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At least for the short term, I would seriously consider what she suggested. I refused to be a distraction. Updating my uncle on the status of my dating life would have to wait until after the Nighthawks finished their season.
6
RHODES
“We’re headed to The End Zone tonight,” Cole O’Hara, our offensive coordinator, murmured as he walked beside me across the tarmac.
“I have somewhere to be.” My mind was already focused on who I would see, so I didn’t notice Gage falling into step on my other side. The running back elbowed me in the ribs, and I tossed him an annoyed glare.
“Come on, man. We have to celebrate!” He was grinning so big that it looked like his face might break. But his exuberant attitude was understandable. We annihilated the opposing team in the wild card game today, officially giving us a spot in the playoffs. I was beyond ecstatic, and normally, I’d be at the club getting smashed with my teammates. Today, though, there was only one person I wanted to celebrate with.
It had been hell not seeing Finley the past few days. The phone calls and text messages just hadn’t been enough. I’d gone to bed after an icy shower every night after hearing her sultry voice wishing me sweet dreams.
They were sweet alright.And sexy, filthy, and delicious.
“Another day,” I told Gage as I dug my phone out of my pocket. Finley had said that she’d be home when I arrived, but I wanted to call and make sure she was there before heading over. “We can celebrate tomorrow when you come over for the game.”
“Who is she?”
I stopped dead in my tracks, and my head swiveled toward Cole. “How do you know there is a she?” I asked warily. Finley was by no means a secret, but if the word was already out, I wanted to be prepared for the fallout.
Cole laughed. “Only a woman would keep you from celebrating a win like this with your teammates. And the look on your face confirmed it.”
Inwardly wincing, I smoothed out my expression as I resumed walking. “I never said I was meeting a woman,” I grumbled.
“Definitely a chick,” Gage agreed.
Rolling my eyes, I picked up my steps and left those two gossiping behind me. I’d ordered a ride share to meet me at the small, private airport where Lennox stored the team’s jet. I waved at the driver so she wouldn’t get out and opened the back door, tossing in my duffel and sliding onto the bench seat.
We greeted each other, then she began driving, and I hit the speed dial to call my girl.
“Hi.” Her voice was soft when she answered, sending warmth spreading through my chest…and desire straight to my groin.
“Hey, baby. Are you at home?”
“Yep.”
“I’m on my way to pick you up. Pack a bag.”
“What happened to going slow?” she laughed.
“Is that what you want?” I would give it to her if that's what she wanted, but it would probably kill me. Besides, nothing had to happen tonight. I just wanted her with me because no matter what we were doing, Finley made me happy.
“Slow is overrated.”
I didn’t havethe patience to wait for the elevator.
Glynnis popped her head out of her door and grinned at me. I waved a greeting before taking the stairs three at a time until I stood in front of Finley’s door. Before my fist hit the door, it swung open, and Finley threw herself into my arms.
“Damn,” I muttered as I buried my face in her hair. “I missed you. I forgot how good you feel against me.”
Finley hummed and dropped her head back to smile up at me. “I missed you, too. Congratulations, Rhodes. You guys were incredible.”
“Thanks, baby,” I mumbled before I gave in to my driving need and sealed my mouth over hers. A groan rumbled in my chest, and I wrapped my arms tight around her, lifting her up to her toes for better access. Her hands clutched my shoulders as she gasped, giving me the perfect opening to slip my tongue inside. Fuck. She tasted as sweet as candy, and I was quickly losing all sense of reality. If I didn’t stop, I would push her back through her door and take her up against it.
I might be speeding things up a little, but I wasn’t going to fuck her like an animal our first time together. Her tongue tentatively rubbed against mine, and I ripped my lips from hers, burying them in her hair as I attempted to catch my breath.
After a few seconds, my pulse slowed, and I managed to set her back on her feet. “Where’s your bag, baby? We need to go before I lose my shit.”
