Page 157 of Biggest Player
I find myself blushing.
“Glad you like the view.” His voice is low and playful.
“I’d say that’s an understatement.” Like? No. I love the view.
I don’t say the words out loud. You don’t throw theLword into a casual conversation even if it’s not a declaration. Feels too heavy and weighty, and it’s still early for that, even if I’m just speaking about his amazing bod.
Dex guides my hand along his chest in a slow, deliberate motion. “You’re making it hard to stay focused on anything.”
My voice is soft. “I think that’s the general idea.”
“What are you planning to do with me, exactly?”
I lean over, my lips brushing his ear as I whisper, “I’m planning to enjoy every second of tonight.”
And hey, if we bang a few times before I have to leave in the morning, great.
For once I’d like to be the woman walking sideways from having been fucked thoroughly.Is that too much to ask?
His grip tightens slightly on my hand, and he tilts his head, his lips brushing against my temple. “I think I’m okay with that plan.”
I pull back just enough to look into his eyes, my fingers still tracing patterns on his chest. So comfy and content.
“Careful where you’re putting your hands,” he warns me with a chuckle. “You don’t want to reactivate the launch sequence.”
“I don’t?”
He glances down his body at me, brows raised, and pushes the hair out of my eyes. “You know—you’re full of surprises. I didn’t think an elementary school teacher was as sassy and sexy as you. You couldn’t have paid me to believe it.”
“I don’t know if that was a compliment or not.” So I just nod. “Thanks.”
Dex’s grin widens, and he tucks a loose strand of my hair behind my ear. “Oh, it’s definitely a compliment. I’m just amazed by how you manage to balance that sweet, caring teacher vibe with ... well, this.”
This.
“Are you trying to tell me you can’t get enough of me?”
“Totally.”
He’s teasing, but he’s also serious—so I’ll take it.
I raise an eyebrow playfully. “It’s okay to be pleasantly surprised by how someone is in real life. Like ... I was with you. Clearly I thought you were a dick at first. There’s no bigger stereotype than that of a professional athlete.”
Facts.
He nods his agreement. “You’ve got this incredible way of being both charming and downright irresistible, which is so fucking ... sexy.”
“Ugh,” I sigh dramatically. “I could listen to you compliment me all day.” Keep them coming.
Dex’s smile softens as he looks into my eyes, the playful glint in his gaze suddenly turning serious. Dang. I haven’t seen this look on his face before. He’s usually so playful andunserious, if that’s a thing.
His fingers trace the edge of my jaw gently. He looks me in the eyes as his palm smooths along my skin.
“So. There’s something I need to say, something that’s been weighing on me, and that’s obviously the reason you’re here.” He swallows, Adam’s apple bobbing. “I know I’ve been kind of selfish since day one, and I’ve taken advantage of how amazing you are—and how sweet—without considering your feelings, which is why I fucked up.”
“By fucked up do you mean that thing with your agent?”
That thing= using me to make himself into a family man and not a manwhore to the public.
