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Instead of handing me a future weapon, he shoved one of his pillows against my belly. “Good enough?”
I huffed and shifted around until I was comfortable, well away from Gavin’s reach. “It’ll do.”
He tucked his arms under his head, staring at the ceiling. “Not even a thank you, huh?”
“I hate you,” I said sweetly.
“I hate you too, Princess. Now go to sleep.”
5
I’d started calling Eva “Princess” in my head the first time we met. Ice queen wasn’t quite right with the heat between us the second her eyes hit mine, but she sure as hell frosted me out when I didn’t fall for her charms. Too bad for her I liked the ice.
She was anything but cold first thing in the morning.
I woke before my alarm, as usual, but unlike every other morning I got up to hit the rink, I wasn’t in a hurry to leave the warmth of my bed. At some point in the night, Eva had burrowed past her pillow wall to curl up next to me.
Her ass snuggled against my morning wood, and my hand rested on the bare skin of her stomach where her shirt had ridden up. Her spicy vanilla scent invaded my head, and I sucked in a deep breath before I could stop myself.
Snickerdoodles. She smelled like the cookies my mom used to bake for me and my brother. Before.
The reminder of Danny hit me like ice water to the dick. I had enough issues without Eva and her first world problems. She’d take advantage of every weakness to get her way, and I couldn’t afford for her to use my secrets against me.
Careful not to wake her, I slid away in the pale dawn light and shut myself in the bathroom. I could have claimed the master since my name was on the paperwork, but Reece had begged me for the larger room. The Jack and Jill bathroom was fine for me since I didn’t need anything beyond a sink, a toilet, and a place to shower.
I frowned at the door across from mine. Eva’s room connected to this bathroom too. My dick twitched with the thought of Eva in here showering, hot water running down her tight little body. Fuck. I really didn’t think this through.
I hadn’t thought of how close she’d be when I made the offer. For a fleeting moment, I considered tidying up, but fuck that. Eva could deal with the less than pristine bathroom. It was her job now anyway.
Better yet, she could go use the one in the hallway.
With more force than necessary, I wrenched the shower on. Normally, I’d wait until after our morning workout and use the facility, but Eva’s spicy vanilla scent followed me into the bathroom. My dick refused to calm the fuck down when I could still feel Eva’s soft skin under my hand.
I kicked the boxer-briefs I’d worn last night into the corner and stepped under the spray. Hockey. I needed to focus on hockey. One more year, one more chance to prove myself to Dallas. Danny didn’t want to come with me, so he’d be on his own for the first time. Maybe he’d finally get his head out of his ass and grow up.
My eyes flicked in the direction of Eva’s bedroom. She could ruin everything if I let my guard down. On cue, my cock hardened as if Eva had walked in here and sunk to her knees with a smile. I rolled my eyes and stroked myself once, twice.
Why her? I could have my pick of puck bunnies. The hockey team may not have the exposure of the football program, butwe were making a name for ourselves. Though not among the cheerleaders apparently.
I remembered the glint in Eva’s eyes as she insulted us. What did it say about me that the challenge heated my blood?
Nothing good. Probably that I should forgo my usual hands-off policy during the season and find an alternative. Except the idea of a random hookup did nothing for me. I didn’t want a generic puck bunny. I wanted a bratty, manipulative cheerleader with pink hair and soft skin.
My eyes closed as I leaned forward to brace myself against the tile wall. We didn’t have locks on these bathroom doors, so there was a slight chance Eva could catch me jerking it in the shower. The possibility made me so hard I ached.
Images flashed in my mind, fast and furious. Eva stripping off those little shorts she’d worn to bed. Smirking at me with her sassy fucking mouth. Hopping onto the counter and spreading her pretty thighs. Would she taste as good as she smelled?
The orgasm hit me hard, and I groaned, not caring if she heard me. Day one, and I hadn’t even eaten breakfast before I was making bad decisions. Fantasizing about Eva was a slippery slope, especially after last night. She needed to be firmly in the no fucking category. As I finished my shower, I reminded myself she’d had no problem spreading her ridiculous grudge against me to anyone who would listen.
With a towel wrapped around my waist, I gingerly opened the door to the bedroom. While I tried to wipe her from my mind, Eva had taken over the center of my bed. She curled around my pillow, hair splayed across my sheets, and one tanned leg stuck out of the covers.
The urge to climb into bed next to her tightened my fingers on the towel. I should wake her up. Get her out of my space. My gaze lingered on her toned thigh for a long second, then Iturned away. Deliberately keeping my eyes focused elsewhere as I gathered my workout gear.
She’d be gone by the time I got back, and I could go back to ignoring her.
The hallway was quiet, which meant either the others weren’t up or they were already gone. The kitchen smelled faintly like bacon and a pan sat in the sink. Yeah, they were already gone. I wasn’t late, but I was cutting it closer than usual. The assholes hadn’t even tried to wake me up.
The front door opened as I pulled ingredients out of the fridge for a protein shake. I expected Reece to come in and give me shit for making them wait, but the sight of Danny walking through the living room stopped me short.
