Page 42 of Wild Pitch
“You certainly did,” she struggled for composure, tears of laughter falling. “I certainly didn’t expect you to have a fuckboy tattoo.”
“Well,” I said as I lifted her from the floor, “make fuckboy bets, you get fuckboy tattoos. My brother did eventually end up with a peach on his ass.”
She buried her head in my chest and worked to level out her breathing as she regained her composure.
“Please tell me that it was a memorable bet?”
“It wasn’t. All I know for certain is that it was some kind of athletic competition, and we were always evenly matched. If we didn’t need to hide the ink from our family, we would have more stupid shit permanently etched on our bodies.”
I reached down, pulled up my pants, and fastened the buckle. The laughter had practically erased the sexual tension, and Kylie tugged me towards her bed.
“Lay with me?” she asked with a yawn.
“Sure, but just for a little while.”
CHAPTER 21
KYLIE
Falling asleep on Luc hadn’t been my plan, and when I woke in the morning, he was gone. The cool spot on the bed holding no traces that he had been there.
He had left a note on my nightstand.
Kylie,
Sorry, I couldn’t stay longer. Liam needed to eat. We’re playing tonight, and Sam is pitching. It turns out that the entire pitching and catching staff are invested in whether or not your sister is coming to the game.
Any chance you can join her? Say the word, and I’ll get you tickets.
X - Luc
I read the note twice. My mother planned to go to the game tonight, and as much as I would love to go, they would both question how I got a ticket in their section.
Me: As much as I would love to spend the night at a baseball game, I have a very important email I need to respond to.
Luc: I can get on board with that.
Me: Did I hear you have travel next week?
Luc: Yes. I fly out the day after tomorrow. I would like to see you before I leave.
Me: I have work tomorrow…
Luc: Meet me at my place tonight?
Me: Okay.
Luc: The door code is 122575. Let yourself in and make yourself comfortable.
Umm, had Luc just sent me his door code? Yup, he did.
Me: Big mistake. I’ll be sunbathing on your roof all summer.
Luc: Please do. But in the nude, I’ll be able to get my fix by watching the cameras while I’m traveling.
I made my way out to the kitchen and helped myself to the coffee. Lily and I had agreed upon a budget for groceries, and I had given her some money up front for the bare necessities that she’d already purchased.
We had also agreed to take turns with cooking, and tonight was my turn. As I waited for my coffee to brew, I checked the freezer and pulled out some chicken to thaw. Hopefully, I couldget Lily to relax a bit with carbs because about 75% of what I cooked included at least a side of pasta.
