His eyes narrow on me for a hot second. Was he disappointed I didn’t come over this weekend? It’s his job he put on the line contacting me. I give him a brief nod of acknowledgment before turning back to our table.
Caden’s lips are tight. He saw the exchange. There’s not a lot I keep from Caden. We’ve always been tight. He knows about me and the coach. He also knows it’s over.
“Did you get the answer to the second problem yet?” Harper’s dark eyes meet mine. Girl’s still focused on homework, while I’m trying not to look at my ex-hookup. A fallen eyelash clings to her cheek.
Using my knuckle, I lift the eyelash away. Her eyes darken, and the only person I can see is Harper. I wish I could have been in there with her and Eli as he took her. Just watching is enough to get me off.
“Blow, sweetheart.” I hold my knuckle up in front of her lips.
She purses her lips and blows the eyelash away. I slide my hand around the back of her neck. Her breath catches as her gaze drops to my lips. Fucking addictive.
A throat clears behind us. “How’s homework going, guys?”
“Good, Coach Turner.” Caden leans back as he emphasizes the wordcoach.
I rub my thumb along Harper’s jaw, and her lips part a little. I give her a look that promises this will be continued before drawing my hand back to my paper.
“You guys excited for senior night?” Darius keeps his gaze moving around the table to the other guys.
I slide my hand over Harper’s thigh. Darius’s gaze drops to my hand, and his jaw ticks before he moves on. It’s not like we were in love. We hooked up a few times.
“We plan on winning, Coach.” Luke doesn’t miss the nuances of myor Darius’s behaviors. He heard me telling Caden it was over between me and a guy. Luke’s intelligent enough to figure it out.
He’ll also keep it to himself.
Harper shifts under my hand. She looks uncomfortable with me touching her in front of the coach, or maybe any adult. She’s not used to any of this yet. I squeeze her thigh.
Her gaze darts to me. She’ll get used to it.
“Keep it clean, guys.” Darius’s hand comes down on my shoulder and squeezes it. “We need you all in peak condition to go to state this year.”
His hand slips away. A rush of sparks flows through me. The attraction is still there, but I can’t be with someone who can’t and won’t acknowledge me. Plus, while the attraction might be there, what I feel for Harper is intense.
Her hand falls on top of mine.
“Always.” Luke’s gaze locks on my and Harper’s hands.
“See you tomorrow for practice.” Darius heads toward the door. Thank fuck he’s not sticking around.
As soon as the door closes, Luke’s cold eyes search mine. His scowl is fierce, but I just smile like nothing fazes me. That always pisses him off.
Harper’s gaze bounces between mine and Luke’s. I grab her chin and tip her head my way before claiming her mouth. If I were a dick like Luke, I’d drag her into the bathroom and fuck her senseless, but this will have to do for now.
She falls into the kiss, opening for me and tasting me. I grab her hips and guide her onto my lap so she’s straddling me. Her hands slip into my hair and tug on the strands as we devour each other.
Fuck, maybe I will take her to the bathroom. We could both get off without me fucking her. I drag her against my hardened cock, and she whimpers into my mouth. For a second, I forget we’re in the coffee shop.
It’s just me and Harper, which I definitely want to happen. Just the two of us.
“And I’m the one who needs to be hosed down.” Caden’s sarcastic words penetrate the lust fog in my brain.
Harper breaks away from the kiss. Her cheeks are red. Her eyes are wide as they search mine and she realizes where we are.
“Sorry, sweetheart, got a little carried away.” I tuck her hair behind her ear.
She clears her throat. “Problem set two?”
Chuckling, I help her back into her chair and scoot up under the table to hide my raging erection. “Yeah, we can focus on homework.”
