Page 104 of Triple Power Play 3
“I’m sorry I hurt you,” he whispers.
“I know you are.” I trail my fingertips along his spine. “I’m sorry too.”
His breath hitches, becoming shallow and rapid.
“What’s going on, Jax? Tell me.”
He releases a heavy sigh. “Nothing.”
“Tell me. Let me fix it.”
If it’s Hugo, Reece and I can deal with it. If he doesn’t want to be on the same team as me…well, too fucking bad.
“Nothing to fix.” His forehead drops to my shoulder. “I’m in love with you.”
Ice flows through my veins, then lava as his words hit home.
A grin tugs at my lips, causing a sting, yet I can’t stop, nor can I suppress the chuckle that vibrates my chest. “I know.”
Even though I sensed it, it’s still a relief to hear.
“You’re such an asshole.” He struggles to separate, but I refuse. “Let me go, you big bastard.”
I scoff. “Big bastard?” That’s fine. I can top that. “I’m loving you right now,” I lower my tone and rumble, “baby boy.”
He lifts his head to meet my eyes, his pupils dilated. “Do you have a concussion? Did you lose consciousness?”
“Only for a minute,” I joke.
Before I can react, his lips press to my neck and his teeth sink into my skin.
A shudder runs through me, and goosebumps erupt over my arms. I fist his hair, not sure what else to do. “We need to talk about this.”
“Why? You love me,” he says against my throat, a grin clear in his voice. “You should stop fighting it.”
Confused, I pull back, brows furrowed. “I’m not.”
He cocks his head. “Don’t lie. You didn’t even want to be seen together tonight.”
I open my mouth to argue when footsteps echo off the brick walkway.
“Holy fuck. What happened to you?”
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“Both your shirts are covered in blood.” I flip my palms upward. “Did you attempt to murder each other?”
Jackson’s red-rimmed eyes meet mine. “How’d you get out here?”
If I had to speculate based on the guilt written on his face, he’s the reason Ethan appears to have taken a few punches to the mouth.
“The front door—we changed the lock. I walked through the house.”
“The twins with Aurora?” He removes his phone from his pocket, likely to put eyes on our girl.
“And Charlie. She’s asleep. They installed a PlayStation in the security room to play games on the flatscreens.”
