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"Shouldn’t you get that?"

With a sigh, he removed his hand from around her back and took a step back "It’s probably Jamal"

He answered the call and she took a minute to breathe and recover her senses If that call hadn’t coht have told Nathan she wanted to have sex

Which she did, of course But not with Nathan

She really needed to get over this desire for hi up and slid his phone in his pocket "Jaoing to ood I’ave her a look that told her he knew she’d had an abrupt change of mind from their conversation before the phone call "Sure Let’s head upstairs"

She appreciated that he didn’t push her about it, and on the ride up in the elevator he was quiet But he didn’t seeot off on their floor and headed to their rooms Nathan waited until she slid her key card in and opened her door Then he smiled at her

"See you in the ht, Nathan"

She closed and locked her door, wishing she could be brave enough to take what she wanted without worrying about the repercussions But that was just too big a risk to take

EIGHT

NATHAN MET JAMAL IN THE GYM EARLY THE NEXT ood hour and a half, and by the time they finished, the buffet was open, so Nathan was ready for a tall glass of juice and a large coffee

"That was a hell of a tough session," Jamal said as they settled down at a table

Nathan took several ss of orange juice before he answered "Yeah, it was But not as brutal as training caonna be when that starts up"

"Gettin’ anxious?" Jamal asked

"More like excited I’m ready for this season to start"

"You and et out on that field and catch soonna kill it this season"

Just talking about it made Nathan’s stomach knot up This was his shot, the one he’d dreamed about his whole life He was ready and he knew it, but this team? This was his dad’s team This hadn’t been the way he wanted to do it

His ultiainst his dad Him on one team, his dad on the Sabers

But that wasn’t how it happened So he was just going to have to live with it going down like it had

Ja on over there? Workout kick your ass?"

He jerked his head toward Ja toabout the season, ya know? For sure we’re gonna kill it"

"That’s what I’ the corner from the elevator banks at the same time

"Our ladies have arrived"

Ja I didn’t know you two knew each other"

Mia stopped and looked at Wendy, surprise evident on her face "We don’t, actually But we rode down in the elevator together We said good hed "And then both of us buried our noses in our phones" Wendy extended her hand "I’m Wendy"

"And I’uys started without us, let’s have some coffee And I need an oot up "I’roup over to the buffet After a hard workout he was more than ready to fuel up and the buffet had plenty to offer He loaded up on eggs, sausages and pancakes, along with a separate plate of fruit

Mia raised a brow as she eyed his plates "I’m surprised you could carry those without so into her ooes in for seconds"

"If he’s anything like Jamal, I say yes," Wendy said

"Oh, you think you know me so well?"

Wendy batted her lashes, then leaned over and rubbed Ja two plates so don’t even try to deny it"