Page 107 of The Troublemaker
I’ll have to thank Roberto one day for putting that into action.As if I would let him have the pleasure of dancing with Hadley and not get to experience it myself.
“You’re pretty good at navigating these streets.”Hadley looks at me, her hand snug in mine.
“You get good at dodging crowds and finding streets off the beaten path so you aren’t stopped every two minutes.”As I say it, I turn us down a side street toward an ice cream place where I’m sure we’ll run into fans, but I don’t plan on us eating the ice cream there, so we’ll manage.
“I can’t imagine how difficult it must be.”
I shrug.“It’s part of the deal.I’ve grown used to it, and honestly, most people are respectful.I remember what it was like being young and looking up to the players.If I’d gotten a chance to meet one of them in Alaska and they’d been a dick, it would’ve crushed me.”
She leans a little closer, her shoulder brushing mine.“That’s a good way to think about it.I’m stuffed by the way.”
“Find some room, we’re getting ice cream.”
“Easton, I don’t think I can eat anything more.”
“Then you can have a few licks of mine.”
The two of us laugh.
She shakes her head at me.“Seriously?”
“I honestly didn’t mean it like that.”
We reach the ice cream place, and as I expected, a lot of people are inside, but thankfully the line isn’t too long.
“Are you sure you want to go in there?”Hadley asks.
“It’s not like we have to worry they’ll take pictures.You’re my wife, remember?”I tighten my hand in hers, opening the door.“Plus, we’re not staying.I have another destination in mind.”
She turns back toward me, waiting for me to follow her in.“I like this night of fun with Easton Bailey.”
“Better than your other ones?”I waggle my eyebrows.Just the memories of us together make my dick twitch, which isn’t ideal when you’re headed into an ice cream place filled with families.
“They both have their upsides.”Her eyes shine with mischief.
I want to tell her we’re taking the ice cream back to the hotel room so I can lick it off every inch of her body.
She sets her hand on my chest.“Time to cool things down before we ditch the ice cream.”
“I was actually thinking we could mix the two things up.”
We get into line behind another couple.
“That doesn’t surprise me.”She stares at the menu as we inch up in line.
I wrap my arms around her because I have almost no self-control when it comes to Hadley these days.It’s not for anyone to snap a photo; it’s strictly because I want to touch her, hold her, and feel her softness against my hardness.I don’t know how much longer I can pretend there isn’t more between us.
She sets her hands over my linked arms, which I take as a sign that she’s okay with this.
“What are you going to get?”I whisper in her ear.
“Raspberry with dark chocolate.Just a scoop.”
“Are you going to let me have a lick?”I whisper.My head is tipped so far down I could run my tongue along her neck.
I hear her breath hitch.“You’re playing games.”
“No games.I’ve never tried that flavor.It’s an honest question.”
