Page 116 of Falling Stars

Every moment of having Sean in my condo was a reminder that he’s the one she’s likely going to rely on while I’m gone, and that fucks me up.

How am I supposed to get on an airplane and leave a piece of my heart in Texas?

As excited as I am to help my brothers tomorrow at the ranch rodeo, I’m bummed I can’t just spend it with Baylee and the baby. “Listen, Bay, I need to ask you a favor.”

“Sure. Whatever you need.”

I smile. “I’m gonna hold you to that. I contacted a consultation group to review your security system. It would really give me peace of mind if you’d let them check out your cameras. Vale Security is going to stop by next week.”

Questions swirl in her eyes, but she bites her bottom lip and nods. “Okay.”

I let out a relieved breath. I didn’t think she’d make that easy on me. I expect her to pepper me with questions. Instead, she takes Leo out of my arms to get him ready for bed.

After she changes him and nurses him, she tucks him in his crib, and then we have a quiet dinner.

It’s weird, though, how quiet we are. Like we’re both bracing for Sunday morning when I leave.

I can’t bring myself to talk about it. I’m afraid I’ll say something wrong, and she’ll change her mind about us.

Because Baylee hasn’t explicitly said we can date long distance if I get the go-ahead to play. And I don’t want to do anything that might make her reconsider our unspoken agreement.

Once we get the kitchen cleaned up, I tackle her onto the couch. She goes down with a squeal, and I tickle her until she howls with laughter. It feels so good to see her smile that I ignore the pinch in my shoulder and keep tickling her.

When we’re both out of breath, she reaches up to tangle her hand in my hair. “Remember when we were kids and used to wrestle? That was so fun. Why did we stop?”

“’Cause of this.” I press my hard dick to her thigh, and she chuckles.

“Oh.”

“Kinda hard to wrestle with a beautiful woman, no pun intended.”

She presses kisses to my neck and the underside of my jaw. “Couldn’t handle the heat, so you had to quit the game.”

I chuckle and fit my body to hers. “I can handle your heat just fine.” I’m not supposed to rest my weight on my arms and shoulders like this, but hell if I can stop.

We take turns kissing and undressing each other until we’re skin to skin.

She nips my bottom lip. “Let me get on top before you hurt yourself.”

“Wondered how long you’d let me stay like this.”

Though… if I can’t fuck my girlfriend on top, how the hell does Heller expect me to take a tackle? Am I supposed to just sit around on the injured reserve list in the fall?

I shove all thoughts of what happens when I return to New York out of my mind because that will ruin my time with Bay.

We roll over, and she crawls into my lap and straddles me.

I grab her luscious ass and drag her closer. Until her hot pussy nestles against my cock. Her tits push against my chest, and I groan at how good she feels. I fight like hell not to ask her to come back to New York with me because I already know her answer.

She grabs my face, and I stare up at her. Her lips are wet and swollen from kissing, her cheeks flushed. I’ve never seen a more beautiful woman.

Cupping the back of her neck, I bring her closer. “I love you, Bay.”

“I love you too, Mav.”

I kiss her neck. Nibble her breast and suck on her perfect nipples. Squeeze her juicy ass. All while she grinds on me.

“Get on your knees.”

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