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2024-09-17 06:52:35Mack
By the third inning, I’d responded to Kelsey.
Fireworks in Mexico, I must confess I’ve never witnessed, so I have no way of comparing them. She didn’t reply, and I assumed it was because I skirted around an apology, or she was in the lake. By the fifth inning, she still hadn’t replied, and the Guardians were up by two runs. I reached out again. We could easily make our own, and I promise they’ll be three times as good as American fireworks.I must have peered down at my phone at least fifty times the next two innings. Cody was too busy flirting with the poor woman who was hiking the stairs to sell popcorn to notice I was only half paying attention to the game. He was also six beers in, proving himself unable to drive.She finally responded in the top of the last inning.Gary’s fireworks will have to do.I frowned, my shoulders sagging. She really didn’t want to go away wit
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“Alright, surprise me,” I smiled and headed to the porch, taking a seat on the lounge furniture. The view of the lake was spectacular with the sun setting, hardly any boats traveled the waters, which was the nicest part about the lake. Chewing on the bottom of my lip, I recalled fifteen years ago when the lake had been unusually full of boaters. Swallowing, I dipped my head down, unable to look out at the water. I shouldn’t have been so affected looking out at the lake where I lost my father, not when so much time had passed. I leaned forward, my hand finding my chest while I breathed deeply.Coming here was a terrible idea. My anxiety was linked to this lake and the timeframe.The sliding door caught my attention, and I leaned back in the chair. “Here you go,” Portia handed me a glass with an orange peel in the amber liquid on ice. “Now, tell me what’s new?”Thankful for her distraction, I found my breath again an
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Her head jerked in my direction, her cute jaw clenching. “I did, thanks for asking,” she said in a harsh whisper, grabbing a wine glass and yanking the bottle from my hand. She poured a heaping glass, and I eyed her.“What?” she snipped, shoving the glass to my chest.I shrugged, doing my best to appear nonchalant. My lack of interest got under her skin, and I used it like a weapon to rile her up for no reason, just as seeing her with Cam drove me wild. She was good at playing the game, too.“I thought you’d be on a plane to Mexico by now,” she muttered, taking a sip of the wine, her eyes bouncing between the sliding door and the hallway where Cody and Mindy had disappeared to.“It’s not any fun when you’re by yourself.”“And you thought you’d have more fun here? When you practically kicked me out of your house then ignored me the rest of the week?”“I texted
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He grabbed my chair before I could stand, pulling it closer to him. “No, it’s not you, it’s…” he whispered harshly, his jaw ticking as his eyes found mine. “Can we not talk about it now?” He begged, his eyes storming over.He sat up straighter, his hand still on my chair.“Okay,” I said softly.He relaxed slightly in his chair, his eyes still on the lookout for Gary and Portia to come back. His chest rose more intently while his jaw ticked. If it weren’t me, then what had him so high strung?Eyeing his hand that was still grasping the armrest of my chair, I bravely covered his hand with mine, and to my surprise, he laced our fingers together, giving my hand a squeeze. His shoulders relaxed, and his eyelids closed. Still confused with what was bothering him, the small contact eased my unsettled stomach. Whatever he was upset about was bigger than me.Gary and Portia were heading back out, and
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Taking a deep inhale, I trekked through the grass and up the steps to the deck, following Gary through the slider and into the kitchen.All the food from the previous day had been tossed out, the counters cleaned of clutter and ready to be filled with a new batch of appetizers and entrees for Gary’s party.Tonight will be different than the work party Gary held yesterday. Some of our bigger clients and fellow partners. Even Gary’s lawyer would make an appearance. I’d shoot my mother a text, just to make sure she still had plans with someone else. I didn’t need her to surprise me and show up in the backyard. She’d notice my attraction toward Kelsey immediately.Gary poured black coffee into a mug. “Want to join me on the porch?”“Sure, thanks,” I said, following him out onto the deck. We both sat in the loungers, the lake out in front of us.“Can’t beat this view,” he sighed, taking
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I succumbed, tugging at his navy polo with the Guardian’s emblem on the chest pocket, letting my hands run along his muscled chest. He pulled it from his head, then did the same to my sweatshirt and tank top, leaving me bare to him. He hummed when our warm skin touched, his hands palming along my shoulders down to my lower back. His touch felt amazing, and I hadn’t realized how much I’d ached for it ever since he’d given me the cold shoulder.“You still taking your pill?” he breathed into the dark room.My voice was raspy with need. “Yes.”“Good,” he murmured, pulling down my sweatpants and underwear, then lifted me so my back was on the bed. Removing his own shorts and boxers, he crawled on top of me, wedging between my thighs. He let his weight rest on me, his arms caging me to his chest while he kissed me passionately.Tonight was different than the other times. He was needy and intimate o
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KelseyWhen I stretched my arm in search of skin, only cool cotton sheets were at my fingertips. Mack had disappeared from the room, and although I was thankful he was cautious about being caught, I craved the warmth and companionship of his body.Both Cody and Mindy had emerged from their bedroom by the time I’d gotten ready for the day. I’d decided to wear the bikini with jean shorts, then would change into a more sophisticated outfit before the dinner party began.“Have a nice night?” I murmured to a glowing Mindy. She was dressed for a day at the lake in her bathing suit, too.She smirked and wiggled her eyebrows, throwing her bag over her shoulder. “We were both really tired and wanted to get to bed.”“I bet.”Cody was drinking a cup of coffee, his shirt on the counter instead of on his body, shorts hanging low on his hips. He had a nice body, but nothing compared to Mack. “You kno
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Mack came back onto the deck, his sunglasses now covering his eyes. His jaw was taunt when he walked by, and his energy spewed into the rest of us. He was pissed, and it took everything in me to keep from following him.“I don’t think we’re off to a good start,” Mindy muttered once he was halfway to the guest house. “Is he staying there?”“Yes,” I said nonchalantly. “He took the room by mine after we played cards.”“He was in a good mood last night,” Gary sighed. “Better than I’ve seen in a while. Even when we were losing at cards.”“For a guy as invested at being successful, you’d think he’d have a more competitive spirit,” Cody said.“He’s competitive, he’s just good at hiding it,” Gary said quickly, picking up his plate and mug.“Ever since he let a random chick choose his fantasy baseball league picks,
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I wanted to ask more, but I held my tongue. He didn’t say anything else, but I knew he wouldn’t. Not with Mindy and Cody so close to earshot.“I’m going to get some sun,” I said, shuffling past him to my towel. Miraculously, I managed to keep my hands to myself while I maneuvered around him.Taking a book out of my bag, I laid down on my stomach where I had situated my towel. Opening the book, I began to read. The cushion I was laying on was off the front of the boat, a bar being the only object keeping me from being able to roll into the water.To my surprise, Mack came over and sat on the seat below where I was laying, his chest at the height of my feet. I chuckled while I looked over my shoulder. He had the other book from my bag in his hands. “Help yourself to my things.”He shrugged. “I’ve been meaning to read this one.”I raised a brow at him. It was a book about empowerment in the workf
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“Sorry I passed out last night,” Kelsey said when I emerged from the bathroom. I’d woken up a few hours earlier, unable to fall back asleep, so I plugged in my computer and ran through some emails while she continued to sleep. As badly as I wanted to wake her for a shower, she needed her rest.“I was tired too,” I admitted. My eyes closed nearly as fast as hers did.I’d woken up when she had her first round of morning sickness, but didn’t want her to realize I’d heard her. I knew she felt awkward when I’d try to comfort her, and I also knew if I started to move around, she wouldn’t be able to fall back asleep. She needed to rest more now that she was growing two babies.She stood from the bed and stretched, her hips showing when her arms rose into the air. She’d thrown on one of my white undershirts, and like normal, her nipples were poking against the thin fabric to say good morning. Reaching out
