Total pages in book: 25
Estimated words: 23020 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 115(@200wpm)___ 92(@250wpm)___ 77(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 23020 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 115(@200wpm)___ 92(@250wpm)___ 77(@300wpm)
I wasn’t expecting to find Roan waiting on the front porch when I pulled up in front of his house. After I climbed out of the SUV, I beamed him a grin. “Were you worried I put a dent in your baby?”
“Nope, I don’t give a damn about the car,” he growled, uncrossing his arms to press his clenched fists against his hips. “You didn’t mention that your interview was at The End Zone.”
“I didn’t? Sorry, I thought I did.” My brows drew together as something dawned on me. “How did you know that’s where I was if I didn’t tell you?
“I know the owner. Axton played football with our quarterback in high school and college, so he’s kind of an unofficial member of the Nighthawks. He called me because he recognized the address you put down on the application you filled out when you got there.”
“Um, yeah. I figured if I used mine, it would just make him wonder if I was able to start soon. I hope that was okay.” His eyes burned into mine, and I started to get nervous that I had overstepped and pissed him off. Especially since we were having this talk outside. “Where are the girls?”
“Naomi has been hounding me to let her spend some time with them so I dropped them off with her and Prentice. She’s got this plan for Ben and Daisy to be best friends since they’re so close in age and we’re practically neighbors.”
“Oh.” Roan had told me about how a bunch of his teammates had houses nearby, including his quarterback and his wife. But he hadn’t mentioned the girls had plans before I left, so I’d rushed back because I had been looking forward to spending more time with them. “I’m sure they’ll have lots of fun while they’re over there.”
“They’d better.”
My brows drew together. “That sounds…ominous. Is this the first time you left the girls somewhere without you?”
“Except for when my sisters are with them here, it is,” he confirmed. “But I know they’re fine.”
“Okay, but…are you going to be fine, too?”
“I’m going to be fucking fantastic.” He stalked toward me with a determined gleam in his eyes. “Because you’re not going to take that job with Axton.”
“I’m not?” I echoed softly, taking an instinctive step back. I didn’t get far before he wrapped his fingers around my wrist and yanked me against his chest.
“The End Zone is a fantastic club, and I’ll be more than happy to take you there for a night out if you want.” His other hand glided down my back, coming to a stop just above the curve of my ass. “But there’s no fucking way I’ll ever be okay with you working in a meat market like that. You wouldn’t be able to serve a drink without getting hit on left and right.”
Whoa. I’d thought he was jealous when that guy at the zoo tried to pick me up, but his reaction then was nothing compared to this.
Something must’ve been very wrong with me because I couldn’t help but poke the beast. “The tips would be fantastic, though.”
“Remember what I told you last night about being mine?”
“Uh-huh,” I breathed, the air catching in my lungs.
“I hope you’re ready because my ability to give you more time disintegrated when Axton called to make sure I was cool with you working at his club.”
9
Roan
I snaked an arm around Ava’s waist and yanked her body against mine right before my mouth descended and crashed onto hers. Just the thought of her working in that club, wearing a skimpy outfit…it was either give in to my urge to fuck her or beat the shit out of someone. Since I had her in my arms, it was a no-fucking-brainer.
I palmed her ass and boosted her up, wrapping her legs around my waist. “You’re mine,” I growled against her lips. Then I broke our kiss just long enough to head inside and to our room, taking the stairs two at a time. When I entered the master suite, I walked directly to the bed and resumed kissing the fuck out of her. I unhooked her legs from around me, then let her body slide against mine as I slowly dropped her to her feet.
She let out a husky moan, and it reverberated through my body, making my cock flinch and strain against my zipper. I was reluctant to break our kiss, but my desperation to have her naked overruled it. After sipping from her lips for a few more seconds, I leaned back far enough to grasp the hem of her shirt and whip it up over her head.
My mouth watered at the sight of Ava’s incredible breasts practically spilling out of her lace bra and gently bouncing from her choppy breaths. “Perfect,” I mumbled as I cupped each plump globe. My thumbs brushed over the stiff buds poking through the lace.