anything, is he?”
“Nah.” She sat down next to him. “I’m an adult. He’s just old-school and used to treating me like his baby. My mother always sets him straight.”
“So, she’s on my side?”
“Yes, unless you miss dinner tomorrow night.”
“Dinner?”
“My mother wanted me to invite you for dinner. I told her you might be busy after the game, but she insisted I ask anyway. Don’t feel obligated.”
“I want to come over. I loved your mom’s cooking.”
“She’ll be happy to hear that.” She kissed his cheek, but when she went to pull away, he reached for her and stared into her eyes. “What?”
“I want to do this.” He took her face between his hands and kissed her, slow and tender.
“You can do that anytime you want.”
“I plan to.” He sported a playful grin. “Why don’t we grab some breakfast, and then I need to shower and get ready for the photo shoot. Kenny will be here in about two hours.”
“For the car dealer?”
“I’m their new spokesperson.”
“That’s cool.”
“Endorsements are important.” He let go of her face. “I think the owner is going to be real happy I’m seeing you.”
“Me? He doesn’t even know me.”
“They told my agent they were afraid to sign me because I have a colorful social life. They reluctantly took me on because...well, my record on the field speaks for itself. I’ll sell cars.”
“They’d be stupid not to have signed you.”
“You may be biased.” He kissed the tip of her nose. “My agent had to promise I wouldn’t do anything crazy or get myself into any trouble.”
“You went and found yourself a girlfriend. People may think that’s crazy.”
“The press will just move on and leave me alone. They’ll look for the next wild, bachelor rookie.”
“Are you sad to give up that title?” She laughed. “You were pretty good at it.”
“Sad?” He stood and pulled her up off the bench. “Sugar, I don’t think I’ve ever been this happy.”
“Me either.” She hugged him. “I know I’ve been insecure with you, but it just took me a bit to catch up. You’ve done everything right. “
“Good.” He kissed her before leading her to the kitchen. “I have a game tonight and tomorrow afternoon but tell your mama I’d love to join you for dinner.”
“She’ll be thrilled.”
Sophia watched as Pax unloaded the refrigerator.
“Who does your grocery shopping?”
“What? You don’t think I do it?”
“I know you don’t.”
“You’d be right.” He placed fresh fruit, eggs, bacon, milk, orange juice, and yogurt on the center island of the kitchen. “I have a cleaning service. They come once a week, and they stock my fridge too.”
“Who is going to eat all of that?” She pointed to the food he had retrieved.
“I’m starving.” He pulled a pan out from one of the cabinets. “Between this morning’s run and all of that sex we had last night, I need some protein. It’s a real good thing I’m not pitching for a few days. I don’t think I’d have the energy.”
“You’re the one who woke me at five, remember?”
“I can’t be blamed for that. Do you know how hot you are when you’re naked and cuddled against me? You make these adorable little noises when I touch you.”
She blushed when she remembered how he woke her up. “I’m not used to waking up with a man between my legs.”
“Fuck.” He tugged her toward the back staircase. “Come on.”
“Wait!”
“No.” He picked her up and tossed her over his shoulder “I can’t wait.”
“I thought you were hungry.” Her insides clenched with desire when she realized they were heading to his room. Sex with him should be enjoyed multiple times a day.
“I am, but not for food.”
“What about the photo shoot?” She smacked the back of his thigh as he ran up the steps with her dangling from him. “You’ll be late.”
“I can manage my time.” He tossed her onto his bed. “Let’s get naked.” He tugged his
“Nah.” She sat down next to him. “I’m an adult. He’s just old-school and used to treating me like his baby. My mother always sets him straight.”
“So, she’s on my side?”
“Yes, unless you miss dinner tomorrow night.”
“Dinner?”
“My mother wanted me to invite you for dinner. I told her you might be busy after the game, but she insisted I ask anyway. Don’t feel obligated.”
“I want to come over. I loved your mom’s cooking.”
“She’ll be happy to hear that.” She kissed his cheek, but when she went to pull away, he reached for her and stared into her eyes. “What?”
“I want to do this.” He took her face between his hands and kissed her, slow and tender.
“You can do that anytime you want.”
“I plan to.” He sported a playful grin. “Why don’t we grab some breakfast, and then I need to shower and get ready for the photo shoot. Kenny will be here in about two hours.”
“For the car dealer?”
“I’m their new spokesperson.”
“That’s cool.”
“Endorsements are important.” He let go of her face. “I think the owner is going to be real happy I’m seeing you.”
“Me? He doesn’t even know me.”
“They told my agent they were afraid to sign me because I have a colorful social life. They reluctantly took me on because...well, my record on the field speaks for itself. I’ll sell cars.”
“They’d be stupid not to have signed you.”
“You may be biased.” He kissed the tip of her nose. “My agent had to promise I wouldn’t do anything crazy or get myself into any trouble.”
“You went and found yourself a girlfriend. People may think that’s crazy.”
“The press will just move on and leave me alone. They’ll look for the next wild, bachelor rookie.”
“Are you sad to give up that title?” She laughed. “You were pretty good at it.”
“Sad?” He stood and pulled her up off the bench. “Sugar, I don’t think I’ve ever been this happy.”
“Me either.” She hugged him. “I know I’ve been insecure with you, but it just took me a bit to catch up. You’ve done everything right. “
“Good.” He kissed her before leading her to the kitchen. “I have a game tonight and tomorrow afternoon but tell your mama I’d love to join you for dinner.”
“She’ll be thrilled.”
Sophia watched as Pax unloaded the refrigerator.
“Who does your grocery shopping?”
“What? You don’t think I do it?”
“I know you don’t.”
“You’d be right.” He placed fresh fruit, eggs, bacon, milk, orange juice, and yogurt on the center island of the kitchen. “I have a cleaning service. They come once a week, and they stock my fridge too.”
“Who is going to eat all of that?” She pointed to the food he had retrieved.
“I’m starving.” He pulled a pan out from one of the cabinets. “Between this morning’s run and all of that sex we had last night, I need some protein. It’s a real good thing I’m not pitching for a few days. I don’t think I’d have the energy.”
“You’re the one who woke me at five, remember?”
“I can’t be blamed for that. Do you know how hot you are when you’re naked and cuddled against me? You make these adorable little noises when I touch you.”
She blushed when she remembered how he woke her up. “I’m not used to waking up with a man between my legs.”
“Fuck.” He tugged her toward the back staircase. “Come on.”
“Wait!”
“No.” He picked her up and tossed her over his shoulder “I can’t wait.”
“I thought you were hungry.” Her insides clenched with desire when she realized they were heading to his room. Sex with him should be enjoyed multiple times a day.
“I am, but not for food.”
“What about the photo shoot?” She smacked the back of his thigh as he ran up the steps with her dangling from him. “You’ll be late.”
“I can manage my time.” He tossed her onto his bed. “Let’s get naked.” He tugged his
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