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“Rub your clit,” he demanded again, breathless as he continued pumping deep inside of me.“I love to watch.I always want to watch.”

I reached down and started circling my clit with my fingers, trying to hold my orgasm back from hitting.I bit my bottom lip, tipped my head back, and let out a loud moan as I felt myself tightening around him.

“Fuck, Scarlett, I’m going to come,” he said, breathless as his muscles tightened and he poured into me, burying himself deeper than I thought was possible before collapsing on top of me.

One month Later

I tooka sip of my coffee after I’d just uploaded an article from the weekend and glanced down at my phone.I smiled when I saw Levi’s name and opened our chat.

Levi: Not going to lie.It will be nice to be away this coming weeked and to have you there.Perhaps we can have a loud love making session the first night, you know, without little ears.

Scarlett: Is that so?

Levi: Yes, you know how it helps me to ease stress before and after a game.

I smiled.He wasn’t wrong, he absolutely loved taking all his frustration out before and after a game, and I loved being on the receiving end.

Scarlett: Before, after, I’d even hedge a guess during if you could make that work.

Levi: Not during.I have to concentrate on the game, but I still think of you.

Scarlett: Good save ;) What time do you leave tonight?

Levi: I’ve got to beat the arena for six.You sure you’ll be okay looking after Mia?

Scarlett: Of course.I’m looking forward to it.

Levi asked me if I’d be okay to watch Mia tonight while he played.Of course, I’d agreed immediately.I’d been spending a lot of time with Mia and Levi since the night I’d come for dinner.So much so, Levi had mentioned the guys were worrying because he’d not been out with them in a while.Tonight, he’d promised them he’d go out with them after the game.

Levi: Okay, because I’ll be home late, remember I’m heading out with the guys.

Scarlett: I remember.It will be fine.I’ll just crawl into your bed and wait for you once she is asleep.

Levi: Thanks for that visual, and on that note, I guess I’ll let you get back to work.I have to get ready to go to a meeting.See you after work.

Scarlett: See you then.

I closed our chat and looked back to my computer to see an email had just come in.I opened my inbox to see Carol’s name and froze as I read the subject line on the email.Apparently, Carol had contacted Skylar Payne on my behalf, and she had responded.Carol had forwarded me the email and as I sat there, I suddenly felt sick to my stomach.I took a deep breath and opened the email.

To Whom it May Concern,

I know you said this didn’t require an in-person meeting, but I’ll be in Vancouver in the next few days to take care of a legal matter.I could meet Scarlett Green on Wednesday morning, this week.I’d be happy to sit down and talk with her.I’m guessing the meeting is to talk about what transpired when I worked for the New York team and why I was fired.I follow the Ice Insiders and am aware of the pieces that have been going out on scandals in the sports community.I would be more than happy to tell my side of the story.

Sorry for the late response, Skylar Payne

I read her email over again.I had nothing to do with the articles she was speaking of, and Carol knew that, but I couldn’t see the email Carol had sent to find out what it had said.As I read her email for a third time, I felt like I was going to be ill especially when I got to the part about a legal matter.I needed to get out of this, so I hit respond, and began typing, letting her know that I’d no longer need to meet with her when Carol stopped by my office.

“Scarlett, how are things coming with failure to commit article?”

I stopped typing, swallowed hard, and looked up at Carol who stood there grinning ear to ear.I wanted to confront her about this email but seriously doubted there was any point.

“Fine.Have one more interview to conduct and you’ll have your piece.”

“Perfect.”

“I’ll um, I’ll need an extension.”

Carol looked at me.

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