Page 44 of Blue Moon

I pressed her back against the edge of the pool table and kissed her. I wanted to throw her down and take her then and there. How hot would that be?

Deep breath, Sawyer.I was in for a world of hurt tonight with no relief.

I released her and knocked back a drink, then racked the balls while she grabbed a cue stick. I laughed knowing that she also had my balls in the palm of her hands.

“I call stripes. Watch this.” She bent over the table and broke, two balls dropping in each of the farthest corners.

Damn. “Ah, I get it now. You’ve been hustling me all along. So, are you some kind of pool shark?”

“No. But my dad had a table in his garage. My friends and I would always play. Are you up for a wager?”

Fuck yeah, I wanted to make a wager. My heart raced. She was so confident and sexy, comfortable in her own skin. And she had transformed from an uptight beauty queen into my perfect naughty girl, not just with her clothes, but also with her attitude.

“What do you want to bet?”

She wrapped her arms around my neck. “If I win, you’ll make love to me tonight.”

“Then I’ll make sure to lose.” I kissed her. “Babe, you don’t need to make a bet with me for that. I’ll fuck your brains out right now. I just thought you would want to wait.”

“And I appreciate that. You were right, it would’ve been a mistake in San Francisco because you were about to leave, and I would’ve been crushed. But you are now my boyfriend, and I’m here with you now. I like you. We don’t need to make promises for the future. I’m just happy to know that it won’t be a one-night stand. And that you’re open to seeing where this relationship goes.”

I cupped her face in my hands and kissed her again. She was so wonderful. “Are you sure?”

“Yes. Positive. I just want you to make me feel as good as I felt last night.”

“I can guarantee that. I’ll make you feel even better, babe. Let’s get out of here.”

I put my arm around her, said goodbye to Declan who was still drinking at the bar and had to fight the urge to throw Sol over my shoulder and sprint back to the hotel.