Fuck, what did she say?
I nod. “Yeah.”
Ellie glares at me because she knows I’m full of shit.
“So you’ll do it then?”
“Yeah, of course.”
“Great, I’ll let them know you’re up for it,” she smiles, taking another bite of her chicken.
Wait what?
“Up for what?” I inquire, afraid of what I’d just agreed to. I should have been paying attention to her, but I’m too distracted by the way her mouth moves as she chews her food. I know it can do a lot more than that from firsthand experience, and fuck. Now I’m thinking about blowjobs. Jesus, Jamie.
“The naked photoshoot for the hockey players. I think it’ll raise a lot of money,” she shrugs and gives me an innocent smile. It takes a moment for my brain to understand what she just said. Did she just say, ‘naked photoshoot’?
Standing up straight, I rub the back of my neck nervously.
“Wait, no. No naked hockey players. We can’t—”
Ellie cackles. Like throws her head back, slaps her knee, and laughs hysterically. Did she just wipe a fucking tear away?
“You should have seen your face! That’s what you get for not listening to me,” she wipes at her eyes again before finally settling down. What the hell just happened?
“I told you to bring some ideas to the meeting tomorrow. For the event.”
I nod, taken aback by her playful attitude. She hasn’t let herself go like this in front of me in forever. I can’t remember the last time I’ve seen her laugh like that. So carefree and real. The sight sends a tingle down my spine. She’s beautiful when she laughs. I could listen to that laugh for hours. I want to make her laugh more.
“Right,” I say. “Yeah, I’ll think of some stuff.”
“Good.”
She finished her food, cleans off her plate, and places it in the dishwasher before turning back to me.
“I’ll see you at ten,” she tells me before walking out of the kitchen, leaving me to figuratively bang my head against a wall for not being able to control my thoughts.
I’ve never been one to lose my mind over a woman. Plenty have thrown themselves at me over the years, but I never felt like I needed them. Not how I feel like I need Ellie. Like if I don’t have her, I’ll combust.
I feel like a teenager that can’t control their hormones. I'm a grown ass man. I shouldn’t be struggling to keep it together when she’s around. Yet here I am. Trying not to cum in my pants at the image of her lips wrapped around that fork and imagining it was my dick instead.
Luckygoddamn utensil.
Chapter 19
Jamie
Rhode Island Stormies
Billy Callahan:Patty, when are you coming back? The new captain is an ass.
Wilder Ranslavic:Agreed. He’s the worst.
Connor Grieves:He tried to touch me inappropriately.
Theo Cramer:First off, you’re a fucking idiot. Second, I’m right here.
Billy Callahan:Oh shit. Here’s gramps himself.
