As the voices grew closer, I got out of the pool. Just as I climbed from the water, Colin and his guest walked onto the deck from the side gate.
“Carson,” he called when he saw me.
Fuck.
I dropped my head and closed my eyes. Propping my hands on my hips, I turned toward him and Lucas.
“Yeah. Hey. I was just going inside.”
Colin’s eyes roamed over me as the water dripped down my skin. A chill set in that had nothing to do with the temperature.
“It’s your house. You don’t have to go anywhere.”
I smiled. “Yes, but I don’t want to interrupt. I should have gotten out sooner, but the water felt too good.”
Fucking hell.
“I remember,” he said quietly.
We stared at each other for a moment, not needing words. But we weren’t alone.
Glancing at Lucas, I smiled and lifted a hand before looking back at Colin.
“See you tomorrow.”
Grabbing my towel from the chair, I wrapped it around my waist and headed inside, regretting my decisions from the day he arrived.
When I walked in, I found my mother in the family room.
“I thought you went to bed?”
She smiled and peeked over my shoulder. “I did but forgot my book.”
Holding it up as proof, I nodded.
“Is that Colin coming in?”
Glancing over my shoulder, I turned back to her. “Yes. He’s with a… friend.”
I couldn’t say date or hookup. It made me sound jealous, even though I was.
“Is it someone from the team?”
I nodded. “Yeah. He’s hoping to land the punters’ position. Good kid from Sweden, I think. I could be wrong.”
She smiled, then walked over to where I was dripping on the floor.
“Honey, sit down.”
“I’m damp,” I said, but did as she asked. It was my furniture, so it didn’t really matter.
“Tell me what happened without telling me what happened.”
I smiled. “I wouldn’t tell you, anyway. Just like I never want to know about you and Dad.”
She smiled. “I promise never to share those details. But I’m not interested in anything other than your heart. Those are the details I’m looking for.”
Chuckling, I nodded. “I don’t know how this happened. All I know is he irritates the shit out of me, but I can’t stay away. Our chemistry is… intense. But he’s my teammate.”
