Gripping him tightly, I bring him close. Wrapping around each other is awkward sitting in the back of the car, so we end up laying on the seat, tangled and twisted, but wrapped tightly. Our mouths come together in broken kisses as we try to get closer.
Eventually, we fall still and just breathe each other in.
“We’re going to kick your ass today,” Lo says.
I snort. “Hardly. Arizona needs to find their talent, Lo.”
He huffs. “No, you’re right. Just thought we’d get the smack talk out of the way.”
“Save it for an audience. We both know we’re going to skidmoss all over you.”
Lo’s barking laugh is loud. I grin. “Well we’re going to ride your… sand. Or… get sand in your moss at any rate.”
I laugh, burying my face into his neck. “Use that one later. I want to see my team look at you like you have three heads.”
We continue to chuckle over the ridiculousness for a minute before silence surrounds us. Eventually, Lo says, “I’m going to be honest, I was a little afraid that things would be different this time.”
I sag a little. “You have no idea how relieved I am to hear you admit that. I did too. It’s been making me sick.”
His fingers dig into my back. “Me too. I was getting ready to beg to see you before the game, just so I could rest at ease knowing.”
“But finding out thatit isdifferent would have really thrown me off all night.”
“And given us a chance to win,” he teases. “Nope. This is still the best outcome. I want to live inside your body just as badly today as I did last month.”
I laugh. “That’s creepy.”
“You’re right. I want you to live inside me. I’ll keep you warm and safe and coming.”
“Jesus,” I mutter, hiding my laughter in his throat.
“Playing with an erection in my cup is going to suck,” Lo says, sighing.
“You need an orgasm, Lo?”
“Badly, but I’m not willing to let you go. I’m so desperate for your arms around me, this is what we’re going to do for the next ninety minutes. My dick can wait for tonight.”
I sigh.
We do just that. We remain wrapped around each other in such a tight hold that by the time his phone alarm fills the car through Bluetooth and we’re practically deaf, my muscles ache from keeping them so tense for so long. But I couldn’t get close enough, or feel him deeply enough.
He’s right. I want to live inside him where I don’t have to ever stop feeling his heartbeat.
Lo drops me off at the door he picked me up at. There’s an hour before I need to get on the bus for the arena, giving me time to get into my suit and grab something to eat.
I feel better now. Horny, but better. My chest feels warm, and my mind is at ease. We’re still just as hungry for each other as we’d been. I knew I was worried, but I hadn’t realized just how terrified I was that it would be different until I was in his arms again.
“You look better,” Ethan says as he sits in the chair beside me. “Good rest?”
The way he’s looking at me makes me think that he suspects there’s something else going on than I was just car sick.
“Yes, much better. Needed the rest.”
Yep, that smile says there’s something else that I’m missing.
Creed and Jakub join us a minute later, setting large glasses of water on the table so we can get hydrated before the game.
“Where were you?” Creed asks.
