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I blink out of those thoughts and refocus on Juliette. “Yeah?”
Her expression softens as if she realizes I’m not only lying to her but myself as well. “You know I’m always here if you want to talk, right?”
I force a smile. “Of course. And I appreciate it.”
When I say nothing more, she continues. “But there’s nothing to talk about?”
The question hangs in the air between us.
For a heartbeat or two, I’m tempted to tell her everything before pressing my lips together and shaking my head.
“Okay.” She reluctantly glances at the textbook on the coffee table. “Then I should probably get back to studying.”
I pop to my feet, relieved this convo is behind us. “I’m heading over to the studio to work on my routine.”
And if I’m lucky, I’ll burn off some of this pent-up sexual frustration Ford stoked to life.
Chapter Twelve
Ford
My gaze meanders to Ryder and Juliette who are seated across from me on the other side of the table. She’s perched on his lap as they grin at each other like a couple of saps. Even though the music is loud, and the bar is packed to the gills, they’re oblivious to it all.
It’s only when a curvy body drops down on my thighs and slender arms loop their way around my neck that I blink back to the present and find Darcy Erickson smiling at me.
“You look entirely too serious for a Saturday night at Slap Shotz.”
My lips quirk as I force a lightness into my tone that I’m not quite feeling. “Nah. Just taking it all in and letting my mind wander.”
She presses closer until her warm breath can feather across my flesh. “We could always head back to my place if you’re looking for a little peace and quiet.”
Nope. That’s definitely not what I’m looking for.
I shake my head and relax against the chair, attempting to create a bit of distance.
Darcy’s a super nice girl. We’ve had a couple of business classes together and got to know one another. She’d park herself next to me during class whenever possible. Then she started turning up at our home games and the bar afterward to help celebrate.
I get the feeling that she’s waiting for me to ask her out. Over the past few months, she’s dropped a shit ton of hints. Like little breadcrumbs she’s waiting for me to notice and pick up.
Except…I’m not interested in Darcy.
I’m not interested in anyone at the moment.
All right, that’s not altogether true. There’s one person I’m interested in. She just hates my guts.
And we’re related.
Sort of.
“Thanks, but I’m good.” I nod toward Wolf, who’s lounging across the table. He radiates leave me the fuck alone vibes. “I’ll never hear the end of it from that surly bastard if I take off early.”
Disappointment floods her big brown eyes as she scrapes her lower lip with her teeth. I’m sure the look is meant to be sexy.
It has the opposite effect.
In fact, it’s tempting to wrap my hands around her waist and physically remove her from my lap. There’s only one girl I want taking up residence on my thighs and her name isn’t Darcy.
That thought is enough to make me laugh.
