Page 91 of Shape Of My Heart
Chapter19
It wasa great season and the Gladiators came out on top as the winners of Super Bowl 50, championing another year. Josh was happy that he was able to take part and hoped to do so for a few more years. The excitement and euphoria of playing was still in him, the same as it always had been and from as far back as he couldremember.
He’d had a fantastic time with his team throughout the season, but he was glad to see the back of it. It was the first year that he’d ever had something greater to lookforwardto.
Or rather,someone.
The minute the last game ended Josh had Amy on a plane to the Caribbean. He planned a cruise around the islands where he would have her all to himself. No distractions at all, no game, no work, nothing.Justthem.
They were away for a whole month, and when they got back he took her away again, to Europe this time. While there, they stopped in Italy for a few weeks so he could introduce her to his grandparents, and had the added bonus of attending Gage’swedding.
He still had a lot planned. She was scheduled to start at Dior in June so he wanted to make the most out of the time he had with her. He’d be busy in June, too, preparing for the nextseason.
He felt like he had everything when he was with her. They had fun together and he was unimaginably happy, but there was still something inside him lurking within the anxiety of his mind that made him fear her leavingoneday.
Josh had done everything he could in his power to show her how important she was to him, but he knew she still didn’t trust him. It made him crazy and he didn’t know what he could do to make her see that she didn’t have to worry about him feeling any other way than howhedid.
Helovedher.
He loved everything about her and loved everythingshewas.
He wanted to tell her, but wanted to find the right time. It was a big deal for him and he wanted to find that special moment she’d alwaysremember.
Planning to tell her was all that filled his thoughts during their travels, and the Saturday after they came back from Europe he spent the day in the kitchen flicking through brochures. He thought he’d arrange another getaway to somewhere like Hawaii. Amy had gone shopping with Hilda and Gabriella early in the morning so it was perfect timingforhim.
The doorbell rang and he rushed to answer it, thinking it was Amy. She had a habit of buying too much and attempting to carry all her bags inside the house in one go. Then she’d get stuck when she approached the door while she tried to findherkeys.
He was ready to make a wisecrack about her shopping habits, but his face fell when he opened the door and saw Allegra standing before him. Immediately, he cursed himself for not looking through the peep holefirst.
When last he’d heard, Victoria’s Secret had signed her up. Not that he’d been keeping tabs. It was just that he never anticipated running into heragain.
“Hello stranger,” She cooed, coming in, walking straight past him and into the house. He followed her into the living room where she twirled around and zoned in on a picture of Josh and Amy taken on the beach in theBahamas.
“Well I’ll be damned.” She shook her head at the picture and looked backathim.
“Allegra, I’m sorry, but I’m going to have to ask you to leave.” He really didn’t want to be rude, but would be if hehadto.
“Why’s that? I’m in town and I thought I’d swing by forsomefun.”
“No. We don’t do that anymore.” He shook his head at her. “I’m in a seriousrelationship.”
“With your little assistant? Really?” She narrowed her eyes at him and gave a wicked laugh. “You’re kidding,right?”
“No. You have toleavenow.”
Amy had been gone for hours and it was likely that she’d be back anytime soon. The last thing he wanted was for her to come home and catchAllegrahere.
“Remember the games we used to play?” She smiled, coming over to him. She rested her finger on his chest. “We used to have such wild sex, Josh, and you alwayswantedmore.”
“Get out, now.” Anxiety was making him nasty. If she were a guy he would have pushed her outthedoor.
Instead of listening to him she started undoing the buttons on hershirt.
“What are you doing?” he hissed. “Allegra, get out. I’m serious.Leave.”
No, he should have known her better than that. She slipped her top down her arms, revealing her bare nakedbreasts.
“No.” She shook her head. “I’ll show you what you’ve beenmissing.”
