Page 36 of Hooking the Captain
“I love you too.”
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We missed our tee time,but I didn’t care because hearing Coop confess he loved me took me by surprise in the best way possible. From the moment I had kissed him in the parking lot of the Thirsty Cow, I had felt a spark between us. And every moment we had spent together since then had only deepened our connection.
“What are you thinking about?” Coop asked, his fingers trailing up and down my back as we lay naked in the king-sized bed.
“Just about our first kiss.”
“Who knew a game of pool would lead to this?” he mused.
Lifting my head, I met his gaze, and my heart fluttered at the way he looked at me. “Well, I’m glad it led me to you.”
“Me too.” He smiled and pressed a sweet kiss against my lips. “You hungry?”
“Starving.” My stomach growled in agreement.
Coop chuckled and untangled himself from me. “Do you want to go out or order room service?”
“Seeing as we missed our tee time, and I have no intention of leaving this room for the next two nights,” I replied, “Let’s order room service.”
“Room service, it is.” He slid out of bed and walked across the room to grab the menu from the desk. When he turned back around, he caught me staring at him. “Like what you see?”
“Maybe.” I bit my lip playfully.
He sauntered back toward the bed, his confident stride making him even more attractive, if that was possible. He climbed onto the mattress, his body hovering above mine. “Yeah, well, if you keep looking at me like that, we might never eat.”
“Food can wait.” I wrapped my legs around his waist and pulled him closer to me, knowing I would never get enough of him.
The following morning,I sat on the edge of the bed, scrolling through emails on my phone while Coop finished getting ready in the bathroom. My eyes widened when I saw the message I’d been eagerly awaiting, and my heart beat faster. I tapped on the screen to open it, hoping for good news.
I let out a small shout of excitement, but it was loud enough to catch Coop’s attention as I read,We are delighted to offer …
“What’s up?” he asked, peeking around the bathroom door.
A smile spread across my face. “I got the job.”
He strode toward me, wearing only his black boxer briefs. “Congratulations, baby. That’s great news.”
“Thanks.” I tilted my head up, and kissed him before I went back to reading.
The details of the position and the compensation were even better than expected, and I felt the excitement bubbling inside of me. At least, I did until I got to the part about my start date. I was scheduled to begin in fourteen days. While I couldn’t be more grateful for the job offer, the idea of returning to Boston so soon and getting back to reality caused a wave of sadness to wash over me.
“What’s that look for? You were so happy just a second ago.” He sat next to me.
I looked over at the man who had become so important to me over the course of the summer. “I need to head back to Boston in two weeks.”
“Is that an issue?” he asked, looking confused.
“I guess not. I’m just not ready to leave you and go back to the real world yet,” I admitted.
“Yeah, I get it. But I could go back with you.”
“You would do that?”
He nodded. “I need to head back soon anyway. Plus, this has been the best summer, and it’s all because of you. I’m not ready for us to be separated.”
