My hands dove in her hair. “That’s it, baby, harder.”
Her tongue swirled around the tip of my cock, her hands pumping me. Then she took me deep, and I practically bucked off the couch.
“Fuck, Lace. I can’t hold it any longer.”
“Let go, baby. I got you.” Her words were mumbled as she sucked me off until I was screaming her fucking name. As I came down out of the clouds, she crawled onto my lap.
I crashed my mouth to hers, my tongue snaking in, taking, tasting, and devouring.
She eased back, a smile emerging. “That was fun.”
I massaged her breasts. “Which part?”
“Hide-and-seek. I had you fooled.”
“My brain wasn’t firing on all cylinders,” I teased.
She giggled. “Only Mr. Steel.”
I sucked on her nipple.
“Kade.” Her tone lost that playfulness.
I leaned back to find she had a serious expression painted on.
“I don’t want baseball to come between us. I’m scared.”
Whoa!I cupped her cheeks. “We’ll work through this.” I would do anything and everything to make sure we did. “I have to be honest. I’m scared too. I’m afraid you’ll pick baseball over us.”
She pressed her forehead to mine, and a tear slid down her cheek. “You’re my everything.”
I could hear a “but” in her tone.
She brushed her lips over mine. “Don’t ever think that our marriage is over.” She bit my bottom lip. “You made me so mad. I would die for you, Kade Maxwell.”
“I’m sorry. I was an ass to think that.”
She nodded.
“I was thinking on the drive over here.”
She pulled away, regarding me with an eager expression.
I swiped a lone tear off her cheek with the pad of my thumb.
My beautiful Lacey.
“Since you started playing for the Sea Dogs, we haven’t spent enough time together. We’ve both been going in different directions. It’s time I lock up the house and spend the rest of your season with you in Portland.”
Her jaw came unhinged. “Really?” She squealed, a sound that made my dick jerk beneath her ass.
Her excitement quickly died, though. “How does that solve the kiddie problem?”
I trailed my fingers up her torso, then down, then back up. “It doesn’t exactly. But we just need the time together. So tell me about the offer.” I wasn’t exactly sure she had an offer, but considering she’d spoken to Tara, I would put money on that.
She sucked in her bottom lip. “The Iowa Cubs are interested in me.” Her green eyes lit up like an airport runway. “A Triple-A team. Can you believe that?” Her smile was radiant.
My heart soared despite my own desperation to start a family. I couldn’t deny her that opportunity. I loved her too much to see her lose that smile or that gleam in her eyes when she talked about baseball or played the damn game.
