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Chapter Twenty
The last interview ends abruptly when one of the drivers walks off. I can’t blame him with all the shit the reporter was asking him. Sometimes people forget we’re not the well-oiled machines we drive. Shaking the guy’s hand, I make my escape with Louise by my side.
“You’re done until the sponsor party this afternoon, but we should get some strength and reflex training in.”
I check the time quickly before I tell her, “Let’s go. I got an hour and a half before I told Rosie I’d be back at the hotel for lunch with the family.”
Amusement lights up her face when I glance at her. “Awww, you’re so cute, you should stay in love,” Louise snickers, her English accent enunciating all the words. “It suits you.”
“Shut up, Peabody,” I blurt a tad too snappy when her remark catches me by surprise.
Things between Rosie and I are great, and I can’t imagine ever feeling about anyone the way I feel about her.
But is it love? I don’t know.
Love hasn’t been on my radar in so long, maybe ever, and I’m not sure I even know what it really is. In fact, I’m pretty certain I’m the least qualified person on the subject. But her remark keeps echoing in my head, and now that I’m thinking about it, I’m wondering whether maybe I do love Rosie. And if I do, how do I even know if it’s the real thing or if it’s all in my head?
“Don’t get all bent out of shape, Sherman.” Louise knocks into my side, pulling my focus back to her. “It’s a good thing, and I like her. You needed someone fiery to take you down a notch or two.”
“Speaking of taking down,” I attempt to change the conversation altogether, “did you see who’s around this weekend?”
“If you mean a certain country singer you have a bee in your bonnet about your niece having a crush on…he’s not on any of the team guest lists. So, if he is here it’ll be a VIP thing and you need to not be unreasonably protective.”
“Screw you, I’m not unreasonably protective. Blaire is a baby, but I actually wanted to get him to sign something for her. Maybe get a photo of them together? I never really do anything for the kids when they come to see me, and—”
“I’ll see what I can do,” she smiles back at me as we get into the golf cart waiting for us and we head back to the Ignite team base.
Louise is clearly in a sadistic mood because she pushes me as hard as she can before I leave for the hotel. By the time I arrive, Rosie is already back from her morning with Summer and Parker.
“Have fun?” I ask, sitting on the edge of the marble bath overlooking Lady Bird Lake reservoir.
By now I should be used to this girl’s pretty smile, but it gets me every time. The plumpness of her lips is like a ripe fruit, juicy and mouthwatering, constantly teasing me to take a bite.
“It’s always nice spending time with Sum,” Rosie sighs as my hand slips into the water and caresses her thigh. “How was your morning?”
“Busy and draggy.”
Sitting up, she maneuvers onto her knees. “Got time to relax before lunch?” Before I can reply, she’s tugging my t-shirt up my torso. And there is no way I can ignore her invitation.
“We can be late.” Although, right now, I’d rather skip it altogether and spend the rest of the day and night alone with her.
Stripping my clothes off, I get in the tub and tug her onto my chest so that she’s laying over me with her tits pressed into me and her legs are tangled with mine. Rosie’s looking down at me with a soft amused purse of her lips. It’s clear she’s tickled by whatever thought is in her head.
“What?” I ask with a brusque nip to her lip.
A small giggle wracks through her while my hands anchor on her waist, my fingers raking across her back.
“What?” she echoes my question back at me.
“Why are you so amused?”
“Because.” She giggles again, hands molding to either side of my face. “Because you always have to take over. I invited you into my bath, and now look at you.”
“I’d rather look at you.”
“You’re taking over my bath, Hotshot.”
“From where I am, you’re the one on top.” My hands stroke down to the globes of her ass, squeezing the supple flesh while I trail my nose up her throat.
