Her fingers toy with the top button on the shirt, grazing over the bare skin revealed there. “My towel was wet, this was the first thing I could find.”
“I’m not complaining, baby. Not at all.” I step closer to her, reaching one hand out to grasp her behind the neck and pull her in for a kiss.
A different kind of shiver runs through her as she runs her hands up my back. The damn towel is just barely staying on, thanks to my cock trying to push through the fabric. And when she presses her hips into it, I swallow down a groan.
“The question is, what are you wearing underneath it?”
She steps back with a coy smile. “I didn’t have time to put on anything else.”
“Perfect.” I smirk. “The only thing I like better than you wearing my clothes is you wearing no clothes at all. My room. Now.”
EPILOGUE
ISLA
The big dayis finally here. We’re hosting the season opener at home, and the energy throughout the stadium and offices is electric.
“Okay, so everyone knows where they’re stationed? We want as much content as possible, both for live posting and future posts.” I look at the team of interns I put together for today. “Nick, you’re monitoring our socials for comments?”
“Yep, I’m on it,” he replies, waving his phone in the air.
“Great. Make sure you let me know if anything seems off. And all of the in-game entertainment is fully set up, yes?” I look to the intern in charge of that, who nods. “Make sure you have water on hand for the mascot. That costume gets hot.” She gives me a thumbs-up.
I look back down at my checklist and let out a satisfied sigh. “Alright, team. I think we’re ready. Go Thunder!” Everyone cheers and then heads off to do theirassigned jobs. And I finally let myself sit down. Just for a second.
Of course, that second is when Luca finds me. “Already slacking on the job, wonder woman?” he teases, coming into the now empty conference room.
I glare up at him. “Slacking? Seriously?”
He chuckles, sitting down next to me, and pulling my chair closer to him so he can reach out and tug me into his lap. I go without too much resistance because being held by Luca is the best possible way to unravel the tension I’m carrying today.
“Have I thanked you for not only seeing my vision for this team but bringing it to life even better than I could have imagined,” he murmurs, resting his chin on the top of my head. “You should see the crowd out there. I don’t think there’s more than a handful of Cardinals fans, it’s a sea of grey and blue.”
I smile. We’ve got a sold-out stadium for the home opener, and I couldn’t be happier. “We’ll have to make sure to beat them.”
His chest rumbles with his sound of agreement. But then the radio on my hip crackles. “Isla, can you come to the announcer booth, please?”
I sigh at Luca. “Sorry.”
He leans forward and kisses me again. “Go. Be amazing.”
I pick up the radio. “On my way.”
The rest of the day goes by in a blur. I don’t get another chance to sit down or talk to Luca and Charlie, who are watching the game from the owner’s box, along with Juniper, my mom, and Luca’s parents. I’d be jealousof them if I had a moment to think about it. But the next time I see any of them is long after the fans have left and the stadium is quiet. Exhausted, I make my way outside to see Luca chatting with Dom in the staff parking lot.
“Great work tonight, Isla,” Dom says. “I don’t want to see you in the office before nine tomorrow. Got it?”
I smile tiredly. “Deal. But only if you agree to the same.” We’ve both been starting our days well before eight, and I’m guessing I’m not the only one grateful that today went off without a hitch.
“See you in the morning. I better get home before Coral thinks I fell asleep at my desk.”
We wave goodbye, then Luca drapes his arm over my shoulders and steers me to his car. “Come on, wonder woman. I’m going to take you home, run you a bath, and put you to bed.”
I sleep like the dead for seven hours, then wake up in a panic before I remember what Dom said about starting work later today.
But as soon as I step foot in the office, I’m reminded that the heavy workload involved in managing the marketing department for even a minor league sports team doesn’t slow down once the season starts.
My morning flies by, and then it’s time for my debrief with Dom. I make my way down the hall to his office, my eyebrows raising when I see Luca in there, chattingwith him.
