her purse, and filled in all the necessary information. With confidence buoying her up, she decided to take another risk.
“Lea, I’m gonna say something and you better not misinterpret it, OK?” She paused and took a deep breath before she pushed on. No going back now. “I’m giving you and Alec permission to bid for me at the bachelor auction. But,” she stopped and gave Lea a hard look, “ don’t bid on Pierce. Understand? No Pierce . Otherwise, you guys have free rein and you can even bid on some guys for yourselves. I’ll give you a check. You use the money and anything you don’t spend you donate to the hospital. Got it?”
She waited for an explosion of protest. The response was a resounding squeal of excitement. Lea launched herself at her and hugged her tight.
“You’re not going to regret this, I promise. You and I will go shopping for a sexy little number for you to wear because you are going. No getting out of it.”
Lea pulled back, grabbed her cell phone off the bar, and called Alec before Madison could respond.
Madison slumped further on her stool. So much for not going to the damn event.
Chapter Six
The day of the bachelor auction approached quickly, much to Pierce’s annoyance. They’d just cemented the schedule for the start of the rugby season and he’d set up the football schedule for the next few weeks. He and Matt had been working round the clock and even set up a few meetings to decide how to kick off a female football league. He’d been so occupied he hadn’t noticed the time passing, but there hadn’t been a second that he hadn’t thought, dreamed of, or fantasized about Madison.
It had gotten even worse when he’d heard a rumor that she’d gone into her heat cycle. His tiger had been in a near-acidic rage at the thought that she was out there needing a male to help satisfy her needs but had refused him. He was tempted to call her again to see if she’d talk to him, but he had been so busy that by the time he’d gotten home he’d been too exhausted to do anything but shower and crawl into bed.
His dreams had become filled with just her and nothing else. He couldn’t stop the arousal that swirled in his gut or the need that swept through him during the nighttime hours. The scenarios had been numerous: her tied up, her sucking him off, her waiting for him on his bed naked and ready for a hard ride. During the daylight hours his mind had been crammed with details, schedules, phone calls, deals, and contracts. Luckily, Matt was there to pick up the slack when he forgot what he was doing. Also, he’d managed to talk Renault into coming into town for the auction, much to his friends’ amusement. Ryan had even been talked into putting his ass up for the show as well.
Now Pierce stood in front of a full-length mirror wearing a tux complete with bowtie. He wondered if Madison would be there and if she’d find him attractive in the penguin suit. With a growl, he undid the tie and threw it to the ground.
“I’ll do it my way,” he snarled.
He put on his shoes, checked his phone, and grabbed his jacket before he headed off to the limo. Rather than drive himself, he’d decided to have a chauffeur. He was grateful that Sully was doing the dinner for the auction dates. At least he’d be comfortable and wouldn’t have to think of a place. Plus, he hadn’t been to Shadows recently. It would give him a chance to sate his tiger’s need for his mate. Later, after all the chaos, he’d go after Madison. And he wouldn’t take no for an answer, that was for damn sure.
He got into the limo and chuckled at how uncomfortable Ryan looked.
Ryan pulled the collar of Pierce’s shirt. “Why do you get out of wearing a tie?”
“’Cause I’m not going to wear the bloody thing. If they protest then I won’t have to walk the damn auction block.” Pierce grinned. The less pawing he had to go through the better.
“Well then fuck that.” Ryan tore off his bowtie and
“Lea, I’m gonna say something and you better not misinterpret it, OK?” She paused and took a deep breath before she pushed on. No going back now. “I’m giving you and Alec permission to bid for me at the bachelor auction. But,” she stopped and gave Lea a hard look, “ don’t bid on Pierce. Understand? No Pierce . Otherwise, you guys have free rein and you can even bid on some guys for yourselves. I’ll give you a check. You use the money and anything you don’t spend you donate to the hospital. Got it?”
She waited for an explosion of protest. The response was a resounding squeal of excitement. Lea launched herself at her and hugged her tight.
“You’re not going to regret this, I promise. You and I will go shopping for a sexy little number for you to wear because you are going. No getting out of it.”
Lea pulled back, grabbed her cell phone off the bar, and called Alec before Madison could respond.
Madison slumped further on her stool. So much for not going to the damn event.
Chapter Six
The day of the bachelor auction approached quickly, much to Pierce’s annoyance. They’d just cemented the schedule for the start of the rugby season and he’d set up the football schedule for the next few weeks. He and Matt had been working round the clock and even set up a few meetings to decide how to kick off a female football league. He’d been so occupied he hadn’t noticed the time passing, but there hadn’t been a second that he hadn’t thought, dreamed of, or fantasized about Madison.
It had gotten even worse when he’d heard a rumor that she’d gone into her heat cycle. His tiger had been in a near-acidic rage at the thought that she was out there needing a male to help satisfy her needs but had refused him. He was tempted to call her again to see if she’d talk to him, but he had been so busy that by the time he’d gotten home he’d been too exhausted to do anything but shower and crawl into bed.
His dreams had become filled with just her and nothing else. He couldn’t stop the arousal that swirled in his gut or the need that swept through him during the nighttime hours. The scenarios had been numerous: her tied up, her sucking him off, her waiting for him on his bed naked and ready for a hard ride. During the daylight hours his mind had been crammed with details, schedules, phone calls, deals, and contracts. Luckily, Matt was there to pick up the slack when he forgot what he was doing. Also, he’d managed to talk Renault into coming into town for the auction, much to his friends’ amusement. Ryan had even been talked into putting his ass up for the show as well.
Now Pierce stood in front of a full-length mirror wearing a tux complete with bowtie. He wondered if Madison would be there and if she’d find him attractive in the penguin suit. With a growl, he undid the tie and threw it to the ground.
“I’ll do it my way,” he snarled.
He put on his shoes, checked his phone, and grabbed his jacket before he headed off to the limo. Rather than drive himself, he’d decided to have a chauffeur. He was grateful that Sully was doing the dinner for the auction dates. At least he’d be comfortable and wouldn’t have to think of a place. Plus, he hadn’t been to Shadows recently. It would give him a chance to sate his tiger’s need for his mate. Later, after all the chaos, he’d go after Madison. And he wouldn’t take no for an answer, that was for damn sure.
He got into the limo and chuckled at how uncomfortable Ryan looked.
Ryan pulled the collar of Pierce’s shirt. “Why do you get out of wearing a tie?”
“’Cause I’m not going to wear the bloody thing. If they protest then I won’t have to walk the damn auction block.” Pierce grinned. The less pawing he had to go through the better.
“Well then fuck that.” Ryan tore off his bowtie and
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