Page 81 of Mine Forever
We laugh, but when our eyes meet, the air thickens with that electric tension always between us.
It’s an intimate feeling that makes me feel safe and desired.
Lifting a hand, he cups the side of my face, his palm warm against my cheek. I close my eyes and lean into it, my own emotions rioting through my body.
Desire, hope, regret, and that one feeling I refuse to name when it comes to this man.
No matter how much I want it.
My heart says,go for it.
My head says,girl, you better run.
And all the things he says to me don’t help the chaos in my head.
I’m totally screwed.
“Eden, I?—”
The doorbell rings, and Chase narrows his eyes. “Who the hell would be out now?”
“Maybe the sheriff? I can’t imagine who else would be out in this.”
He goes to the front door, and through the back windows, I watch the dissipating storm with a sense of dread.
Unable to sit still, I follow the voices to the front door and stop when I come around the corner.
Nate, Charley, and a man I recognize as another baseball player, Lucas Raines, are standing in the foyer, dripping wet.
Everyone stops talking when they see me.
They look back and forth between me and Chase, who stands at the front door in only jeans.
Jeans I just now realize have the top button undone.
Chase’s gaze darts down my body. His eyes meet mine again, brows high.
Cover up, he mouths to me.
I look down.
Oh, shit.
My nipples decide to make an appearance under the thin T-shirt, and it’s not even cold.
“Whoops.” I tighten the blanket around me to stop giving the neighbors a show.
“Going to introduce me, Hanover?” Lucas asks.
Chase narrows his eyes at him. “If you stop leering, asshole.”
Lucas just laughs and steps forward, hand outstretched. “Hey there, Lucas Raines.”
I shake his hand, keeping the blanket tight around me. “Legendary Bull Sharks pitcher, I know. It’s a pleasure to meet you. I’m Eden Mitchell.”
Chase sighs. “Come on in and tell me why you’re bothering me.”
Given my job, I go into hostess mode.
