavin was done, Mac grunted. “That seems a little steep for a rental.”

Rentals were players who were traded when they were on the last year or so of their contract by a team that had little to no chance to either re-sign him or make it to the playoffs. The team that got him were ones who had big playoff aspirations, but no interest in holding onto the player long term.

“That’s because I’m not interested in a rental,” Gavin pointed out, stifling a moan when Dakota wrapped a hand around his cock.

Dakota’s skin was dry and still a little cool from the air-conditioning inside, but his touch was gentle as he stroked Gavin, teasing over the top of the head and making Gavin shiver.

“You want to lock down Tom now?” Mac guessed.

Dakota shimmied onto his stomach on the lounger, pressing Gavin’s still-soft cock up and out of the way and licking a stripe across his balls.

Gavin bit back a groan.Fuckthat felt good.

“Yeah,” he said as steadily as he could manage. “What kind of numbers are we talking, Mac?”

He chuckled. “More than you’re gonna want to pay, you tight-ass.”

Gavin let out a laugh, a little breathier than he would have liked, when Dakota met his gaze and gently sucked one of his balls into his mouth while he stroked Gavin’s shaft.

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