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I arrived at work tired. I really should not have stayed out that long with Grayson. I couldn't help but be excited by him. Everything about him was thrilling. I was going to his practice after work today. I was excited to see him in action. The best part about athletes are their well toned bodies. "Zee, Zuhair", I looked up and stopped day dreaming about Grayson's naked body. "My bad Liné."

I was tallying up the sales of the day and putting in the last few notes to send the weekly report. "He asked you out huh she asked casually. Oh shit my giddiness and love sick disposition was probably written all over my face. "I swear I respected girl code, I didn't pursue him or show any interest after you claimed him." She giggled. "Nah, its all good. He didn't seem interested in me. Even though I was taking his measurements he was all glued up on you. I swear my hand brushed his crotch so that I could get some reaction out of him but his attention never left you."

We both busted into laughter. "It be like that sometimes bro", I said finishing up my work. We closed and locked up and then went our separate ways. I really didn't want to strip this week and I only had to shoot a video next week. I had told McQueen that I wanted space for a bit. This meant that my entire salary would be going towards helping out my family. I didn't mind because for the time being I was happy.

I had stopped by home and changed after taking a shower and putting on some sweats. I needed to be fresh who knew what the night held. Luckily it had been easy to find the training grounds, he had told me they were holding practice at. As i walked towards the bleachers for a moment i envisioned myself, heavily pregnant with our first child, decked out in the team's colours  supporting my man as he  It was glorious watching the men run around and practice plays. The practice ended and then Grayson sauntered towards me. There were other huns there but I didn't want to join them because I knew how catty their types were after watching WAGS.

Because of my less tasteful professions I never wanted to be in the spotlight too much. He was grinning from ear to ear as he approached me. "You came", he said simply. "I did", I said matching his dynamism. "You are still wearing the ring", he commented. "Chill it's been a couple of hours", I said laughing. "Let me show you a few plays, come on", he coaxed. I shrugged and then went onto the field. "What position do you play?" I asked. "Ouch she still hasn't bothered to look me up," he said playfully.

"I haven't had time your highness but tonight I definitely will", I said mocking him. He smirked and then took off his helmet. "I am a wide receiver I am always on the offense. I would like to think of myself as a key player. My position is all about speed." "And stamina", I asked audaciously. "Always baby girl and power don't forget that too", he said playing along with my sexual innuendo. "You should show me some time", I said walking to the middle.

"Okay so I know nothing about this sport, what were you guys yelling earlier on when you were here." "Okay so back to my job. I catch passes from the quarterback. On passing plays, my job is to try and avoid, outmaneuver, or simply outrun defenders these are typically cornerbacks or safeties in the area of my pass route. Once a pass is thrown in my direction, my goal is to first catch the ball and then attempt to run downfield and make touch downs sometimes." "Sure," I said nodding my head. He laughed at my look of confusion.

"It's better to watch. The more games you witness the more sense it will make." "Lets see how fast you can run sir stamina." I teased. He threw the ball at me and then moved back a bit. I threw it back towards him as high up as I could. He soared into the air and caught it and then began running and scored. I cheered in excitement. I made a mental note to attend his games. He looked really sexy as he ran. He then jogged back up to where I was standing and then took me by surprise when he lifted me into the air and then started running whilst holding me from my waist.

"Grayson I will fucking kill you if you drop me! I yelled at him but lowkey enjoying the moment. Once we got to the middle of the field. He then dropped me and then tackled me to the ground. "Grayson!" I yelled. I was now covered in his sweat drenched body and his sweat was transferring onto me. He smiled sheepishly and then got up and helped me up. "What do you want to do?" He asked me as we walked off the field.

"Not be covered in sweat", technically that doesn't make grammatical sense. I rolled my eyes. I had taken time to look cute and was now covered in grass and sweat. He led me to his car and opened it for me. He gave me a hoodie and then told me he was going to quickly change and get his stuff from the locker room. We went to his place and then he showered and changed. "Shall we go and get some dinner?" he asked me grabbing his car. "Only if will let me drive" I said playfully to him. He threw the keys to me and then I caught them.

He put in the place into the gps and then we were off. He was dressed casually in some black cargo pants and a black Givenchy sweater paired with offwhite off-court high top sneakers; he looked good as usual. When we arrived the valet parked his car and then we were led inside into an elevator. I gasped when I saw that we would be having a rooftop dinner. The setting was very cosy and intimate. Nobody made a fuss about him which i appreciated. There were very few other people around. We spent the night just getting to know each other more.

Afterwards he dropped me off at home and then kissed my cheek. "You are such a tease," I commented once again disappointed that he had not given me what I wanted. His hand reached up and caressed my cheek; I leaned into it and then he rubbed his thumb over my lips and said, "When I kiss you baby girl you won't be lost anymore." We both burst out into laughter at his reference to 365 Dni.

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Before I knew it seven months had passed since Grayson and I had started dating. Our first time having sex had been a hot mess because of his family that had decided to spring a surprise visit on him. He had picked me up from work and we headed straight to his place where we both freshened up and went out for dinner. We had gotten desert to ho because we knew what was to come. As soon as we got back clothes were flying and we couldnt keep our mouths off of each other.

A knock sounded and mutually we decided to ignore it. After a coupe minutes of it we realised that the person was going to persist and just like that the mood was ruined but I couldn't help but be antsy the whole time they were over. Once they left we finished what we had started and he was definitely in my top 5 list of men with magical dicks. I never stopped doing porn on the side nor had I told Grayson about it. I knew he wouldn't understand and he would be really wounded and hurt.

Grayson is the kind of man who would rather write me a cheque than have me sleep with men for porn. The only thing that I could do was just film less often. Iitially when i first informed McQueen of my decision to film less he was irritated but after reassuring him that i wouldn't quit and signing an agreement stating as much he agreed to let me film once in a while for which I was grateful.

We were driving to a restaurant in his baby blue Range with tinted windows. Inspired by a manhwa I had read I decided to be spontaneous and erotic. For a second i did wonder what would happen if he lost control of the car because of me but i threw caution to the wind and found myself unbottoning his jeans and pulling down his zip. He gave me a questioning look and I just continued with my task at hand. I whipped out his member that was starting to get hard and placed my mouth over it. He hissed out in what I assumed was enjoyment. Then I began to bob my head up and down giving him head. "Fuck Zuhair", he said short of breath. A couple of minutes later he came in my mouth as the car slowed down by a traffic light.

I swallowed and then took a baby wipe form my purse and wiped him off before rezipping his pants and wiping my mouth. I touched up on my makeup, I had surprised both of us by this spur of the moment action. "You are something else. Now you know my shame i am a minute man," he said. I laughed humoured, "If you came like you did now on our first time fucking that would have been the only time we would have fucked." He rolled his eyes but a smirk was on his face. 

"Thank you, i enjoyed that", he said kissing my cheek. At the last moment before his lips connected with my cheek I turned my head and returned his kiss with my lips. "How do your kids taste?" I asked teasing him. He scowled at me as I laughed. After a few more minutes we arrived at the restaurant. Tonight he was finally going to introduce me to some of his friends from his team and their partners.

The evening was pleasant enough until Kian, the quarter backs on again off again girlfriend walked in and started causing a scene. What made her go off was that she had't been invited to the affair and to add salt to the wound Kian had brought a random girl. I don't know whether or not she was on hard drugs or just having a really shit day. Out of nowhere she pulled a gun on all of us and the atmosphere became tense. We were all seated in a private room luckily for her but there were cameras. This girl was about to ruin her life over an asshole womanizer. "Baby, hey look at me", I said gently to her standing up. 

An adrenaline rush was what was keeping my fear at bay and what allowed me to act. In that moment i forgot about my personal safety and what might happen if she decided to make me her victim. My heart was hurting for this girl who was about to make the biggest misake of her life that she was going to regret once she had calmed down. 

"What the fuck are you doing?" an angry Grayson hissed as he stood up too and positioned my body behind him when she had turned to point the gun at me. "You will throw away your life for a man who doesn't really love you". I said to her in a calm voice ignoring Grayson and tring to revert our positions but he wasn't budging i had to just peak my head around him.

"Security is about to come into this room put that fucking gun down slowly. They have probably already called the police on you." The gravity of her actions had finally hit her as she realised where she was and what was happening. She blinked a few times and started breathing harshly and whimpering like a wounded animal. I stepped around Grayson and walked towards her before he could pull me back and lowered her arm putting the gun down onto the dining room table. "Is it registered?" I asked her. She nodded with tears streaming down her face. Atleast that would mitigate the charges against her. She could say that she had a mental break and get off relatively easy.

"Lets go talk to the manager. and then we need to call your lawyer." I will be back babe. I called out o Grayson as I led her out. We bumped into them as we were walking out, the manger had come with bulky security guards. "She is okay it was a mistake. Can we talk in your office?" I asked her. She gave an antagonized nod. I explained the situation. "I know her actions were unwarranted but think about the commotion it would cause if police were to come storming in and disrupt dinner now and the harm this pointless incident will have on your establishment."

The manager agreed and said that she never wanted to see Ashley ever again. Thank you we both said as I guided her to the exit. "Lets meet up tomorrow but for now go straight home. Lets call a friend you shouldn't be alone right now." She nodded and then called her sister to come and pick her up. A Mercedes Benz SUV pulled up on the curb and the sister got out and hugged her tightly. "Thank you", she said to me. I nodded in acknowledgment. "Baby girl you have so much promise and such a bright future. Don't throw it away over a guy like that Kian doesn't deserve you. You deserve so much more.

If he loved you he wouldn't be running to a random girl every time you guys get into an argument. He plays on the technicality that you will have been broken up temporarily. You deserve a man who will make moves to make you happy. Someone who cares about your well being. Who knows, he could change but for now let him go and look out for yourself." She nodded and then pulled me into her arms, I held her for a moment and then kissed her cheek.

"Tomorrow?" she asked me. "Yeah, I will send an uber for you. You need a day of fun and day drinking to take your mind off things. We all make mistakes but it doesn't mean that your life has to end or you should suffer for it. Cry and purge your body of the pain and hurt and then rise again." They both left.

I turned back to walk back into the restaurant Grayson was waiting for me. "I don't want to be here anymore lets go", he said to me icily. Excuse me sir. I thought to myself at his frosty demeanor. Why was he mad?