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2024-10-29 19:42:56Lyle made the trip worth his time. He ogled and leered, lifting his eyebrows and making a complete cake of himself. That was Lyle, and surprisingly Killian didn’t seem to mind and even played along.
“Thanks for saving me. I think I’m giving up jogging. I’ll just stick to weights.”
“Excellent idea. Weights are good.” Ogle, leer, eyebrow lift.
This went on even after Killian took us to a late breakfast. I scarfed, both men watched, and I didn’t care.
“She eat like this all the time?” Killian questioned Lyle.
“I’ve invested in pizza stocks and made a fortune. She eats a large, topped with everything, all to herself. Touch a slice and lose a finger. Not with a knife or anything, she’ll just bite it off and eat it.”
“Ha ha, funny.” Amanda and Lyle always teased me about food. Killian was great to go out with because he actually managed to eat a little more than I did. If I added the five waffles he ate this morning, he was holding his own.
Lyle dropped Killian and me off at my apartment. Killian followed me inside and, as soon as the door closed, pulled me into his body. I could feel every hard, hot, and needy inch of him.
“What’s your schedule like tomorrow?”
I pulled away slightly, giving him a quizzical look.
“Tomorrow?” he repeated.
“Uh, I have a nine o’clock class.”
“Pack an overnight bag and I’ll get you there on time.”
I took a slow breath to line up my thoughts. “Don’t you have practice or something?”
“Yes, practice and something, but I’m not finished with you.”
“Finished?” That feeling of dread entered my stomach again.
“What’s your weekly schedule look like?”
I was missing something here, but went ahead and acted like an idiot. “Weekly schedule?”
He smiled slow and easy, moved back, and smiled some more.
I stared.
“I thought maybe you could concentrate more if my dick wasn’t touching you.”
My eyes dropped to the front of his shorts and, yep, his dick was there, tenting from his pants and huge. No smart comeback came to mind. I just licked my lips.
His voice dipped to that sweet, sexy octave that made my panties wet.
He laughed, but stayed back. “I want to know your schedule so maybe sometime during the week we can connect. Mine is crazy right now, but once regular season begins, things will be worse.”
I barely managed to keep my eyes up and not look at his crotch again. “I have classes on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday. I have Wednesday days off, but work all night.”
“Work where?”
“Tillomans.”
His eyebrows arched. “I’ve never seen you there.”
“I’ve been there for five months, just on Wednesday evenings.” Tillomans was an exclusive restaurant that had steep prices, world-class dining, and excellent tips. It’s challenging to get a job there but the college arranged it for me.
“Friday nights?” He looked hopeful.
“Open.”
“Saturday and Sunday nights?”
“Open.”
“Not anymore. Pack essentials, maybe a couple nice dresses for dining out. You can buy anything you need that you don’t bring. When we’re alone at the house, you won’t need clothes.” He walked closer, entirely into my personal space, and threaded his fingers into my hair so he was holding my face still. “I want you on the weekends when I’m in town. Half the season I’m away, but when I’m not…I. Want. You. Bring that sexy short skirt, too.”
Dimples.
I had trouble breathing.
My life went from zero to Killian MacGregor in twenty-four hours, and I was in love.
Killian stayed close while I packed a medium-sized bag. I was having trouble believing this man, face of an angel, body of a god, rich, sports icon, and light years beyond sexy. He wanted me to pack a bag for sleepovers. Suddenly, all my insecurities came to the surface, but I managed to hide them as I stuffed my things inside. I tossed in my extra running shoes, received a scowl, which only made me smile, and zipped my bag. Killian took the handle, though it had rollers, and followed me to the door. I locked it then walked slightly behind him, watching his ass all the way to his car. His arm muscles barely tightened while holding my bag, damn it. I should have packed more junk.
We pulled up in front of a large outdoor mall. Killian got out first, came around, and assisted me from the car. I glanced at the storefronts, seeing no reason for us to be there. He took my hand and walked me toward a high-end cosmetic retail salon. I had no clue about his intentions.
“Pick out your soap, shampoo, and makeup—whatever you want so you don’t need to bring it back and forth from my place to your apartment.”
He walked inside with me following in stunned silence.
All female heads turned. Killian stayed by my side as I tentatively picked out the things I needed.
I looked at him. “Are you buying anything?”
His gaze tilted down to mine and he smiled. “No.”
When I went to dig into my small purse, he pulled out some bills and paid for everything. When we were back in his car and pulling onto the main road, I couldn’t help myself. “I can pay for my own things, Killian.”
He actually looked surprised for a split second and turned my way before giving me his completely lovable grin.
“I’ll add that to the list.”
He knew exactly how to take the angst out of me. I decided to change the subject. “So, what’s your weekly schedule?”
He didn’t hesitate. “Strength training in the mornings, full pads and contact most afternoons. My masseuse comes to the house at six thirty Monday through Friday, and I have a standing sports psychologist session on Wednesday nights.”
I wasn’t going to comment on the psychologist, but he answered my questions for me right after he took my hand and ran his fingers over my knuckles.
“I have a temper and don’t take losing well. There are other things I don’t handle with full brain function, but I’ve never hit a woman, never will. It was suggested when I got the starting QB position that I see a sports shrink.”
Wow. Okay, I knew lots of athletes used hypnotists and therapists, but he was the first one I knew who went to one for anger issues. I looked up from our locked fingers.
“Do you think I could borrow him once track season starts?”
His dimples came back.
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When we got to Killian’s house, he took me out back to his humungous swimming pool. I hadn’t packed my suit and looked around for a way out. “You won’t need it,” he said with a sexy leer, obviously guessing what caused my anxiety. He stripped me down, then himself, and pulled my hand until the water surrounded us. It was perfect. He began swimming laps while I leaned back on a rounded step and watched. Maybe he was a nudist. I’d never known anyone so comfortable in their naked skin. I admired his arms as he ate up the length of the pool, turned around, and repeated the process. I lost count of his laps and just enjoyed the pool’s cool water and my favorite pair of arms in the entire world. His naked ass propelling through the water wasn’t bad either. Eventually, those big powerful arms brought him to me. He circled my hips and lifted me half out of the pool. My palms rested on his shoulders as he held me up. For the first time, outside of me being above him in bed, I looked down a
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The week went by like a turtle on ADHD medication. Killian called each night sounding tired and irritable, but he said he just wanted to hear my voice before he kicked it. Other than his nightly voice, the week basically sucked until Thursday when I met my crew at a local restaurant bar. Amanda and Lyle were there before me and somehow managed to get a booth in the back corner away from prying ears. I knew they were both capable of camping out in the parking lot until the place opened to get that booth. I also knew they wanted the inside scoop on Killian. They sat across the table with me in the inquisition seat. We ordered our drinks. I acted normal, took my time looking at the menu, and basically played it cool. “What the fuck, sis?” Lyle broke first. I glanced up. “Huh?” Amanda jerked the menu from my hands and slammed it down on the table. I started laughing. “You are cruel.” Amanda had her best school marm bitch-face on. “Yes, I am, but you guys don’t really expect me to gi
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Dinner with the star quarterback of the Phoenix Scorpions was not what I expected. Football fans requested autographs, asked questions about the coming season, and even took a few pictures. Killian handled it like everything else he did. He smiled, made the pictures something to remember, and talked the talk about his team. For the most part, once our dinner arrived, they left us alone. “Sorry about that. I should have warned you.” My teasing smile came through. “I’m sure it was hard for you the morning you took me and Lyle to breakfast and no one paid you any attention.” “The only things hard that morning were my burning calves and my cock. All I could think about was getting you home and tapping that sweet pussy.” I took a drink of water, looking around to see if anyone heard what he said. I was learning very quickly that teasing Killian had consequences. I’m not sure what came over me, but I decided to test my theory. I reached under the table and checked to see just how hard
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We dropped our clothes in the laundry room and then took a long, warm shower. Soap led to caresses and caresses to more. I was beginning to think everything with Killian led to more. We were too tired to watch a movie, so we went straight to bed after I braided my hair to ensure the wet mass wouldn’t dry hairy scary. Killian patiently watched me and then as soon as we climbed into bed, he slowly removed the hair tie and unfurled my handiwork. “Argh, you must like the Medusa look on me.” “Hmm,” he said tiredly and pulled me in close. His musky, just-washed scent surrounded me as I closed my eyes and fell asleep. The alarm woke me up. “It’s Saturday,” I mumbled. “You don’t run on Saturdays?” I rolled over expecting him to next to me, but Killian was standing beside the bed dressed in sweats. I squinted with tired eyes and noticed the brush in his hand. “Sit up.” I tried to pull the sheet over my upper body, but he stopped me. I shouldn’t have bothered, but I chalked it up to sl
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The entire day was glorious. We watched a movie after dinner and when the movie was over, we walked hand in hand to his bedroom. I’d lost count of how many times we’d had sex that day. My body ached in all the right places, and I was surprised when he settled me in close and turned off the light. “Tomorrow could be difficult for you,” he said into the darkness. His voice had that low, husky timbre that made me think of sex. “Difficult how?” His tone went serious, but stayed low. “I have a game-day routine and it’s pretty intense. I don’t talk a lot and I need you to hang with it.” “I could go home in the morning and go to the game later. I really don’t need to be here.” He pulled me in tighter. “I want you here.” “Okay. I’ll hang.” I snuggled in as close as I could, glad I wouldn’t be leaving tomorrow. With just a touch of light shining through the windows, I woke up to gentle suction on my nipple and Killian’s fingers delving between my thighs. “Is this part of your game-day
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Thankfully, Malory waited. No one else was in the skybox. She threw her arms around me and I realized I so needed some form of human connection. She pulled away and we sat down so she didn’t need to crank her head back to speak with me. She wore a different team jersey, not quite as flashy as the one from the previous week, but she still looked gorgeous. “I can just imagine how you feel on your first game day with Killian,” she said enthusiastically. “How do you know I’m with him?” She laughed. “The entire team knows you’re with him. Don’t be a fool; this is the biggest gossip going at the moment.” Heat traveled over my cheeks, which only made her laugh harder. “So why would Killian having a woman with him be gossip? It’s more likely him not having a woman would add more to his rumor quota.” Her face took on a secretive look. “Don’t get me wrong…Killian dates lots of different women.” My stomach clenched, but she went on. “What he doesn’t do is hide them at his house and keep
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Much like the first game, Killian only played until he made a touchdown early in the first quarter. There was no blown kiss this time, and his intensity for the game only seemed to increase. He stood with the head coach talking for the remainder of the first half. During halftime, I took a walk with my friends on the lower level where we eventually checked out one of the crowded pro-shops. Amanda and Malory talked me into a team jersey with number “twenty” and “MacGregor” on the back. I don’t know why I worried, but I couldn’t help thinking it might bother Killian. We made it back to our seats when the third quarter started. When the final whistle blew, I was past ready to see Killian. He drove the four of us to dinner, and I had no idea where that was going to be until we pulled up at Tillomans. “You okay with coming here?” I didn’t have a problem, though as far as my co-workers were concerned, my dating Killian would be out of the bag. I gave him a shy smile. “Yes, but I hope
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“I like your friends,” Killian said into the quiet car after making sure Amanda managed to get out of the stadium parking lot. He squeezed my fingers slightly and then kissed the back of my hand, his lips hot against my skin. “I’m glad, and very sorry Amanda put you on the spot.” His gravelly chuckle made my thighs clench. “Wait until you meet my mother. She’ll know your shoe size within thirty minutes.” “I have big feet, so that’s kind of harsh.” “Your feet are perfect, but I agree with Amanda.” His grin went a little crooked. I rolled my eyes. “This can’t be good.” “No, I don’t think it is. You tend to think poorly of yourself. Mind telling me why?” Here it was…our first in-depth personal conversation. How I wished I’d asked the first question. I took a deep breath before speaking. “I was taller than anyone I knew by sixth grade. I grew so fast that my coordination didn’t catch up fully until around sixteen. I remember falling in the hallway once. My books went everywhere a
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I ran toward Brack, who had fallen to the floor. There was so much blood and I tried wiping it off his face. My hands turned dark red.“You did it, baby,” he whispered before his body went completely limp.Sander and a woman who must be Molly ran into the enclosure with guns drawn. I could barely hear them. Echoed gunshots continued ringing in my ears.“Call an ambulance and please someone check on my father. He’s in the van,” I said as I held Brack’s head in my lap. Blood soaked my panties and covered my legs. Head wounds bleed, I kept saying to myself. Sander practically jumped over us and went straight to Ty’s body. He turned back when he had assured himself Ty was no longer a threat.“Where were you?” I asked softly. I didn’t want Brack to hear me yelling at his team.Sander sat down next to me and took Brack’s arm checking his pulse. “The bastard used some kind of scrambler. It took us a while to figure out the van didn’t leave the premises. We recovered the phones. Brack had a t
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Kids laughed. A mother scolded a young child for attempting to go under the bar and get closer to one of the cages. Brack and I stood in the center of the primate exhibit. My phone chirped. It didn’t startle me this time; I was too numb. “Yes.”“Walk over to the primate exhibit sign and you’ll find another cell phone behind it. Exchange it for the one you’re using. Have Mr. Jacobs leave his phone behind, too.”Brack followed me to the sign and I did exactly as told. The phone was there. I picked it up and lay mine down. “He said to leave yours, too.” Brack took his from his jeans pocket and placed it beside mine. Thankfully, no one paid attention to us. I had no idea what we needed to do next. The phone in my hand vibrated. This time I clicked the call button without saying a word.“Go to your left and keep walking on the path. Did you bring my present?” I carried a bag with the dress inside so both of Brack’s arms would be free. He carried a gun in a hidden leg holster.“Yes, it’s in
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The inside of my father’s home was a crime scene. We sat on the couch in the front room away from the forensic team that arrived a few minutes before. The media camped at the gates added to the growing chaos.Even knowing Ty would eventually call, I jumped when my cell phone chirped. The display read “Unknown.” My fingers trembled as I picked it up and answered, “Hello, Ty, or should I call you Leo?”His husky laugh sent goose bumps across my arms. “I told you not to call the police. You wouldn’t listen and you’ll pay for disobedience.”My voice remained steady. “It wasn’t me. You killed your mother, so what exactly did you expect? She worked for my dad for over thirty years. One plus one equals two, Leo.” Fuller and Brack told me not to push him too hard. I had to make him believe I hadn’t gone to the police, though.“My mother had cancer and it was eating away at her. I did her a favor. She didn’t walk in God’s light. By making her repent and then killing her God may show mercy.”He
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My heart stopped. Dread and terror filled me. Colors danced before my eyes making it hard to see. The whoosh of blood traveling into my head made it hard to hear. I had to get control of myself. I gulped in air. “You goddamn son of a bitch. If you hurt my father I’ll kill you.”“He that blasphemeth the name of the LORD shall be put to death and stoned. Remember that when you feel the pain of my hand, Olivia.”Brack startled me by gathering me close and placing his head against mine so we both listened. “Where’s my father?” I demanded.“That’s better. I have instructions for you, Olivia. You will follow them to the letter. Please bring that man with you. The one you’ve been with lately.” His voice took on an eerie quality. “If a man commits adultery with another man's wife, both the man and the woman must be put to death.” He breathed heavily and then gave a sadistic laugh. “You may choose your father or lover to pay for your sins. One shall die and the other walks away.”“But…”He lau
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I don’t know what I expected love to be like. Violins playing, little cupids flying around with bow and arrows, hell maybe just cuddles in bed for hours. That wasn’t what happened the following morning. Brack paced across the carpet of my living room with his cell to his ear listening to one of his men on the other end. He cast a glance or two my way. I could tell before the call ended that he would try his non-communication shit with me again.I was right.“What’s the news?” I asked the second he lowered the phone.He came over and sat beside me. “Nothing to worry about.”I gave him my I’m-about-to-slam-you-with-a-tennis-racquet look. “Bullshit.” I was beginning to notice his tells. The fingers traveling through his hair was a sign that he didn’t want to enlighten me. I waited.He breathed out a slow and steady breath of air. “Mack didn’t see his attacker, but he heard him before he lost consciousness.”My heartbeat accelerated. “Okay. Spill it.”“Mack told Herman that most of it was
