“I—I did not know he was taken. I would never—nevermind. Enjoyyour food,” she stammered, cheeks flushed, and bolted.
Alejandra shrugged her good shoulder, the other reminding her painfully that she could not move it at all.
“Rude of her not to introduce herself, don’t you think, cariño?”
Callum chuckled, running a hand through his cropped hair. Her fingers itched to do the same.
“She has been harassing me for the past few days. I told her I had a girlfriend to get her off my back, but she was not buying it. You, though? You scared her off like a goddess of wrath. For that, I am forever grateful, my savior.”
He bowed dramatically, grabbed her right hand, and kissed it.
Innocent gesture. Not-so-innocent eye contact. The kind that whispered:I remember how you sound when you come.Why did she suddenly want to be against the wall? Or on top of the table? Or anywhere, really, as long as he was inside her again.
“I do not know why she was scared of me,” she murmured, swallowing hard.
Do not think about him between your thighs.
Do not—
Too late.
“You have got this ‘I am-about-to-kill-someone’ shoulder injury vibe. People recoil from it.”
“You don’t.”
“I am notpeople, Alejandra,” he replied, low and steady. Then, leaning in slightly, “Besides, I know howsoftyou really are.”
Joder. That line should not sound sexual. And yet—it did.
She gulped. He smiled.
“Did you bring me food?” he asked, casual as ever.
“Yes.” She cleared her throat. “I didn’t know what you liked, so I guessed.”
“I eat everything,” he said, and his tone was definitely not innocent. Her mind instantly flashed to the way he had eaten her last time. Slowly. Thoroughly. With a dedication that had made her see stars.
She nodded, mentally screaming.
“So, what’s today’s plan?” he asked, already unwrapping his sandwich.
“Just going down to the Athlete Zone to watch the heats. Finals are tomorrow, so it is getting intense.”
“Do you want me to come with you?”
“Should you not be working?”
“I repeat,” he said, smiling, “those kids can handle themselves.”
“I would really appreciate it,” she replied, heat crawling up her neck.
“On one condition.”
She arched a brow.
“You keep calling me that very sexy name in Spanish.”
“Alright, cariño,” she said, playing along.
