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I expect another desperate clash of lips. Instead, he tortures me by placing a slow, soft kiss on one corner of my lips. Then on the opposite corner. From there, he leaves a hot trail to the center of my lips. I squeeze my eyes tight, trying to rein in the urge to sigh.
One of his hands travels up my hip, under the hem of my jersey. The pads of his fingers find the skin of my side and keep traveling up, sliding to my back. His lips make languid strokes against mine. His hand finds my scar, and it tears a guttural noise from me. I’ve never liked anyone touching it, but it feels amazing as he strokes his way up my back.
He smiles against my lips. “Do you like that?”
“Absolutely not. Do it again.”
Cassiano’s chest vibrates with a chuckle. He sneaks his hand under the back of my sports bra, and the strength leaves my body. Humming, he kisses me again, this time coercing my mouth open right away. I don’t even try to fight it. By this point, I recognize that he won the bet. He won it fair and square.
I grab his hair as his mouth explores mine carefully. Almost as if he didn’t want the kiss to end. But it has to, before someone tries to come in. Before I give him more than he bargained for.
With a little groan, I hold his head with both hands and pull away. I open my eyes, but his remain shut for a moment longer. His throat works down a heavy swallow. His swollen lips part to release a little sigh. And then he opens those blue eyes of his.
Max is so beautiful. It hurts to look at him from this close. Especially knowing it can’t happen again.
“Damn,” he manages to croak out.
It takes me another second to be able to speak.
What comes out of my mouth is “are we done?”
Something flashes through his eyes. His brows crash like thunder.
His hold under my thighs shifts, and he slides me down his body until I’m on my feet. He steps back to pick up his cap and put it on. “Yeah, Luz. We’re done.”
Before I can say anything, he turns around and leaves.
I collapse against the shelf, sliding down until I sit on the floor. Every piece of fabric against my skin feels like a brand. My heart is about to leap out of my throat. I touch a finger against my throbbing lips.
“Oh no. What have I done?”
This is way, way worse than how things were before.
CHAPTER 15
MAX
Idon’t know whether I’m more pissed off at Tinker Bell or at myself.
After closing the equipment room door behind me, I lean against it for a second. The surface feels like ice against my bare skin, which, in contrast, could be used for frying an egg. I run a hand down my face.
First, I need to make sure no one sees me right now, or people will guess too quickly that this wasn’t just a captain-to-captain chat.
The anger churning in my gut works like a bucket of cold water. I get to the men’s locker and sit down on my bench until I can breathe easy again.
I really had myself convinced that a little kiss wouldn’t change anything. That it would just be fun and games, and I’d move past the curiosity that scratches at my subconscious every time I see her. Except I’m like a kid who says he’ll have just a small bite of the chocolate bar before dinner and now wants to eat the whole thing in one sitting.
My plan all along has been to focus on hockey first and schoolwork second. Nothing else. Girls are a distraction, and I’m one of those fools who tends to get too wrapped around their pinky fingers if I’m not careful. Now I know that Tinker Bell’s the most dangerous girl I’ve ever met.
One more second, and I’d have lost control.
I dig my elbows into my thighs and bend over, hiding my face in my hands. She fits perfectly against me. I wish I could’ve explored how long her scar is and let my hand travel lower—purposefully grab her curves. And she kisses like it’ll be the last time every time, with zero reservations.
That’s the problem. It’s obvious she kissed me to get it out of the way. Like it was a transaction. I inflicted this punishment on myself.
What a clown.
A few more minutes of stewing pass before I’m able to return to the gym. All I can do is go through the motions after this. I’m useless for the rest of the day.
