Page 75 of Playing a Player (Sweet Cravings 1)

Rory put his hands in his pockets instead of putting his arm back around me.

Damn it. "Do you want to go find our seats?" I asked. The cocktail hour was winding down and the doors had been opened to the banquet hall where the reception was being held.

"Is that a rain check on the closet?"

"I'll probably need another drink before that."

"Then let's go find our seats and get you another drink." He put his hand on the small of my back and escorted me over toward the reception room.

I wanted to sigh with relief. His hand on my back made me feel like we were back to where we had been before Ella had almost ruined everything.

Rory pulled my chair out for me and sat down beside me. "So, are you going to know any of the other people at this table?"

"I'm not sure. I wasn't super good friends with Becca. We were in that club together but never really hung out beyond that. But since I'm a huge nerd...we saw each other a lot."

Rory laughed. "I like that you're a nerd." He put his arm behind me on the chair and scooted a little closer to me. "How many weddings have you been in?"

"Five. I was a bridesmaid four times and I was Emily's maid of honor. What about you?"

"Just one. I was Connor's best man."

"How long have you two known each other?"

"Since fourth grade."

"That's adorable."

Rory laughed. "I'm not adorable."

"I hate to break it to you, but you're super adorable."

He leaned toward me. "I thought you said I was super sexy?" he whispered in my ear. "I prefer that over super adorable."

I turned toward him. Our faces were only a few inches apart and I could smell the aroma of cinnamon wafting off of him. "I think you're super sexy and super adorable. I like that you're both." The way he was looking at me made it hard to breathe.

"I'm pretty sure the things I've done to you aren't adorable."

"No. But the things you do with your wolf pack are. You guys are quite adorable."

Rory laughed. "Is that what you call us? I like that so much better than what Jackson calls us...a threesome of big strong men."

I couldn't help but laugh. "I'm so sorry, but I have to ask. Is Jackson gay?"

"What? No."

"Are you sure? Because sometimes he says...well, the gayest things."

It was Rory's turn to laugh. "Geez, he really does, doesn't he? But no, he's just like metrosexual or something. Trust me, he likes women."

"Okay," I said skeptically.

"Keira, just because he doesn't have a crush on you like the other members of the wolf pack doesn't mean he's gay." He gave me one of his smiles that made my knees weak.

I swallowed hard. Rory has a crush on me? Rory has a crush on me! That was all I needed to hear. I put my hand on his knee. "Well, thank you for making me an honorary member of your weird wolf pack metrosexual group." I looked down at his lap.

"I should really be thanking you for that."

"Have there been any other honorary members of your group?" I kept my hand on his knee. I wasn't sure why I wanted to know the answer to that. I was basically asking him if any girl that had sucked his cock had ever gotten along with his friends before.

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