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“You ready to play?”

“I thought ere going out for ice cream?”

“After” He dribbled the ball around her Stopped and took a shot at the basket Naturally, he sank it He chased after the ball and bounced it as he returned

“You’re good Why didn’t you play in high school?”

“It conflicted with rodeo season I like shooting hoops for fun Not everything has to be about coe “So we’re not havin’ us a little contest?”

Tell laughed “You mimic me pretty well, sweetness Yes, we’re havin’ us a little contest”

“I can’t go one-on-one with you, Tell You’re too big”

He eyes smoldered “I’ve no doubt you could take me Take all of me just fine”

Wasn’t he just pouring on sexual innuendo today? And didn’t she get a secret thrill out of it? When was the last ti her think of hot skin, cool sheets, and a night without end? Never, probably

“We’re playing for ice crearin “If you win, you get to pick the place on your body I kiss If I win, I get to pick the place on your body to kiss”

Herstars and hearts to her favorites

“Earth to Georgia”

Her gaze zoorin on his handsoood deal for et out of it?”

He looet to put onna win?”

“I’ve already won” Tell pressed his lips to hers and let the kiss linger No tongue, just the warm tease of his mouth “I trust you kno to play horse?” he et to shoot first because you’re going down”

“Or I’ wickedly, he handed her the ball “Shohatcha got, hot lips”

Georgia had always hated that nickna fro on the right side of the basket, she shot and the ball bounced off the glass to the other side

“Tough break My turn” Tell perfor beneath the basket, he took the shot

Nothing but net

“And the crowd goes wild” Tell spun a circle, pumped his fist into the air, then passed her the ball

Okay She could do this No sweat She lobbed the ball at the basket and it dropped in She h-fived her

He snatched the ball and lined up at the free throw mark He bounced the ball four times and then let it fly

Swish

Daia felt Tell move in behind her at the free throw line; his breath tickled her ear “Don’t forget It was four bounces before the shot If you don’t do it exactly right, you’ll earn a penalty”