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CHAPTER FOURTEEN
Ash
When the glass between the driver’s cockpit and rear seats slides closed, locking us in, I wait for Lily to make the next move.
I’m more than happy to call the shots, however, I would prefer for her to take the lead, given the fact I blindsided her with tickets to my game tonight, introducing myself to her family and plunging her into my world.
I hadn’t planned to seduce her in the elevator in front of those puck bunnies, only something happens to me when I am around her. I can’t hold back; I can’t think straight. My body craves her in ways that make no sense.
The more time I spend with her, the more I know she’s the one for me.
And I should have been more careful. From now on, I will be.
There is no way I am blowing my chances with this insanely beautiful woman, and I really hope the press doesn’t fuck it up for me either. They have been less than kind to Candy, revealing how she met Brayden in a gentleman’s club. It didn’t matter that they met when Candy was serving behind the bar, fully clothed, I might add. They still tried to paint her as an exotic dancer, only after Brayden for his money, which couldn’t be further from the truth. Candy, along with five of her friends, own a string of exclusive clubs throughout the city. Not that Candy has ever revealed that to the tabloids. She sat back and let them creatively put their spin on the truth, which I found brave and couldn’t help but admire her for.
Tough skin is what you need in our field, and I pray Lily is prepared for the fall out of our very public rink side encounter earlier, which would have been caught on camera.
Only, I wanted her with me tonight. Something I have never asked of or wanted from a woman.
I couldn’t be happier that she accepted my invitation and wanted to be there. Playing while she was there gave me a whole new zest for the game. A sense of vigor I always felt when my dad watched me play.
I can’t ignore the truth; she’s coaxing me out of a dark hole I’ve been buried in for far too long. When Dad died, a small part of me died along with him, as if someone had flicked the switch off. Since meeting Lily, she’s shined light into those dark places, bringing me back to life in ways I never thought possible. Having her wear my jersey, not caring what the press thinks, going out with my team. Dating. I mean, I’m dating, for fuck’s sake.
What happened to me this week?
Surprising me, taking everything in her stride, my heart almost burst in my chest when I spotted her on her feet, screaming my name while wearing my shirt.
I’m your biggest fan.
I thought I’d died and gone to heaven when those words slipped out of her tempting mouth back in the club.
She drums her fingers against the leather of the seat with one hand, chewing her thumbnail on the other, nervously.
Reaching for it, I pull her finger out of her mouth, cupping her chin in my hand, turning her to look at me.
“Everything okay?” I ask. This week has been the most fun I’ve had in years, tonight topping it for me. I hope she feels the same way too.
Intertwining our fingers, she moves our hands down and places them back on top of the seat. My fingertips brush the top of her hand. Her skin is so soft in comparison to mine.
“I’m great.” Tilting her head back, she lets out a contented sigh. “I’ve had a great night. I don’t want it to be over.” She blinks, then says, “But you kind of make me feel nervous.”
I give her a wide-eyed look of shock. “I. Make. You. Nervous.” I swear it’s the other way around.
Sucking her lips into her mouth, she nods.
“I’m dropping you off, Lily, then I’m going straight home,” I reassure her. I won’t take advantage of her. She has nothing to feel nervous about.
“That’s what I am nervous about.” She clears her throat. “I wondered, actually, wanted to ask you if you would like to come in for a coffee. I don’t have any beer or I would offer you that instead.” Twisting her lips, she nibbles the inside of her cheek, making her dimples appear.
“I don’t drink during the season. Coffee is good.” I accept her invitation with a hand squeeze, happy I finally get to see the inside of her apartment. I’ve been wondering what it looks like and it’s cute she’s anxious. “Did you think I would say no?” I shake my head. “How could I refuse those dimples?”
A beaming expression puts a sparkle in her eyes, her shoulders dropping as if relieved.
I close the distance between us, and as if she’s done so a million times before, she rests her cheek against my shoulder and snuggles in. “It’s just, well, I don’t invite guys back to my place, that’s all. Not ever.”
“I got the memo on that.” Or more of a direct thought that fell out of her brain and out of her mouth.
Virgin.
