Falling - On the Banks of Lake Saint Clare (Falling - Book One) by Ellisa Reese Page A

Camby?”
    “I am going to take a wild guess and say the Blazers, Center and hmm, 29?”
    “Awe! That was just a lucky guess. Try another one?”
    “Shoot, hotshot.”
    “Chris Bosh.”
    “Hmm , could it be Heat, forward, number one?”
    “Wow.”
    “That’s all you can say is wow?”
    “Well, I was thinking about asking you to marry me,” he laughed. “Why didn’t you tell me?”
    “I knew that was the clincher. If I was having trouble trying to get your attention, I was going to bring out the big guns. Move in for the kill. But I am so irresistible, I didn’t need it.”
    “That, you are.”
    We started watching the game together. I saw Dad walk by and glance in, looked satisfied that we were behaving and walk on by.
    “So obvious,” I laughed.
    “I don’t blame him. If he wasn’t here I’d have you naked and on top of you in a second,” he winked.
    I rolled my eyes, “You are so bad ass.” But the thought sent my heart racing and that turned on feeling flooded my body instantly.
    He rose up and put his hand under him and started looking around. “What is that?” H e asked.
    “What?” I was confused.
    “Hm m, I don’t know.” He put his hand down on the bed again. And then I felt it move to my chest, in between my breasts. My heart started pounding harder.
    “It’s your freaking heart again,” he laughed. “That’s so not normal.”
    “You will feel really bad when you cause me to have a heart attack and the whole time you are making fun.”
    “I’ll give you CPR,” he offered.
    “You certified?”
    “I’ll wing it. I’ll just feel around till I get the spot,” he smiled.
    “Well maybe you just turn me on more than I turn you on.”
    “Not possible. You know that Viagra commercial that says if your erection lasts longer than 4 hours, call a doctor? Well, mine has lasted for weeks. It started the day I saw you.”
    “You are so full of it,” I laughed.
    “Am I?” H e smiled. His hand moved to my shoulder and he started rubbing it. I started feeling my eyes getting heavier , but I wanted to stay awake.
    I looked up at him watching the TV and wondered how this guy could be so handsome. He looked down and smiled making my heart race again. His fingers were moving slowly through my hair and across my neck. I wondered if I was going to be able to keep him interested in me. I thought I had a pretty good personality, but was it enough to keep him wanting to stay around? I even started to second-guess my looks. I went my entire life not wearing make-up and hearing how pretty I was , but I just didn’t see it when I looked at myself. I didn’t want to spend every day of my life worrying if he would call me or like me. I hated being insecure. But at the moment, he was with me and I loved knowing this huge guy was beside me protecting me.
    “You make me feel so safe,” I sighed.
    “Who do you think did it?” He asked.
    “I don’t know,” I sighed, not really wanting to ruin the moment.
    He took my hand and kissed it and placed my hand on his heart. “See, you do it to me also.”
    I could feel his heart pounding hard against my hand.
    “Are you ever going to talk about it?”
    “What?” I asked. I knew he was talking about who slipped me the roofie, but wasn’t sure if I was ready for the conversation. “Your two week erection?” I laughed
    He smiled. “You have to talk about it sometime , Alex.”
    I loved hearing him say my name. It made it so personal.
    “I know. But I just don’t want to accuse the wrong person. The police said it was a felony. I don’t want anyone to go to jail and find out I was wrong.”
    “You aren’t a jury. Just tell them the possibilities.”
    “The only people I can even think of are these two guys in student council. They were toasting me from across the pool. Hailey made a comment about my drink but she didn’t even say anything that was odd for her. And Brad. He was mad because I lied about being a diabetic.”
    “Why did you do