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Holly climbed into the car. When he closed the door, she took a few deep breaths as he rounded the front of the vehicle.
The confident way he moved as he walked, and even the way he was holding his keys? It was everything.
Right now, he was sex on a fucking stick. He looked ten feet tall and bulletproof. And those suit pants clung lovingly to all the right parts of him.
Jesus, was she sweating? Apparently, Eli in a suit was her kryptonite.
"Any place special you want to go?" he asked, sliding behind the wheel.
"No. You pick."
"How about Regal?"
Regal was half high-end restaurant, half live music club. The restaurant sat above the club, and the music was usually chill and laid back. She'd been there once or twice while following a few players for the blog.
"They have a dress code."
"It'll be fine. No one's going to turn away my guest after we just won the first fucking game of the series. Besides, I know the owner."
"Not cocky at all," she muttered.
"I'm being honest, not cocky.” He glanced over at her. "Come on, let's go have a drink and get some food. I'm in the mood to have a little fun. Have some fun with me, Holly. We can still do that, even if it means our clothes stay on." He shot her a grin. "We're friends again, right?"
"The jury's still out," she said dryly.
"Really? After the past few days, you're seriously going there?"
"Okay, yes. We're friends." She held up both hands. "I surrender."
"Then prove it. Celebrate with me."
Their eyes met in the dim light of the car, and she nodded. "Okay, friend. Take me to Regal."
10
"Ilove the vibe in this place." Eli cut into his steak. "It's hyped but chill at the same time, if that makes sense. Though the atmosphere is probably too romantic and breaks all your ‘keep it professional’ rules. Just so you know, I didn't plan for us to eat somewhere so private."
"I'll give you a pass since it wasn't your idea to sit back here," she told him.
The hostess had seated them in a dark corner of the restaurant, assuring Eli that no one would bother them during dinner. And so far, no one had. Unfortunately, the only light that seemed to exist in this area was the flickering glow from the candle in the middle of the table.
He was right; the atmosphere was incredibly romantic. Still, she wasn't going to complain about it.
"I've never been to the restaurant side of this place before." She took a deep sip of the wine. "This is the best red I've ever had."
"It's one of my favorites," he said, nodding. "I don't normally go for wine, but when I do, that's the one. How's your dinner?"
"Amazing," she admitted. "I was starving. I didn't eat anything at the arena."
"Get caught up in the excitement?"
"Maybe. Congratulations. You played a really great game."
He glowed at her compliment. "Thanks. It's a relief to get a win under our belts for the first game. This series is going to be a total fucking slog though, I can tell. San Jose is an amazing team, but thankfully, we're better."
Holly laughed. "Now that's when your cocky attitude comes in handy. But yes, we are better."
