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Lennox took a deep breath and let it out. “Come on. Let’s do this.”
His words jolted through me. I snapped to attention and slid my hand over his bad knee one last time. “I think you suffered a slip in your kneecap.”
He nodded. “That’s what happened last time. Nothing serious. It hurts like hell but I’ll be fine.”
“I can give you something for the pain. And it wouldn’t hurt for you to see your regular doctor.” I frowned and concentrated on his thigh. “What about your hamstring? Any problems there?”
Lennox’s chest rose on a sharp inhale and he stilled beneath my hands. “No.”
Zachary took a step back as I moved closer to Lennox’s hips. He gave me room to work but stayed close to Lennox’s side. I’d never seen anyone as protective as Zachary. He didn’t hesitate to throw himself onto the ice when Lennox went down. Justin was right behind him, but there had been a second where he tried to stop Zachary. They fought the other team with a kind of glee that I hadn’t seen in years. They relished the fight.
Even now, Justin traced his split lip with his index finger and grinned at the crusted blood that came loose. There was a gleam in his eye that should have made him seem dangerous, but it only accentuated his lean frame and brought out the warm feeling again. I’d seen him react to me in a way that was sweet and charming. Justin loved with a passion that I’d never experienced until we went to bed together. Of course I craved more of that.
“You’re blushing.” Zachary touched my cheek with one finger. It was no more than the soft flutter of skin to skin, but it ignited inside me, setting me alight.
I tucked my chin, setting my cheek against my shoulder to hide my face, then slid my hands higher up Lennox’s thigh.
He hissed and grabbed my hands. “Watch where you’re putting your hands.”
“What? Why?” My fingers curled over his hands without thought. “I need to check your hips to make sure you didn’t tear anything.”
“My hips are fine.” He growled through clenched teeth. “Your hands, on the other hand, were on their way toward something you might not want to find. You might not think anything of it, but it’s kind of hard for a man to ignore when a woman touches him like that. Even if she’s being professional.”
“What are you talking about?” My throat turned dry as sand. I hadn’t done anything wrong.
Lennox grinned. “A few more inches and you were going to find something you didn’t bargain for.”
My eyes shot to his crotch. I couldn’t help it. And oh my God. An erection strained against his soft pants, showing off the impressive bulge. I’d been rubbing my hands over his thigh, trying to help him, and he was getting a hard-on. I wanted to be angry but that was the furthest thing from my mind.
Lennox had a hard-on while I stood hemmed in by the three of them in my very small office. Now what was I supposed to do?
16
LENNOX
Iknew I should keep my damn mouth shut. But the look on her face and the way her hands felt on me made stopping impossible. I’d sported a semi for the last ten minutes, but her proximity pushed me over the edge.
Her mouth fell open with a soft pop as her eyes latched onto my bulging crotch. The fingers curled in mine tightened and she sucked in an audible breath.
Zachary and Justin released a string of curses that seemed to snag and hover in the sudden tension. Lucy’s tongue darted out, and she licked her lips, her breath hitching before she pulled her eyes to mine.
Her voice came out in a breathless whisper. “What are you doing?”
What the hell was I doing? I didn’t have a damned clue. All I knew was she’d gotten under my skin. Seeing her dance with Justin had been intoxicating, but having her touch me—even professionally—drove me wild with hunger. It was a terrible ache that settled behind my breastbone and throbbed in my dick. I wanted her with a savageness that I’d never felt before.
“I’m not doing a damned thing. Not unless it’s what you want.” I curled my lips into a smile and brushed the backs of her hands with my lips in soft kisses.
She pulled in another stuttering breath as the tension thickened. She obviously wanted me, but I caught the edge of fear in her eyes as she darted a look around the room.
Zachary and Justin hadn’t moved. If not for their sharp breaths, I’d worry they were mad at me. A quick look at their faces revealed the truth. They were turned on too. Poor Lucy had no idea what she did to us, the lengths we’d go to make her ours. Wait… what? Ours? Where the hell did that thought come from and why did it make my cock swell even harder?
Lucy shifted her weight to the foot closest to the bed, bringing her closer to me. “Lennox…” She shook her head, her ponytail flying to drape over her shoulder. “You’re hurt.”
“I’m not that hurt,” I argued reflexively. I hated feeling weak, hated being seen as weak. One wrong move during a college game almost ruined my chances of being on Coach Ashley’s team. I couldn’t let this little injury sideline me. I shouldn’t be letting Lucy distract me from my goal. She was a risk to all of us. But damn me if I could stop myself. Lucy could. If anyone was strong enough to put an end to my desire, it was her admitting she didn’t want me. I’d leave her the hell alone if that’s what she wanted. “It’s okay.” I kissed her knuckles again and released her hands. “I don’t expect you to do anything.”
“Fucking hell.” Zachary shifted, turning his back to me. “Someone’s coming.” He blocked me from view as the door opened.
“Hey, guys. Coach sent me to see what’s up.” Assistant manager Greg Smith shuffled in. He was a short man with a round belly and tufts of brown hair that he kept hidden beneath a cap tugged low over his eyes. We all liked him well enough, but his timing was for shit.
