“Hey Froggie, enjoy the game?”
“Looked pretty good out there.”
“What can I say? I want to impress my wife.”
She presses up onto her toes, lips brushing against mine.
“I have to say watching you play is hot.”
“I do like hearing that.” I link my hands behind her back and hold her close, dropping my forehead to hers. “Did you have fun with the girls?”
“I did. We’re all going out tonight.”
“We are?” I ask.
She nods. “Yeah.”
“Damn. There go the plans I had for us.” I waggle my brows at her.
“Declan.” She smacks me in the chest. “We can go out and celebrate your win and have a few drinks.
“Alright, alright.” I steal another kiss from her.
Grabbing her hand, I wave goodbye to the guys as wehead out of the arena. We have one more home game this week before we have a short stint on the road down in Dallas.
Thank God.
I don’t want to be away from Alice right now.
She says she’s okay, but I’m still worried. The pain flashes across her face when she thinks I’m not looking. But who wouldn’t still be affected when your parents treat you like that?
“Hey.” Alice squeezes my bicep. “You okay?”
I beep my key fob to my truck and toss my bag into the backseat.
“I’m good, why?”
“You’re more quiet than usual.”
“Sorry. I have a few things on my mind.”
“Like how you won the game?”
“Among other things,” I say.
“That should be the only thing on your mind. You kicked ass tonight.”
“Like I said, I want to impress my wife.”
“You never have to impress me. I think you’re a pretty impressive person as is.”
“Oh, yeah? Would you care to come home with me and tell me just how impressive you do find me?”
She shakes her head. “We’re going out with our friends. Then we can do whatever we want, okay?”
“Fine. But not too late, because I know you have a long week at the shop.”
Shock colors her features. “I just remembered I have a bone to pick with you.”
