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“We’re not hiding.” He brushed his nose alongside mine, stealing a kiss. “We’re just giving ourselves some time. I need to talk to your dad.”
“But—”
“I know your relationship is complicated, but he’s still my coach. I owe the team that much.”
“Oh, okay.” That made sense.
But it still felt like he was backtracking a little.
“Hey, come on. It isn’t forever. I’ll talk to him at practice tomorrow, and we can go from there. I probably need to talk to Scottie, too.”
“Mason… are you having second thoughts?”
“What? No. No, Harper.” He drew me close, kissing my forehead. “You’re my girl.”
His girl. I liked the sound of that.
Silence settled over us, and, for as much as I hated it, I couldn’t shake the feeling that something had changed.
But it was Mason. He wasn’t out to hurt me. He wanted me.
He’dchosenme.
Everything would be fine.
I just had to believe it.
CHAPTER27
MASON
I’d fucked up.
Everything had been going great. Harper was amazing. The sex… was off the fucking charts. Holding her in my arms and just being with her… everything I never knew I needed.
And then Jenni texted me, and I lied.
I hadn’t meant to, but when Harper asked how Scottie was, I’d panicked.
She didn’t know about Jenni because there was nothing to know. We weren’t in a relationship. I hadn’t seen her in weeks. But still, the second I saw her text asking if I wanted to get together soon, guilt had punched me dead in the stomach. She deserved to know the truth, but it was not a conversation I wanted to have while I was lying in bed with the girl who had knocked me on my ass and stolen a piece of my fucking heart while she was at it.
I watched Harper sleep, mesmerized by the gentle rise and fall of her chest as she lay on her back, her head inclined toward me, her slender fingers wrapped around my thigh.
It was a little after seven, but I’d been awake for hours, my body well-accustomed to early starts. But I didn’t want to wake her. She looked too peaceful.
I’d always thought Aiden and Connor, and more recently Noah, had been talking shit when they said being with their girlfriends was the best kind of therapy after a tough game, but I got it now. I could watch Harper sleep all day long and never grow tired. She was so fucking beautiful.
And she’s all mine.
My cell vibrated, and she stirred. “Hmm, what time is it?”
“Still early.” I reached back for my phone. “Go back to sleep.”
She murmured something as she burrowed closer to me, and I glided a hand down her back, loving how soft and warm she felt. But she was out cold again, so I opened up my cell phone. I wasn’t surprised to see Scottie’s name. He usually texted me as soon as he woke up.
SB: So… did she say yes yet? Or do I need to help you get the girl still?
MB: I love you bud but I am capable of getting my own girlfriend.
