Iexited the locker room and locked eyes with PJ, who'd been waiting for me. She looked irritated and flustered.
"What is it?" I asked.
She nodded toward the tunnel entrance with a scowl on her face. I scowled at those niggas, too. Behind security, Sin stood with his cousin.
"He's not leaving until you talk to him," PJ informed me.
"Well, he can stand his stalking ass right there all night," I sassed, turning toward the exit.
Despite the fact that I'd scored twenty-two points and dropped ten assists, Sin being courtside, had my game off. His ass had to be the sexiest man I'd ever encountered. His presence made me nervous on the court in a way I'd never been. I faced opponents more intimidating than the Hulk, yet Sin seemed to knock me off my rocker. I second-guessed several shots that I already knew I had in the bag. Walking away from the game without any turnovers was the highlight of my evening.
Our outing broke the ice a little but not enough for me not to still wanna push his ass away. Too much, too soon, would have me running to the hills.
"Naomi!" Sin's voice carried through the tunnel like a long-ass tongue and strummed my pussy. She quivered in my denim jeans as if Sin had touched her.
During the game, I heard his voice several times, coaching me from the sideline. He even got on to the refs whenever I was fouled or touched too aggressively. At one point, I smiled to myself, thinking his antics were what a supportive man would do on the sidelines.
Rolling my eyes, I ignored the stares from several teammates exiting the locker room.
"You good, Mimi?" That came from Fallon, a teammate of mine that I was sure had a crush on me. She could’ve kept that shit, though. Word around the league was Fallon shared her coochie with any and everybody. To each her own, but she wasn't getting any of my goods.
"Yeah, we're good," PJ spouted, grilling Fallon. She then turned to me. "Just go talk to him, so we can go. And be nice," she hissed after me.
Already worn out, I stalked toward Sin and refused to scan his body up and downagain.I could recite what he had on and the way it fit his body to a T.
"Listen, Sin—" I was ready to give him a piece of my mind about how he just needed to fall back.
Unexpectedly, Sin drew me into his corded arms for a hug. "Great game, baby," he praised. I was so busy consuming his essence that I blanked out for a second, or else I would've noticed just how perfect his hands felt caressing my back.
"Uhm... Thanks," I responded, pulling away from his heated embrace.
"Can we continue talkin' over dinner?" he requested. When he saw me hesitating, he quickly added, "I won't keep you out too late. I just want a few minutes of ya time."
Why did he have to lick his lips afterward as if he were already sealing the deal?
Remembering what PJ said, I forced a smile. "If I agree to dinner, will you leave me alone? I'm not trying to be mean, but I don't need any distractions during this time. The gym was cool, and I thought that would scratch the itch you have for me, but I guess not."
Smirking, Sin rubbed at his beard and considered my question. His gaze narrowed so sexily on me that I had to look away.
"I'll be honest, Naomi," he said. "I'm not sure I'd be able to leave you alone. The gym session with you only made me want you more. Just seeing you do what you love other than basketball and being that I'm not a stranger to the weights, I loved it too. If not this game, then it will most definitely be another one that I pop up at," he admitted, causing me to skeptically look at him.
My hands found my hips. "So, you're determined to be a stalker?"
He chuckled. "I'd rather you welcome me with open arms than to stalk you, baby. I think you'd find my company worth it."
This time, I crossed my arms over my breasts.
"What do you want from me?"
"Ya time," he replied.
"Besides my time," I dug.
"We needn't cross that bridge yet. Once you're comfortable givin' me ya time, without thinking a little will satisfy me, then everything else will naturally flow. A little of you only makes me want you more."
"I see that now."
I really wanted to roll my eyes at his poetic ass, but PJ was on my ass about being nice. For some reason, she liked Sin. All bullshit aside, I liked him too, but shit, I didn't need this type of sexy distraction in my life right now.
