Page 23 of Payback
“He’s my boss,” she says by way of explanation.
“And?”
She swallows nervously. “And I’m pretty sure he’d say me spending time with one of the players would be inappropriate.”
“So he doesn’t have to know.” I tuck a strand of hair behind her ear and her cheek instantly turns into my touch.
Fuck yes, that spark is still there. Maybe even stronger than before. And Jesus Christ, she looks good. Healthy and lighter, even if my presence appears to make her a bit anxious.
“Where’s the crazy rulebreaker who defied her cousins and danced in the fountains with me two years ago?”
Her jaw drops and she huffs out a laugh. “Um, she’s fully recovered from her horrifying breakup and behaving more rationally now.” A guilty look streaks across her face as she finishes her sentence.
“Rational doesn’t sound like very much fun.” I drag a finger along her waist and instantly feel a shiver run up her body.
She swallows slowly, the contact of my hand causing her to angle toward me like a cat stretching out in the afternoon sun. With a shaky breath, she gazes up into my eyes, and I can see the heat blossom inside of her. The warmth. The desire.The memories.
But she closes her eyes tightly, like she’s forcing herself to bury those thoughts far, far away. She pulls her phone up and clutches it to her chest like a shield of armour. “I should get back to my family. They all got sitters so they could bring me out tonight.”
“Are you sure you need to go so soon?” I ask, running my thumb in small circles along her hip bone. I lean in and murmur into her ear, “I think we had a bit of jol the last time we ditched them.”
She exhales slowly and rubs her lips together while staring at mine with blatant hunger. “Maybe some things are better off forgotten.”
“You wound me, Lis.” My lower lip juts out in a childish pout. “Are you telling me you haven’t replayed that night we spent together in your mind at least a dozen times? Because I certainly have.”More like over a thousand times, you pervert.
I watch closely as her eyes turn hazy and I know she’s recalling everything we did together as well. All the places on her body my lips touched. All the curves of her frame aligned with mine. The tightness of her wrapped around the firmness of me. It’s not a night that’s easily forgotten.
My cock stirs inside my trousers just thinking back on it. I lean in and whisper, “I’d be happy to remind you, mooi.”
She lets out a breath and makes a little noise that sounds like a whimper. And just when I think she might touch her lips to mine, a loud crash of glass sounds off down the hallway, ripping us both out of our special moment.
Allie shakes her head and clears her throat in a formal way. “I really should be getting back to my family.” She pushes off the wall and skips away from me just like she did the first night we met. The only difference is she looks over her shoulder this time and adds, “See you around.”
I smile at her parting remark.Yes, you will, Allie Harris. Yes, you will.
