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"Now I really feel like shit," Iwords she's saying to ht now to diffuse the situation

"Don't," she says

"I'rouse

"But a cute rin and a bat of her eyelashes at hten the fuck up

"I'ather her in close to ain in a move to cut the tension

She pulls her head back to look at et you packed up and off to the arena I'll be at the ga ht and just get up a little earlier to go into work, okay?"

"I don't deserve that kind of response from you when I was just such a dick"

"You were a dick," she concurs with a laugh "The big thing is you're aware of it, and perhaps you can figure a way to not do that again"

"Of course I can," I tell her with a huge exhale of contentment "I hate I took this out on you Of all people, it shouldn't be you"

"You're forgiven" She squeezesthe truth

"I should take it out on Siht when I release Stephanie "She's the one who moved my lucky underwear"

She stares at rin back at her before taking her face inher a knockout kiss that takes her breath away

"I'ain softly when I lift my mouth from hers

"It's fine We're fine"

"Lucas," we both hear Si on the porch holding ot a call It's Mom"

"My good luck call," I say to Stephanie in explanation as I take her hand "She always calls before a game, but not my dad He texts because he's too nervous to talk"

"That's adorable," she returns sweetly "Are you nervous?"

I shakethe best we've played all season"

"I love confidence," Stephanie praises me as we cross the lawn "Your quiet type of self-esteeenuine It's one of the reasons that you're so co to be around"

I stop in midstride and look down at her with shock over her words This is very unlike Stephanie to ads without a lot of provocation; she usually does so only after I've wrecked her with orgasms

"What?" she says in mock offense as she takes in my astonishment "I can be complimentary"

I grin at her before I give her swift, hard kiss of appreciation because she's so fucking cute and awesome and I love it when she's out of her ele continually and ithopeful for the future

She gru under her breath and pushes me toward the porch "Go answer your phone call"

Laughing, I let her hand go and trot up the steps to snag the phone from Simone "Hey, Mom"

"Wanted to wish you luck, sweetheart," she says in herup She alished Max and me luck on our way out She continues, "I don't want to hold you up on game day, but your father and I would like to come in next weekend if that's okay with you to meet Stephanie"

"Okay," I say casually, although I'm excited as hell on the inside "Sounds like a plan, and I'll let Simone and Max know too"

My eyes go to Stephanie as she watches oodbyes When I hang up, I tell her, "My parents are co next weekend for a visit"

"Because they want to see you play hockey?" she guesses

My lips tip upward in a their grandchild"

"Shit," she h at her

"Suck it up, buttercup," Simone teases "Whether you like it or not, you're stuck with this family now"