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and then there’s New Year’s Eve,” I rattled on longer than I intended

“So this is your off-season?”

I grinned “Yep This is the so-called off-season I don’t go on tour again until next summer”

He took a sip of bourbon and I couldn’t look away as he sed The tight muscles of his throatto see what they would taste like coated in the thick liquor

Luke grabbed the e ood girl like you is doing here?”

His glass was empty too and his hands were free to move to ed ainst his body He was solid and firm He was a wall of muscle on top of muscle

“Who said I was a good girl?” I looked into his green eyes There was ht fucking devour me on the spot

“Everyone says that” He cupped hter

“And you? Are you really a bad boy? Or is that just a way to keep your love-hate relationship with the press hot and heavy?” I teased

I saw the seriousness in his eyes The intensity as he zeroed in onyou’ve heard is true It’s not an act I live rets You should know that”

“Interesting philosophy”

“And what’s yours? Love and peace?” he taunted “Good always triumphs?”

“That’s e, yes” I didn’t knohy it seemed so important to strip all of that away I wanted him to see me bare “But I believe it too I believe in kindness in people Love All of that”

“I can tell that about you” His brow furrowed

I tiptoed away froers had been I walked around the roo Luke’s collection of pictures and football memorabilia