I was wrong.
One night with Kodie Rivers wasn’t enough.
I need more.
So much more.
“I-I’m not playing at anything,” I shoot back. “I came out with Parker for a drink.”
His jaw ticks with irritation, and the urge to lean forward and lick the pulsating spot is almost too much to ignore.
“I wasn’t expecting you to be here.”
Irritation flashes across his face.
His eyes hold mine captive. I don’t know what he’s looking for, or if he finds it.
The team is right inside. One of them could come out at any moment and catch us like this.
My heart rate continues to increase as his familiar manly scent flows through my nose.
“I’m leaving. This…This…” He gestures between us as he fights for something to say.
Behind me, the door opens and the loud music from inside the bar spills out.
My heart jumps into my throat, but I don’t react as fast as Kodie.
His giant hand grips mine tightly for a beat before he drags me around the corner.
All my breath rushes from my lungs as my back crashes against the rough wall.
“What are you—” His burning palm covers my mouth, and my eyes widen.
“Shush,” he hisses, his expression tight and panicked as we wait.
I’m not sure what he’s expecting. Surely, one of his teammates isn’t going to come out to find him?
He’s a grown-ass man who can do whatever the hell he wants.
They were probably expecting him to leave ages ago. I know I was.
My heart flutters as I consider that he might have hung around because I was here.
It’s silly and naive, but I can’t help it.
Our eye contact holds as silence falls around us.
No one calls out for either of us. No one does anything.
My heart pounds so hard, blood whooshes past my ears, and my head spins, but it has nothing to do with the alcohol I’ve consumed tonight.
A car races past before blaring its horn. My entire body flinches, and I swear Kodie moves closer.
The thought of him trying to protect me is almost too much.
Long seconds pass with nothing but eye contact before he finally lets his hand slip from my mouth.
His warm, beer-scented breath rushes over my face. He’s so close that all I’d have to do is stretch up on my toes and our lips would collide.
