Page 63 of Overtime
“They’re the good days now too when you’re here.” His voice is soft, and his tone is warm. His fingers still thread through my hair, and his lids are heavy from his long day.
“Because I’m visiting. If I lived here, we’d all be busy and never have time to get together. That’s the only good part about living away, when you come to town people actually make time for you and you make time for them. When you all live in the same city, it’s like there’s always a tomorrow and no one wants to slow down. Everyone’s lost in all the hustle and bustle of their adult lives.”
“We’d make time.I’dmake time.”
“You trying to convince me to move here, Farm Boy?”
“I’m just saying if the road isn’t as appealing as it used to be, all your good friends live here.”
“Are we friends again?” I look up at him because I know what he’ll say, but I need to see his face to know what he truly means.
“Of course.” He gives me an honest smile. “We could have been the whole time if you’d just given me a minute.”
There’s another giggle and this time I raise an eyebrow and clear my throat because Ben has disappeared under the blanket.
“Some of us are trying to watch the movie, lovebirds.” I give Violet a pointed look.
“Sorry. Sorry….” Violet apologizes, looking like she’s been caught red-handed. “I’m actually pretty tired. Do you mind if I go to bed?”
“Not at all,” I answer because I wish she would. She could take Ben with her.
“Me too.” Ben emerges from under the blanket and gives a dramatic yawn.
“Goodnight you two,” Colton says in a tone that lets them both know we know they’re not going to bed.
“If there are any noises that sound like screaming or moaning, it’s just Violet. Sometimes she gets nightmares as soon as she goes to bed.”
“Uh-huh.” I smirk at Vi.
She shakes her head before she slaps Ben on the ass. “Let’s go, sweet cheeks.”
“Vi, not in front of company. I told you.”
The two of them stumble up the stairs laughing and tickling each other along the way. The second they’re out of sight, I breathe a sigh of relief.
“Thank God.” Colt sighs.
“Yeah, now I can do this.” I climb onto his lap, straddling him, and run my fingers into the short hair at the nape of his neck, teasing his scalp with my fingernails and kissing a trail up his neck.
“Holy hell, Joss…” His hands go to my hips as I grind over his lap and kiss my way over the stubble on his jaw.
“Too public for you? We can go to my room. It’s on the other side of the house from their room, so we’d be okay. Might have to sneak you out in the morning like teenagers if you don’t want questions though.” I rock my hips as I feel him going hard underneath me, and he closes his eyes and leans his head back against the cushion. I run my hands over his chest and slide my tongue over his Adam’s apple while he lets out a low groan.
His arms envelop me, and he stands as I wrap my legs around his waist. “You’re an evil woman. My whole body hurts from the drills we ran today, you know that?”
“I can do all the work. You just have to lay there and look pretty.”
He laughs as he starts carrying me up the stairs, and I lean forward to kiss just beneath his ear, trailing another round of kisses down his throat and his fingers dig into my ass. I smirk as he sets me down on my feet again when we get into my room and start stripping out of my clothes, tossing them on the floor while he watches.
“Come on. You’re not playing fair.” His brow furrows as his eyes drift over my body. He groans as he falls to the bed.
“Fine. Fine. I’ll let you sleep. I’m just getting ready for bed.” I unhook my bra and toss it onto the chair. His eyes track my every movement as he sheds his own clothes, throwing them from the bed to the chair.
He slides under the covers and then makes room for me. “You let me get my sleep, and I’ll let you do whatever you want to me in the morning.”
“You’re saying that ‘cause you know I’ll be dead to the world in the morning, and you’ll just sneak off to practice before Ben and Violet find you.” I pout as I get into bed next to him.
“We’ll see.” He kisses my cheek and curls his arm around my midsection, dragging me close to him. I tuck my head under his chin in turn, throwing one arm over his waist.
