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She scoffs.

“We talk about school—in the context of keeping my grades up for football. We don’t watch movies—we watch film. If we go out to eat, whatever I get is supposed to fit with my training regimen.”

“You’ll figure out a new normal. Football wasn’t going to last forever anyway, right?”

I nod as we take a left.

Natalie points out more buildings as we walk. BU’s campus is huge—easily twice the size of Arlington’s.

“And this is my apartment building.”

I glance up at the tall structure we’re stopped at. “It looks nice.”

“It’s nicer inside.”

I smirk as she steps closer. Her fingers sneak under the hem of my shirt and graze the skin of my lower abdomen. I exhale heavily. “I’ve got a six a.m. practice tomorrow, Nat.”

“So?”

“So, I can’t spend the night. I don’t want you to think I just came for…that. This isn’t just about sex for me.”

“Did you—have you—” She glances away. “Never mind. It’s not—”

“There hasn’t been anyone else.”

I watch her smother her relief. “Don’t do that.”

Her brow wrinkles. “Do what?”

“Pretend not to care. If it would have bothered you, don’t act like it wouldn’t have. Iwantyou to care, Natalie.”

“I care.”

“Good.”

“Would it have bothered you? If I had been with someone else?”

“If?”

She nods. “Yeah. If.”

That single syllable tells me more about her feelings than anything else she’s said.

“I don’t thinkbotheredis the right word. I’ve laid awake at night for the past month, wondering if you were with some other guy.”

Her hands drop. She uses one to tangle her fingers with mine as we walk into the lobby. It’s airy and minimalistic—white walls and marble floors. Natalie gestures with her free hand as we walk, pointing out the entrance to the fitness center and the lounge. It’s a hell of a lot nicer than the house I’m living in with Matt and some of my other teammates, but I’m barely paying attention to the luxurious surroundings, just nodding along as she talks.

Anticipation and adrenaline flood my system, knowing what’s about to happen.

Natalie glances over at me once we’re in the elevator. “You’re not listening.”

“Nope.”

She rolls her eyes. “You could have just—”

I kiss her, cutting the admonishment off with a gasp. She arches against me, surprise quickly giving way to arousal. Her hips roll against mine, and I’m immediately hard.

Natalie smiles against my mouth before her lips move to my neck. “So impatient.”

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