Page 83 of False Start
“Because it is home. I don’t want to rush things, which is ironic given how fast we’ve done things this time around, but I think it’s safe to say that this is our endgame, and I’m not going to hide from what I want anymore.”
“Tell me what you want then, beautiful.”
My throat clogs with emotion, my heart settling to a steady rhythm as I lay my final pieces on the table. “You. This. I want a life with you. Waking up next to you. Making breakfast and cuddling on the couch. Date nights and silly inside jokes. Anything and everything that comes with it.”
“I want all of that, too. I’ve only ever wanted a life with you.”
“Then, we make it happen. Together.”
Even though he hasn’t said the actual words to me this time around, I can see the love shining through his eyes. I can feel it in the way he smiles at me, the way he touches me, the way he takes care of me.
“I’m never letting you go, never again.” His lips brush against mine, a smile on both of our faces as we breathe each other in and let the rest of the outside world fade.
Chapter 33
Jake
Afew days later, once the team returned from our break, Coach sat us all down and informed us that an official investigation was being launched against Eric and that he was suspended until the investigation concluded. He didn’t tell the team the specifics because he couldn’t disclose such personal information, but as it always happens, and hockey players are a bunch of gossip girls, rumors started to spread and theories started to form.
Once we were back, Kailyn and I agreed that she would pull her brothers aside and tell them about everything by herself. So, after practice she pulled them into her office and told them the story from the beginning, while I stood behind her and let her take the lead.
Her strength and resolve in that moment was so beautiful and powerful to watch. She held her head high and even when her brothers were filled with rage and frustration, rightfully so, she remained calm and centered, handling everything with so much grace.
Once they both calmed down and relented to let Kailynhandle this how she wanted, Brayden walked over to me and pulled me into a bone crushing hug.
“Thank you for standing behind our sister and being there for her. I’m grateful that it’s you she has by her side.”
Brandon also hugged me, sharing similar sentiments, and in that moment, any insecurities or doubts that I didn’t even realize might have still lingered vanished.
I truly feel that we’ve come full circle, and everything is slotting into the right space just as it was meant to.
She also filled in Lainey on her own time with the girls, and I trust that they all have her back with everything, which I know she’s grateful for.
It’s been a couple weeks since then. Of Kailyn spending all her time at my place, waking up to her in my arms or the smell of breakfast in the air and walking out to see her in one of my t-shirts as she listens to one of her many audiobooks. My heart warms at the thought that she’s so comfortable in our life now. That she’s in a place where she can let her guard down and know that I’ll be right there to catch her when she has a bad day or when she needs that reassurance.
With the way our schedule was set, we ended up having Christmas Eve and Christmas Day off, and are celebrating the holidays with her family at their house. It’s the first time I’ll be seeing them as their daughter’s boyfriend and while I know that the Taylors love me like a son, it still means a lot to me to do things right this time around.
I pull my truck into her parent’s driveway, putting it into park before turning towards the passenger seat, where she sits already facing me. Today, she’s wearing a long sleeve white sweater that hangs off of one shoulder that’s tucked into an above the knee length burgundy skirt. Her make up is simple, a small dusting of eye shadow to match the colorof her skirt, and just the sight of her right here next to me makes me want to reverse this truck right back to my place so that I can toss her on my bed and have my way with her.
“Why are you staring at me like that?” She asks with laughter in her voice.
“I’m tempted to take you back to my house and rip these clothes off of you,” I rasp.
“Hmmm,” she hums, unbuckling her seatbelt and hopping over the center console, straddling my lap. “I have an even better idea.”
My hands come up to her ass, holding it up so that she doesn’t accidentally blare the car horn. As they slide underneath the hem of her skirt, I push the fabric aside, slowly teasing her entrance. She reaches down, her hand pushing back my seat until there's a bit more room for both of us.
“Someone’s feeling adventurous.” I love every side of her, but over the last couple weeks, it’s like something has shifted with her. She’s more confident in herself, more assured in her actions and movements, especially when it comes to her body.
Last week after a shitty loss, she came home with me, and she spent the night taking care of me. As soon as we walked in the door, she dragged me to my bed, where she then proceeded to strip tease for me, giving me the sexiest lap dance I’ve ever had in my life, before riding my cock all night long.
Let’s just say, it was some of the best sex of my life.
“What can I say, there’s just something about you that really gets me going.” Kailyn slowly grinds down into me, my cock straining against the fabric of my pants.
“Baby girl, you’re going to make a mess of me before we go inside.”
She slows her pace, looking up at me with flushedcheeks and heavy breaths leaving her lips. We sit there for just a few moments, and as I try and will my erection down, there's a hard tapping at my window followed by a loud yet muffled “Really? In the driveway?”
