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“It wasn’t a problem.” He shifts his stance before inching closer. “If you’re not busy, I was thinking we could hang out for a while.”
My muscles stiffen, and it takes every ounce of self-restraint not to bellow at him to get the hell out of my garage before I do bodily harm. It wouldn’t take much prodding.
“I wish I could, but I’m slammed with homework.”
He perks up. “We could study together.”
“It probably won’t work out this time, but maybe a different day?”
“Sure. It’s a date.”
The guy looks crestfallen at getting shut down.
His gaze darts to me before sliding back to her. “Okay then, I guess I should get moving.”
She nods. “I’ll see you in class tomorrow.”
“Sounds good.” He glances at me. “Bye, Coach.”
I jerk my chin. “Catch you at practice.”
When he reaches the door, he glances over his shoulder, giving Poppy one last look of longing before disappearing outside into the bright sunshine. Another silence descends, heightening the tension that hangs in the air.
It's only when the engine roars to life and the tires crunch over the gravel as Levi drives away that I snap, “Didn’t I tell you the other night to stay the hell away from that kid?”
Poppy
My panties dampen at the way he growls out those words. His anger and prickly attitude shouldn’t be a turn-on, but they are. Oh god, are they. The way his teeth clench, flashing in the light, and the muscle in his jaw tics against his sun-kissed flesh does strange things to my insides. His eyes ignite with a mixture of fury and something else I can’t quite identify.
Lust?
Desire?
Exactly how far would I need to push for him to lose control again?
If that happened, would he kiss me like the other night?
A thick shiver of desire slides through me just remembering the way his lips took possession of mine. It was passionate, controlling, and nothing short of addictive. More than anything, I want to feel it again.
He takes a swift step forward, swallowing up a bit of distance between us before slamming to a halt. It’s almost as if he’s hit an invisible wall that stops him from moving closer.
“And I’m pretty sure I told you that I can do what I want.”
His eyes narrow. “You brought him here to deliberately rile me up, didn’t you?”
It’s only when he fires off the question that I realize he’s right. That’s exactly what I did.
Lifting my chin, I straighten to my full height. “Yes.”
Surprise morphs across his features.
Good. Maybe it’s possible to knock him off balance the same way he does to me.
“Why?”
I jerk my shoulders. “Because I knew it would piss you off.”
“And for some reason that seemed like a good idea?”
