“Clearly it’s not going to your head.”
“Ahh, there’s the Cash I know and love.”
“I’m not all that reformed.”
She shakes her head, giving my bicep a squeeze. “I never would’ve believed that in the past, but now I do. So keep it up. The less I have to deal with you, the better.”
She leaves in a haze of perfume and know-it-allness. If it were anyone else, I’d call them out. But Cassie isn’t wrong. Piper has completely helped transform my image after being with her for only a short time.
I wish I could say she was wrong when she decided to put this plan together, but she wasn’t.
“Nice to see you too, Cassie!” I call out after her, but she’s gone.
I head onto the team bus where most of the guys are waiting.
“Willy. Want to hit the town tonight?” one of the guys asks from the seat behind me.
“Nah, I’m good.”
“Seriously? We always thought you’d be down for a good time.”
“I want to talk to Piper tonight.”
“Damn. You’re whipped.”
“Don’t I know it,” I agree with a laugh.
Because it’s true. I never was one to turn down going out with the team. It always helped prevent me from going home on my own.
I used to love long road trips. Being in a new city and a new hotel meant I wasn’t at home by myself. Now I wish I were going home to Piper. At least at the end of this road trip, I’ll be seeing her in Edmonton.
Now? Now I’m going to some cold, box-hotel room so I can talk to her. I haven’t seen her in a few days, only exchanged a few texts with her here and there.
After that last one, all I want is to have some alone time with her. Whether it’s in my hotel bathroom or a bar, I want some time with Piper.
Imagining her getting herself off has been the only thought I fall asleep to. That warm body of hers. The way she takes my cock. How she responds to me as she comes.
I never thought all of that was wrapped up in my Princess. But God, what a dirty little Princess she is. It’s my life’s mission to bring out the dirty side in her.
Piper Fields is the epitome of the best person there is. She’ll do anything to help those around her. And seeing the dirty side come out during sex? I fucking love it.
Because that woman makes me crazy.
She’s my first thought in the morning and my last thought in the evening. I have never been so concerned with another person in my life. But I am with Piper.
She’s my person. I never thought I’d actually find one. But I have now.
The bus pulls up to the parking lot of our hotel and everyone gets off. Half the guys head toward one of the local bars while the others head to their rooms.
I’m thankful my roommate is still of the partying kind. It means I’ll have my room to myself.
I wave a few goodbyes to teammates as we head into the elevators and make our way to our rooms. Everything about this hotel is standard. Posters of the city line the beige walls. Worn down, patterned carpets rest on the floors.
I waste no time stripping out of my suit down to only my boxers, hanging up the jacket and pants then crashing onto my bed.
We’ve done nothing but traverse the country the last week, and it’s hard to know what time zone I’m in. Getting comfy in the bed, I immediately video call Piper.
She answers on the second ring.
