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Good

I waited for her to text back I stared at the screen, cursing ht was different than any other one-night stand I’d had plenty of beautiful woer I stared at ht didn’t feel like those other ti her to bed was different We shared so And I never shared

Didn’t want to wake you up

I grinned when I saw ht up I sure as hell didn’t want to admit I felt a sense of relief in my chest

When do you leave Austin?

What the fuck was I doing? Was I asking her out? I didn’t know I had aI had practice this afternoon With n so ood name

This afternoon

And then I realized I didn’t give a shit what Charlie or Coach had planned for me today I was Luke Canton I did what the fuck I wanted

Drinks before you go?

I sat on the edge of the bed I put it out there She could say no and that would be the end of it I’d erase her nuain Or she could say yes, and I’d do so I’d never done before

Yes, I’ll call you when I get

The answer hit ht answer, but it was the one I wanted her to give ht all I wanted to hear from those perfect lips was yes I’d had one taste of her and I knew that wasn’t going to be enough

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Alexa

If I thought I could sneak into my hotel suite with a pair of shredded underwear in my purse and no explanation for where I had been the last five hours, I rong