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“Today, actually.” I clear my throat and put my cup down too. Eli’s body language changes from open, if not hesitant, to rejected. His shoulders droop, and he drops his head. “We have minicamp tomorrow, but you should come with us.”
Eli shakes his head, and his eyebrows pull together.
“Oh no, that’s okay. Do you want any help with all this?” He motions around the room. I reach for his arm and turn him around, pinning his hips to the counter with mine, and lift his chin with my fingers.
“Come to San Diego.”
His eyes meet mine, a little haunted and sad, but he’s trying so hard to hide it.
“I can’t be a secret.” His voice is so raw it hurts my heart.
“My entire team already knows.”
Eli pulls his head back away from me, staring at me like he’s looking for something.
“What?”
“A few saw us kiss yesterday, so by this morning, everyone knows. My agent knows too. It’s only a matter of time before it gets out, and I’m done caring if it does.” I cup his cheek to make sure he can’t turn away from me. “I’m not giving you up.”
His eyes flick between mine a few times before he wraps his arms around me, burying his face in my chest and breathing deep. I hold him against me and kiss his forehead, whispering against his skin. “I’m going to keep you forever, okay?”
Eli nods and squeezes me tighter.
CHAPTERTWENTY-NINE
Elliot
After a quick pit stop at my apartment, we hit the road to San Diego. Since my bag was still packed from Black Diamond, I just grabbed more clothes and my important jewelry. My heart is heavy knowing I don’t have the necklace from Mrs. Vaughn, but I haven’t mentioned it. If I’m being really honest with myself, I’m afraid to. What if he’s angry I lost it?
Since it’s a Tuesday and early afternoon, traffic is moving along at a good pace. Aaron talks constantly, telling me stories from them being on the road for games. Asher is in the back seat with me, one of my legs tossed over his knee with his hand on my thigh, playing with the edge of my shorts that I changed into on our pit stop.
Asher’s hand slides up my shorts to tease the skin of my inner thighs, and it takes all of my self-control not to react. Aaron is laughing about something in the front while my dick gets hard. It’s uncomfortable and embarrassing but so fucking hot.
“Almost there,” Asher tells me, looking out the window. My only thought isthank fuckbecause I need to come so fucking bad right now. I swear to God, if Aaron stays, I will jack off in the bathroom. I’m going to kill Asher for this.
Aaron pulls the car to a stop in front of a beautiful glass-walled building with sleek lines. He pops the trunk, and Asher grabs our bags. He gets the lobby door unlocked and looks back at Aaron.
“Thanks, man, see you tomorrow.”
Aaron waves and gets back in the car.Oh thank you, Jesus.Asher marches us to the elevator and slams his finger into the button.
“I can’t wait to feel you around me.” Asher’s rough words send a shiver up my spine, and my cock aches. Bastard. He knows exactly what he’s doing. The doors ding open, and we step on. He hits the button for the fifteenth floor, and as soon as the doors close, Asher has his mouth on mine and my back against the wall.
I moan into his mouth while he swipes his tongue along mine. His body pressing against me is exactly what I’ve been craving for days.
All too soon, the elevator comes to a stop, and the doors open. We’re both panting and red-faced when we step off, and I follow him to his apartment door.
The door closes behind us, and Asher is on me, slamming my back against the wood, ravaging my lips. I jump up and wrap my legs around his hips, grinding my cock against his and groaning into his mouth.
“Fuck me, please,” I whimper as he carries me to the kitchen and sets my ass on the counter.
“Oh, I’m going to. Don’t you worry, baby.” He sucks on my bottom lip for a second before backing away and looking in a cabinet. Reaching for something on a top shelf, he turns around with a container of coconut oil.
Asher sets the jar on the counter and leans on his palms next to my hips. His eyes are locked on my lips, and he presses his hard-on against mine, rolling his hips to pull a moan from me. He watches my mouth, denying both of us the kiss we want, even when I wrap my arm around his neck and lift my mouth to his.
My body hums with need. Not just for the orgasm I know is coming, but for him. For the connection I’ve only ever had with him. I want to feel his skin against mine, lose myself in him, because I know he’ll catch me before I crash. For the first time in too damn long, I feel safe.
Asher brushes his lips over mine in too quick of a kiss.
