Page 61 of Away Game

“So I was thinking maybe next year we should rent a house near campus with a couple of the guys if Coach is okay with it.” Rolling my head his way, I wasn’t sure what expression I had on my face. I was in shock and disbelief that West wanted to live with me. “Unless you don’t want to,” he stammered out.

“I’m surprised you want to, that’s all.” Did West want to live elsewhere in case I got hurt again, and this time I couldn’t live in the starting team’s house?

“You might not like this, but even though we haven’t said anything, I think the guys know you and I are a couple. I thought maybe if we didn’t have a house full of our team members living with us, you’d be more comfortable.” He bit his bottom lip between his perfectly straight white teeth that had never required braces because Weston Jackson was that perfect.

“What guys?” I asked, looking away from his mouth.

“Our guys, Ford and Ridley. Who did you think I meant?”

I shrugged because, for a brief second, I internally freaked out, thinking something entirely different from what he meant. “The entire team.”

West’s green eyes softened into the lightest of greens as his pinky linked with mine. “Would you really care if they all knew? If everyone knew?”

“I know you don’t want to hear it, and I hate to say it, but I’m not ready for the world to know.” Inside I cringed at how that sounded. “You know it’s not because of you, right? It’s all me.”

“I know, and I hate it for you. How would you feel if the guys knew? I mean, they’ll definitely figure it out if we all live together.”

“The thought of Ford and Ridley knowing doesn’t scare me like I thought it would before Oz knew,” I admitted.

“And Oz took it just like he would if you had a girlfriend,” West smiled at me happily.

“Actually, I think if it had been a girl, Oz would have given me shit since I haven’t had the best track record with girls.”

“It’s good it was me then since I’m so perfect.” I knew West was only joking, but I really did think he was perfect. He was quite possibly the most level-headed person I knew, and he had the best heart a person could ask for. He’d definitely made me into some lovesick fool. It made me want to gag at how sappy I became when I thought about him.

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Hours later,after we’d checked into our suite and had the most amazing dinner, I came out of the bathroom and found West in bed with the sheet down around his waist. His trim abs were on display, making me want to lick every ridge and then move down to the promised land.

“Lose the towel and get over here,” West demanded. He normally let me take control, but I liked it when he showed his dominant side.

With a flick of my wrist, my towel slid to the floor, and then I was stalking to the bed like a man on a mission.

“Keep looking at me like that, and I won’t need any foreplay,” West growled at me as he flung the sheet back, revealing his naked body. His hand was slowly stroking his already erect length.

Placing my knee on the bed, I crawled up, running my hands up his muscular thighs until I reached his hips and gripped them tightly. I knew he wanted my mouth on his cock, but first, I wanted him to know how I felt before we took this next step. If I waited until later, it would seem like I was only saying the words because of what we’d done and not because of my real feelings for him.

Straddling his waist, I nipped up his neck and along his jaw until I reached his plump, pink lips. I smiled down at him before I rested our foreheads together and looked deep into his light green eyes. Suddenly I became nervous, thinking maybe West wouldn’t feel the same way I did about him.

Skimming both hands up my sides, West cupped my smooth, freshly shaven cheek, giving me the courage I needed to speak. Damn, this man made me feel both weak and strong in the same moment with only a touch.

“I wanted us to have this weekend, so I could show you what you mean to me. I know I haven’t been the easiest to deal with. I’m probably one of the worst people you’ll ever encounter.” West opened his mouth, and I knew he’d probably refute my claim, but I knew it was true. I covered his mouth with my finger and hushed him. “You’ve opened my eyes and my heart in ways I never knew possible. I don’t know how you’ve put up with my sorry ass, and I definitely don’t know what I did to deserve you; but know this, I’m never going to let you go.” Brushing my lips to his, I breathed against them. “I love you, West Jackson.”

Green eyes glittered back at me with happiness. His grip moved to the nape of my neck and held firm. “You’ve been lodged deep in my soul even when I wanted to hate you. My life would have been so much easier if I could have hated you, but I couldn’t, no matter how hard I tried. I felt like a masochist letting you continue to torture me and keep coming back, but you’ve had my heart for longer than I want to admit.” He gulped but then gave me a dazzling smile. “I love you too.”

“Good,” I said against his lips before I took his mouth in a searing kiss, hoping to lay an invisible claim on him. The way his tongue moved against mine, West seemed to have the same idea as me. At that very moment, I felt like nothing could break us apart as we dueled for dominance, each unwilling to give in.

Breaking away, I slowly started to leave open mouth kisses down his neck and over to the flat disc of one of his nipples. Nipping and laving it with my tongue, I pinched the other between my fingers until West started to grind his erection against my ass.

“More.” He moaned as if in pain.

Knowing what he needed, I kept moving south, past the black hair of his treasure trail until I reached the base of his cock. I evilly grinned up at him from my vantage point. I couldn’t wait to drive him wild with want.

Reaching over, I grabbed the lube West had placed on the bed and coated my fingers thoroughly.

My mouth worked his length as two fingers slid inside and pumped in and out of his tight hole. I couldn’t wait to sink my cock in and watch as he took every inch of me.

I loved the way his hips surged when he wanted more. The sounds he made as I drove him wild, and the way his muscles flexed. I never thought giving a blowjob could feel so powerful until West slid his length into my mouth for the first time.

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