Page 27 of No Easy Catch
He bit down on my bottom lip, pulling back enough to make me open my eyes. When I did, he was staring right at me, and I had never been so turned on in my life. He knew his way around the bedroom, that was clear, but too soon, the kiss broke apart. “Did you just want another taste or was it forcoveragain?”
I shoved his shoulder with my free hand and hoped he couldn’t see how it trembled. “He walked out and looked my way.”
“Uh- huh.”
“Trust me, that was the only reason I kissed you.”
“I think you liked it the first time and wanted more. No need to be embarrassed. It happens.” He looked way too smug and my temper flared.
“If I wanted to kiss you, I would, Jeff Maddow. I did it for a specific reason and that was theonlyreason.” I pointed my finger at his chest and hated how hot I was. The wind-chill was below freezing, but it didn’t matter.
“Okay.”
“I’m serious.” I narrowed my eyes and spoke in my deepest voice.
“I said okay.”
“Yeah, but you said it all smug and shit.” His grin kept growing. “See? You’re sick. You’re enjoying this.”
“It wasn’t unpleasant.”
“Jesus, it was a good kiss. You can admit it.”What is my life? Why are we talking about a kiss?
“So you did like it.”
“I’m not… We aren’t… I need to go.” I let out a long sigh and got about ten steps away from him before he joined me. I ignored him. Surely, he’d leave if I remained silent.
He didn’t say anything either and the silence grew from a couple of seconds to minutes, and soon enough, we were on the main quad and heading toward the communications building. When I got to the door, I broke. “Fine. You win. I don’t even know what we are competing about, but you win. Happy?”
He smiled, held the door open for me and ushered me in. “I am happy right now. Thank you for asking.”
“Why are guys so annoying?”
“I think it’s in our DNA. I can’t be certain, but I think there’re enough studies done to prove it.”
I rolled my eyes but made no motions to head to class that already started. “I’m sorry if I crossed some boundary kissing you. I didn’t ask and I hope it doesn’t make things weird between us. So let’s just…forget about it, okay?”
“Not sure if I can, Amber.”
Damn it.“It won’t happen again, if that’s what you’re worried about.”
He bit down on his lip and ran his tongue over the spot—the mere gesture had my breathing coming out heavier and my reaction to him was embarrassing. “It wasn’t a kiss a guy could forget. So you’ve got it completely wrong. I’m worried itwon’thappen again.”
He let my awkward silence last for five seconds before he grinned. “Have a nice class. Let’s catch up later.”
What the hell did he mean?
11
JEFF
“Damn, Maddow. Something’s got you all revved up,” Hill said as we finished up in the batting cages two days later. “You’re hitting way better than your average. No offense.”
“None taken.” I picked up one bucket of balls, he grabbed the other and we started putting the equipment away. “I felt good today.”
“I’ll fucking say. You mad about something?”
Just the fact I think Coach is involved in something illegal that affects student athletes all across campus. Oh, or the fact I keep thinking about the kiss with Amber and how I’ve gone without hooking up with someone.
