grow out of our high-school identities.”
“That may be true. Sometimes I wonder what people get so excited about when they meet me. I think they’re seeing the big clumsy kid who struggled to read. The classic dumb-jock stereotype.”
“I guess we’re more than what we were in high school. But somehow I never feel very far from it.”
“Neither do I. I feel confident when I’m on the field, but I’m not real comfortable with all the attention I get.”
“I can see how that would be the case. So we’re the odd couple. The jock and the geek.”
“The best odd couple in the world.” Tipping her back slowly, he lowered his head. A smile formed on her lips as her eyes grew big in anticipation. He lowered his mouth, captured her lips and felt her soft mouth beneath his. Slipping his tongue inside her mouth, he felt his body react instantly as their mouths began to play against one another. He fell under her spell until the doorbell rang, a timer from the kitchen went off, and her computer gave off an alert. “Damn.”
She lifted her head and looked at him with desire-laden eyes. “I couldn’t agree more.” Sitting up, she fixed her shirt and then lifted herself off him. “I guess I’ll answer the door. Though, I’d much prefer to stay in your lap.”
“I’ll be out in a few minutes.” He sat up and adjusted himself. It was going to take a while before he got over the effects of sharing a chair with Ana. He smiled at her retreating figure and let out a small laugh.
Ana walked toward the front door and tried to remember the last time that her brain was quiet and couldn’t. Her body was buzzing with desire, and her hormones were dancing, but her mind was blessedly quiet. Answering the door, she watched her best friend study her.
Ronnie shook her head as she walked in. “Jack Ellis was smooching you, and you liked it. I don’t think I’ve ever seen that look on your face before.”
“I think you may be right. I’ve never had a kiss like the one he just gave me. I think he may have magic kissing powers.” Closing the door, she turned and smiled. “It’s going to require a lot more research, so my plan of dating beta men is going to be put on hold. I need to see about that big alpha one sitting in my office first.” She took one of the bags from Ronnie and walked into the kitchen.
Jack stood in the hallway and smiled to himself. Magic kissing powers . Damn, he felt the same way about her. He stood there quietly and waited for them to move away. He didn’t want them to know he’d been eavesdropping.
The doorbell rang, and Jack walked out and looked into the kitchen. “Ana, do you want me to answer it?”
“Sure. Thanks, Jack.”
He opened the door and was greeted with the sight of Ella, Clark, and Justin. “Hi, guys. Come on in. Ana and Ronnie are in the kitchen.”
Ella swept into the house and left Clark and Justin standing in the hallway with Jack.
He watched one of his closest friend’s eyes trail after a woman who didn’t seem that impressed. “So what did you guys bring?”
Clark held up his bag. “I brought gourmet popcorn. It’s from the shop in South Beach that sells those fancy snacks. Ella told me that it was a good idea.”
Justin held out a bakery box. “I brought brownies. Ronnie told me that chocolate was always a good idea. I should go in and introduce myself to Ana, and thank her for including me tonight. This is a welcome change from the bars in South Beach. I’m tired of hanging out with those rookies—it makes me feel old, and I hate having to supervise their stupidity.”
Clark laughed. “When did we become the old guys with more sense?”
“I was always that guy,” Jack responded.
Clark clapped him on the back. “That’s true. How’s it going with Ana?”
“It’s going as well as can be expected. I’m taking it slowly, so she has time to get used to the idea of me.” Rubbing his hand over his face, he stared into the kitchen and caught
“That may be true. Sometimes I wonder what people get so excited about when they meet me. I think they’re seeing the big clumsy kid who struggled to read. The classic dumb-jock stereotype.”
“I guess we’re more than what we were in high school. But somehow I never feel very far from it.”
“Neither do I. I feel confident when I’m on the field, but I’m not real comfortable with all the attention I get.”
“I can see how that would be the case. So we’re the odd couple. The jock and the geek.”
“The best odd couple in the world.” Tipping her back slowly, he lowered his head. A smile formed on her lips as her eyes grew big in anticipation. He lowered his mouth, captured her lips and felt her soft mouth beneath his. Slipping his tongue inside her mouth, he felt his body react instantly as their mouths began to play against one another. He fell under her spell until the doorbell rang, a timer from the kitchen went off, and her computer gave off an alert. “Damn.”
She lifted her head and looked at him with desire-laden eyes. “I couldn’t agree more.” Sitting up, she fixed her shirt and then lifted herself off him. “I guess I’ll answer the door. Though, I’d much prefer to stay in your lap.”
“I’ll be out in a few minutes.” He sat up and adjusted himself. It was going to take a while before he got over the effects of sharing a chair with Ana. He smiled at her retreating figure and let out a small laugh.
Ana walked toward the front door and tried to remember the last time that her brain was quiet and couldn’t. Her body was buzzing with desire, and her hormones were dancing, but her mind was blessedly quiet. Answering the door, she watched her best friend study her.
Ronnie shook her head as she walked in. “Jack Ellis was smooching you, and you liked it. I don’t think I’ve ever seen that look on your face before.”
“I think you may be right. I’ve never had a kiss like the one he just gave me. I think he may have magic kissing powers.” Closing the door, she turned and smiled. “It’s going to require a lot more research, so my plan of dating beta men is going to be put on hold. I need to see about that big alpha one sitting in my office first.” She took one of the bags from Ronnie and walked into the kitchen.
Jack stood in the hallway and smiled to himself. Magic kissing powers . Damn, he felt the same way about her. He stood there quietly and waited for them to move away. He didn’t want them to know he’d been eavesdropping.
The doorbell rang, and Jack walked out and looked into the kitchen. “Ana, do you want me to answer it?”
“Sure. Thanks, Jack.”
He opened the door and was greeted with the sight of Ella, Clark, and Justin. “Hi, guys. Come on in. Ana and Ronnie are in the kitchen.”
Ella swept into the house and left Clark and Justin standing in the hallway with Jack.
He watched one of his closest friend’s eyes trail after a woman who didn’t seem that impressed. “So what did you guys bring?”
Clark held up his bag. “I brought gourmet popcorn. It’s from the shop in South Beach that sells those fancy snacks. Ella told me that it was a good idea.”
Justin held out a bakery box. “I brought brownies. Ronnie told me that chocolate was always a good idea. I should go in and introduce myself to Ana, and thank her for including me tonight. This is a welcome change from the bars in South Beach. I’m tired of hanging out with those rookies—it makes me feel old, and I hate having to supervise their stupidity.”
Clark laughed. “When did we become the old guys with more sense?”
“I was always that guy,” Jack responded.
Clark clapped him on the back. “That’s true. How’s it going with Ana?”
“It’s going as well as can be expected. I’m taking it slowly, so she has time to get used to the idea of me.” Rubbing his hand over his face, he stared into the kitchen and caught
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