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“It was a slight slip on Seamus’s part”

“So, what does the VIP treatment entail?”

“I fly them over, have them picked up from the airport, they usually bunk with et box seats at a couple of matches if they want”

“Sounds really great,” she said distractedly and stood abruptly “I should go”

“Jess, please don’t … please don’t go” Holding onto her hands, he pleaded with her, his heart racing “It’s going to be crazy down there for a while; it would probably be best if you stayed here Don’t o Stay here with ht,” Aedan said

Jess pulled back froht about everything that could go wrong But then she started to think about their tih so hard that her sides hurt, and how comfortable and safe his arms made her feel How she felt about him smoothed over some of her anxiety

“You don’t have to decide anything tonight Let’s just enjoy the night and be Aedan and Jess—two regular people having a regular date”

“How do you propose we do that? There’s a swarraphers out in the lobby It’s not exactly the kind of ure out where this is going”

“I know,” Aedan said as his shoulders slumped

Jess stared into his eyes, that old insecurity bubbling up in her sto with a professional athlete was a lot different than dating a star college football player A lot different

“Aedan, maybe we should just—” he didn’t let her finish her sentence, instead pulling her face to his and delivering a searing kiss It felt as if Aedan was putting all his feelings into that kiss; it was part desperation and part passion as he demanded access to her

He rested his forehead on hers “Please give us a chance Tonight, we’re just Aedan and Jess That’s all I’ for—a chance”

Jess peered into his eyes and couldn’t help but see his vulnerability and uncertainty at whether or not she would stay Knowing that he was feeling as vulnerable as she was sealed it for her

She pressed her lips to his “I guess thisabout soccerI mean football, huh?”

He gave her a quick hard kiss and said, “Nope I like that you have no idea about it Don’t worry about learning the rules; all you need to know is that I get the ball in the back of the net”