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“Who the hell is Rose?”
“Cheryl’s friend. Never met her.”
“Alright,” he says, checking his breath after finishing his beer.
“You are such an asshole,” I tell him, pulling on my coat. I lock my door and take the steps down to the street two at a time. “Let’s go. We’re walking. It’s just down the street.” I pick up the pace.
“Do you want to run there?” Nick asks, rushing to catch up to me, but he’s easily able to match my speed.
“Just about,” I say, chuckling. Tonight is the motherfucking night. I can feel it.
“What is it about this girl? How did you know?” he asks, suddenly serious. He’s a bit of a player. I believe it goes with the territory of a professional athlete.
“I can’t explain it, not really anyway. For me, it was instant, like being struck by lightning. I didn’t know what she looked like. I only heard her voice. God, her voice did things to me. I fell in love with her the second she said hello.”
“Instantly? Surely that doesn’t exist,” he says as we walk into the restaurant. “I mean, that’s fairytale bullsh…” His voice trails off, so I follow his line of sight and immediately find Cheryl. I’m instantly on edge, but quickly realize he’s not looking at my girl but the one sitting next to her.
In a blur, the other girl stands up, almost knocking her chair over in the process. Cheryl throws her arm out to catch it.
“Holy shit,” she whisper-squeals. It’s not quiet at all.
“What?” Cheryl asks. “Do you know Nolan?” I hear the jealousy in her voice and my cock loves that.
“Nolan?” Rose asks, but I can tell she doesn’t give a flying fuck about me.
We make it to the table and Nick still hasn’t taken his off of who I assume is Rose.
“Nolan. Hey. This is Rose,” Cheryl says introducing us. I reach over to shake her hand, but drop it the second I hear Nick growl. I know that growl.
“Hey Rose. This is my brother…”
“Nick Pike. Nick “McNasty” Pike,” Rose says, her eyes never leaving Nick’s.
“I’m sorry what?” Cheryl asks, confused. I smile. She doesn’t give a flying fuck about Nick and I fucking love that.
“You never told me that Nolan’s brother was a super famous basketball player.”
“I had no idea. Please sit down,” she says, gesturing to us.
I immediately sit down next to her, and Nick sits next to Rose.
This is going to be an interesting night indeed.
CHAPTER11
CHERYL
“That is so funny, Nick,”Rose says for the thousandth time during this thirty-minute dinner so far. She has been all over him since he walked into the restaurant. It all started with a squeal and a hand clap when Nolan walked in with his brother Nick, and it turns out he is a world-famous basketball star. Me, I wouldn’t have any idea about any of that. Me and sports, nope, not friends. But Rose, out of all of us, is all about anything that has sweaty men.
So, when Nick walked in, she about fell out of her chair. I mean, literally, I had to put my hand on the back of it to keep it from tipping. I would be less than honest if I didn’t tell you that his entire demeanor changed the minute his eyes landed on her. He walked into the restaurant cocky like he knew the paparazzi would be here. But then he heard Rose’s squeal, and his face; I don’t know, it changed, became…genuine, is the only way I can think to describe it.
Here we are, thirty minutes in, and they haven’t paid Nolan and me any attention. Not that I am upset or anything. It’s more like I wish I had her confidence. I feel my chair moving and turn toward Nolan. “You were too far away from me,” he says, shrugging his shoulders.
“Oh.” Really, Cheryl? Oh! He chuckles and nuzzles me on the neck. My body shivers from the warmth of his breath, and I find myself leaning into him.
“Tell me what you’re thinking right now, doll.” Did he have to ask me that? My mind is a puddle of nerves and desires with him touching me right now. “Tell me.” He says closer to my ear. So close, I swear I felt his tongue touch it. A moan escapes the back of my throat, and I could die of mortification. Like he can read my mind, he says, “I know, baby. I have been waiting months for you to see me.” Oh my God. Is he serious?
“Wait, what? This whole time you have liked me?” The incredulity in my voice cannot be stopped. I am shocked. Surprised. Bewildered. And quite frankly really damned confused.
