BEN I was itching to check my phone, wanting to see how Haven’s meeting went, but I couldn't get to it until after practice. She had been stressed this morning before I left, worried about her ability to keep her job, but we both already knew that wouldn’t happen. Her boss had been itching to fir
HAVEN Cynthia and Siri were outside, enjoying the pool while I polished up my resume, and I smiled as I heard them giggling. I would miss Cynthia when she returned home, but I hoped she would see how nice life here could be and would decide to stay. “Haven?” Ben’s voice rang through the house,
HAVEN I wasn’t excited for the doorbell to ring, nor was I excited for guests when this was one of my last dinners with Cynthia before she went home. But Ben was so excited to introduce me to some of his team, and I was determined to make a good impression. As soon as I managed to pry myself awa
HAVEN I heard the back slider open, letting in a cool draft, and it closed just as quickly. “It’s a difficult life,” Sierra said from behind me as I placed the dishes in the sink. I glanced over my shoulder at her, still stunned by how perfect she looked, and my eyebrows pulled together. “Exc
BEN I could hear the kitchen sink turn on, telling me that Haven wasn’t going to listen to me and let me clean up from dinner. She was stubborn, but it was one of the things I loved about her. Jake glanced back and forth between Haven behind me and Sierra, who hadn't bothered to say goodbye and s
HAVEN If it hadn’t been so important for Ben to be at training this week, I would have asked him to stay home to be with me when I said goodbye to Cynthia. He had offered to stay even, but there was no way I would let him put his career even more at risk than he already had for me. Cynthia reac
BEN My gut twisted as I finished getting changed. I grabbed my bag from the bottom of my locker, eager to get home. Something had been wrong all day, and I knew Cynthia was going back home today, but the sick feeling in my stomach had just gotten worse with every passing minute. Van was glaring
HAVEN I knew I loved him years ago when I was working for him. I knew I had never stopped loving him when I married him. But as he held me in our bed as I cried myself to sleep, my love for him grew to a new level. He didn’t try to force me into talking about it and didn’t judge me for being a
HAVEN “Have you ever done this before?” Ben asked, and I shook my head. He closed his eyes, taking a deep breath before stepping back. “How did I get so lucky?” His question, with the sudden loss of his body heat, made me blush, and I pushed off the counter slowly. I could only assume, with him
HAVEN “Did he say anything to you?” Ben asked as we settled into our room for the night. Siri had passed out on the car ride home, and Ben made it look so easy to transfer her from the car to her bed. I had never succeeded in doing that without waking her up. “No,” I said, meeting his stressed
BEN He was so close to them... so close to my family, and there was nothing I could do but watch. “Evans! Head in the game!” Coach screamed, but I couldn’t tear my eyes away from the scene before me. Security was coming down the steps toward him, and he threw his head back laughing before walk
HAVEN I was so scared that Ben would be angry at me for going behind his back and calling his parents that I hadn’t even told him they were coming. They were staying at a hotel near the stadium and were ecstatic to meet Siri. That was my big regret with this surprise. Ben didn’t get to introduce
BEN “Is Haven bringing Siri tonight?” Jake asked, and I nodded, unable to stop the smile on my face. The first pre-season game was tonight, and I was over the moon to finally have someone to give my tickets to. They weren't front row since the arena saved those for the high-paying fans, but my
HAVEN Ben’s eyes closed as if he were in pain as I leaned forward and flicked his lips with my tongue. I was bold when drunk, but this… this was a new level. I felt invincible with Ben as if I could act on any urge I had, and he couldn’t or wouldn’t judge me for it. He would just… satisfy me. “
HAVEN I loved them. The women were absolutely incredible. All of them, except Nora, but she broke away from the group fairly quickly. It seemed she was a bitch to everyone, and no one really put up with it. They just ignored her when her attitude started up and wouldn’t talk to her again until she
HAVEN Brinley stayed with us for three nights, which was the best distraction I could have asked for. The girls had been so happy to be together that I didn’t have time to dwell on any of the shit that had happened in the past few months. They needed constant engagement and snacks. I secretly had
BEN I watched with a smile as Brinley held her baby brother, Tristan, for the first time. I was excited to meet him, but I also wanted her to do so before me or Siri did. It was vital for them to bond, and with the bright smile on her little face, I knew she would have no problem with that. Brin