Chapters (52)
Heath isn’t as good of a QB as Bryan, as painful as that is to admit, and Adam is way better than I remember. While we grab water, Heath gives me a rueful smile. “You might want to think about a trade if you want to keep that winning streak.”
“I would never leave my team in the final quarter,” I say, faking shock then wrapping my arms around his sweaty neck. He grins and I kiss him in front of everyone. I definitely got the better QB and I’m not shy about letting the other team know it.
30
HEATH
Ginny’s ex is a piece of shit. Hello, jealousy, nice to meet you. But come on, this guy? I don’t miss the way he tries to flirt with her or the little inside jokes he tosses out. I want to throw the football in a perfect spiral directly into his face… or maybe his balls.
I remind myself that Ginny referred to sex with this guy as blah. My jealousy? Petty as hell.
Adam makes the game winning touchdown and his team celebrates as I approach Ginny with a rueful smile.
“Sorry, baby doll.”
My girl has a competitive streak I find as amusing as I do sexy. Her mouth pulls down in a disappointed pout. “It’s fine. I was due for a loss. Besides, I was distracted more than normal.”
I worry for a second that she means because of Bryan, but then her lips twist up and she fists my shirt to pull me closer. “You threw me off my game, Payne. Usually you’re covered in layers of padding and I can’t really see you when you’re on the ice, but out here I could see every drip of sweat.”
“That padding keeps me alive.”
She brings her lips to mine and hums against my mouth. “Necessary evil.”
“QB looks but missing that QB arm.” Maverick places both hands on his hips when he stops beside us.
“Yeah, well, I’d like to see you get a pass through Adam and Rauthruss,” I grumble.
Ginny drops another quick kiss and then steps back. “I better go check on my mom in the kitchen.”
After everyone else leaves, the guys and I sit in the yard drinking beer. Adam and his dad are tossing the ball back and forth. They have this easy way about them. Like I can tell Adam respects him, but his dad has stopped being the hard-ass parent now that his son is older, and they just seem to enjoy being around one another.