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I check my phone and see a text from Rafe Be there in five minutes

I have to wonder what I’ toup two assists But here in general, at Rafe’s request to watch the game and then join him after at Houlihan’s so he can, as he put it, “introduce me to the team”

That saet to knowhow this would be a relationship focused foremost on sex and would not move into any questionable type of intimacy

In fact, I had ht for ame”

“But why?” I asked, actually confused It happened to be ht When the subject ca to get home to have breakfast with his htskate

“Because,” he said simply, “I want you there”

“This is just sex,” I pointed out, sitting in bed and bringing the sheets up overquickie

Rafe spun on er? Amusement?

I couldn’t tell because he was back on me, and I was under hi out everything as he leveled me with a feral smile “That’s not true, Poppy”

“Is so,” I whispered

Rafe shook his head “No You said ere friends with benefits The benefit is sex, I’ll give you that But we’re friends first and foremost That comes before the sex It always has, and as ht And after the ga hich I knoill—I want you to come to Houlihan’s to meet my teammates”

“But—”

He kissed ot distracted, but then he pulled back and rolled off the bed Snagging his shirt and shoes from the floor, he moved to eous with his hair tousled and day-old stubble on his face “Coet themore”