Page 45 of It Should Have Been Us

I shouldn’t like them either. Shouldn’t be thinking about them. Shouldn’t be thinking abouther.

We were done.

Because of her.

She was the one who left, after all. The one who didn’t have a problem with walking away without a backward glance, without giving me a chance to explain.

Rebecca picks one of the forks and jabs it into the first piece of cake, a dark biscuit with light brown frosting. She brings it to her mouth, wrapping those pretty pink lips around the fork.

My dick twitches as I watch her chew, a low moan coming from deep in her throat.

Fuck me.

Why did I think this would be a good idea again?

Becky nods her head absentmindedly as she digs into the second cake, this one with strawberries, and once again, that little moan comes out slightly louder this time.

I shift in my seat, moving toward the table so that she doesn’t notice the bulge growing in my lap.

Although I know I should look away, my eyes stay locked onher mouth, on that trace of frosting clinging to the corner of her lips.

She must feel my eyes on her because she looks up, her tongue darting out and sliding over her lips, only to miss that bit of frosting.

She eyes me suspiciously. “Didn’t you say you want to taste the cake?”

There are so many things I want to taste, cake being the last thing on my mind.

“Yeah,” I mutter, my voice coming out rough. I clear my throat, shifting my attention to the plate.

Just focus on the freaking cake, Fernandez.

That’s all.

Cake.

Blindly, I reach for the fork, stabbing it into the piece closest to me and bringing it to my mouth. The sweet taste of chocolate touches my tongue. My eyes fall shut, and I let out a loud groan.

“Fuck, that’s good.”

It’s been ages since I ate cake. Probably the last time I was in Bluebonnet, and I forgot how good it tasted. Considering going pro has been my whole focus these past four years, I’ve been keeping up with a rigorous nutritionist and workout schedule. And that meant cutting some things out of my life. I could already see my team doctor giving me dirty looks, but this might just be worth it after all.

The silence is the only thing that greets me. Blinking my eyes open, I find Rebecca staring at me. Her eyes are focused on my mouth, a soft flush spreading over her cheeks as her teeth sink into her bottom lip.

The corner of my mouth twitches, but I do my best to keep my composure.

So, I’m not the only one affected by this.Good.

Taking a piece of cake, I extend the fork toward her. “C’mon, try it.”

Her mouth falls open, a look of panic flashing over her face for a split second before she narrows those hazel eyes on me once again.

“I’m doing no such thing,” she mutters, her cheeks turning an even brighter shade of red.

“Aren’t we here to sample cake? You can’t not try all of them. How will you know which ones are the best?”

“Oh, I know all about yoursampling.” She shakes her head, an unamused smirk twisting her mouth. Her voice is cold, but I don’t miss the angry bite hiding behind her words.

“Rebecca…” I try, but she ignores me. Her fingers grip the fork in her hand so tightly her knuckles have turned white.

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