Page 100 of Playing the Pucking Game
Get out of the apartment.
Now, Parker.
Now.
A laugh erupts from me. “I’m yet to meet one that is, but I guess tonight could be my night. Wish me luck,” I say, as I force myself to move away from him. “I could be about to meet my future husband.”
Linc grimaces as I walk backward toward the elevator.
I don’t know why I haven’t turned around and marched away.
No, that’s a lie. I do.
I want him to tell me to cancel.
I want him to?—
No. Stop.
He watches me retreat without saying a single word.
“Have a good night, Linc. Don’t do anything I wouldn’t do.”
He snorts as his hand lifts, but I spin around before I get to see the way his abs ripple as he rubs his neck. I don’t need the visual; I’ve seen it so many times over the years that I have it committed to memory.
I’m almost at the elevator when he calls out.
I freeze on the spot as all the things I secretly want him to say play out in my mind.
But when he does speak, he doesn’t say a single one of them.
“Your shoes.”
Spinning around, I find him stalking over with my heels swinging from his fingers.
He drops to his knees before me and places them on the floor so I can slip my feet into them.
I swear to God, the sight of him down there makes my brain misfire.
“Get up,” I demand when he doesn’t even attempt to move.
“Humor me.”
With a huff of fake irritation, I lift my good foot and slip it into my shoe. Linc’s gaze burns up the length of my leg, and when he gets to the short hem of my dress, I should move, but I don’t.
Instead, I shift my weight to my other foot and slip my bad one into the other shoe, aware that he can probably see everything right now.
I mean, I’m wearing panties, so it’s not like he can see anything really, but the way my heart is racing and my blood is simmering, I may as well be naked.
I wince in pain but quickly swallow it down. No pain, no gain.
Linc stays on his knees, with his hands resting on his lap. As I take a step back, he swallows thickly before dragging his eyes up to mine.
“Have a good night, little P. Make sure he’s worthy before you give him anything he doesn’t deserve.”
I walk away with my head spinning.
Damn him.
