Cold as Ice (17 page)

Carter pinched the bridge of his nose and then looked up Luc, his eyes filled with pain and confusion. “I just don’t know. I mean, I really like Eva. She’s a great girl. But I’m not sure she’s ‘the one.’ She might be, but I’m leery of getting more serious than we already are until I’m sure of my feelings.”

“That’s understandable,” Jake answered.

“What would you feel comfortable with?” Luc asked him. “Maybe an exclusive relationship where we don’t see anybody else and neither does she?”

“Oh man, the idea of some other guy putting his filthy paws on her…” Jake made a face.

“Yeah, I’m not crazy about that idea either,” Carter said. “An exclusive relationship is doable. I haven’t seen anyone else since we started this thing anyway.”

“Me neither,” Luc answered and Jake echoed the thought.

The owner brought over their meals. One thing that was nice about this place was that they didn’t even have to order. The man knew what they liked. Luc dug into his food, finding himself suddenly ravenous. After he’d eaten for a while he sat back, rubbing his belly. His favorite was a turkey sandwich on grilled bread with a broccoli slaw and cheese. He always got it with the deli’s famous sweet potato fries, even though he knew he shouldn’t be eating them.

“Okay, I want to be sure we’re in agreement,” Jake said. “The next time we talk to her we’ll bring up the idea of an exclusive relationship, but nothing more?”

“Agreed,” Luc said and looked over at Carter, who wiped a spot of mayonnaise off his mouth and nodded.

“That’s a yes?” Jake prompted.

“Yeah, that’s a yes,” Carter replied.

“Good. Hey, who’s going in to see her first today?”

Luc raised his hand briefly. “My appointment’s in an hour.”

“Let’s all stick to the same line, huh? We don’t wanna send mixed signals,” Jake said.

“Agreed,” both Luc and Carter answered. They finished their meals, paid, and Luc dropped them back off at the arena before making his way to Eva’s office.

Chapter Eleven

When Luc knocked on her door and then walked in, Eva beamed at him and both his cock and chest tightened. “Hi, Luc!”

“Hey, baby,” he answered. Clearing his throat to relieve the huskiness in his voice, he planted a hand on each arm of her chair and caged her in. “Gimme some sugar.”

Her grin widened. “Anytime.”

Luc bit back a groan as he kissed her. He detected the hot chocolate she loved to drink mixed with a little mint. “Mmm,” he moaned when they finally broke apart. “You taste so fucking good.”

Eva laughed and pushed back a little. “As much as I’d love to keep doing that, Casanova, I’ve got other clients today. Anything in particular bothering you?” He glanced down at the noticeable bulge in his pants and then back up at her when she snickered. “Sorry about that.”

“No you aren’t, you little witch.” He pulled her out of her chair and landed a hard spank on her delectable ass.

“Ow!” she cried, pouting.

He spanked Eva a few more times and then said, “That’s for making me hard and not doing anything about it.”

Eva waggled her finger at him. “You better be careful. Remember, you’re gonna be the one sprawled out naked on the table in a minute.”

“Promises, promises.”

“Get undressed. I’ll be back.” She left the room, closing the door behind her, and he willed his erection to subside. Returning a short time later, Eva turned down the lights and approached the table, where he was lying face up. “Comfortable?”

“As comfortable as I can be with a stiffy,” he grumbled.

“Poor baby.” She dispensed some lotion from the bottle strapped around her waist and placed her hands flat on his chest. “How was practice?”

Luc shrugged. “The usual.” He didn’t like lying to her, but didn’t want to scare her either. Then he considered that something as big as what had happened today might very well make the news. “One of the guys had some sort of allergic reaction or something, though. The trainers dealt with him. I think they sent him to the hospital to be checked out.”

Her hands stilled. “Is he all right?”

“Far as I could tell.” Now
that
was a total lie, but he couldn’t bring himself to tell her the man had been convulsing on the ground and Luc had been afraid he was going to die right in front of him.

Eva’s hands moved again and he released a silent breath. “I hope that’s all it was.”

“I’m sure it’s nothing to worry about.”

He relaxed and let Eva work out all the little aches and pains that cropped up from playing hockey. All too soon, his hour was up. He got dressed, and Eva returned to the room.

Luc watched her go through her appointment book and suddenly he couldn’t stand it anymore. He had to lay his cards on the table. He had no idea what was driving him, but he needed to tell her they wanted something more. Hopefully Jake and especially Carter wouldn’t kill him for this.

“So, um, we were gonna have this talk all together, but I think now might be a good time for it.”

Eva’s brows drew down. “Talk?”

“Yeah.” Luc pushed a hand through his hair, not sure how to broach the subject. “Jake and Carter and I have been talking. None of us feel very casual about you, and though we’re not ready to make any declarations of undying love yet,” Eva gave him a ghost of a smile and he kept going, “We do want to be exclusive. None of us have seen anyone else since we started in with you and we don’t intend to.” He took a deep breath, trying to steady his nerves. “Are you seeing anyone else?”

She barked out a laugh. “Me? No, I’m not seeing anyone else. Before you guys it had been months.”

“Thankfully all the men in Buffalo are complete fucking morons. It left you single for us.” He winked, and she rolled her eyes.

“I was busy and not really looking for dates, but sure, we’ll go with your opinion.”

“So does that mean you agree to exclusivity?”

“Yeah, it does.”

“Can I get a kiss to seal the deal?”

Eva glanced at the clock. “I have twenty minutes until I need to start getting ready for my next appointment.”

Luc felt a rush of blood to his dick. “Twenty minutes? I’m getting more than a kiss then.” He pulled her out of her chair and plopped her on the table on top of the sheets he’d used during his massage. He reached for her track pants. “Take these off. I want inside you.”

“Yes, Mr. Caveman.” She shook her head, smiling.

“I’m a man of few words when I have better stuff to do than talk.”

“Do you have a condom?”

“Of course. I’ve been carrying one since we started seeing each other.” He made short work of her pants and panties and pulled his jeans and boxers to mid-thigh. Reaching into his wallet, he tossed a condom on the table beside her and pulled out a stack of twenties. “I haven’t paid for my massage either. This should cover it.” He threw the stack on her desk and turned back to see she already had the condom out of the package and waiting for him. His dick slapped against his stomach. “Fuck, baby, you undo me.” She just smiled and began to roll it onto his erection. As soon as it was on he spread her legs and slid two fingers down through her curls to her pussy. “So wet, baby…”

“I need you, Luc.”

“You’ve got me. Oh, baby, have you got me.” He slid into her just a little bit, and his eyes slammed shut of their own volition. “So fucking good…” Being careful not to hurt her, he pushed in the rest of the way and stopped. When she began to squirm, he groaned and set up a steady motion of in and out. Eva wrapped her arms and legs around him, and he pulled her even tighter. Bending his legs a little, he got her G-spot with the head of his cock on each pass, and she moaned, throwing her head back.

“Luc, you feel…” She gasped when he changed angles again and his pubic bone rubbed against her clit.

“I know, baby, I know. Shit, you’re so tight. I’m not gonna last. Touch yourself for me. Help me make you come.” Eva moaned again, and a wash of pure, masculine pride suffused him. He loved making Eva fly apart. It was a beautiful thing to see. He watched as her hand slid down between her legs. “That’s it, that’s what I wanted.”

“Fuck me, Luc.”

“I am, baby. I’m gonna make you feel so good.” With one hand he pulled her long-sleeved T-shirt up while he captured her nipple through her bra with the other. When that wasn’t enough, he pushed the lacy cups of her bra up to expose her perfect tits to him. Leaning down, he took one into his mouth and suckled hard.

“I’m gonna come soon,” Eva gasped out.

“That’s right. Come for me, baby,” he murmured, increasing the speed and power of his thrusts as he wrapped an arm around her waist.

Eva dug her heels into his ass, arched her back, and came. When her pussy muscles tightened on his dick, he thought he’d died and gone to heaven. The motion brought his own orgasm to the surface, and he came on a long, low groan. He only spared a few seconds to catch his breath before withdrawing to dispose of the condom.

She laughed, and he raised an eyebrow. “Not bad. I’ve still got time to clean up before my next client gets here.” He helped her off the table and couldn’t resist smacking her ass a couple more times, leaving a set of satisfying hand prints on her pale skin. “Ow!”

He bent down and kissed each cheek over the blossoming redness. “You love it.”

Eva grinned. “I plead the fifth.”

Luc laughed and gave her a quick kiss. “Gotta go, baby. Jake and Carter said they’d still be here later.”

“I can’t wait.”

Luc stopped in the doorway and looked back at her. “I bet.”

* * * *

Eva hurried to the bathroom and then back to her room to change the sheets. As she threw them onto the pile of other laundry to be done she cringed a little. What was she doing having sex in the middle of the day in her massage room? If she was honest with herself, though, she knew that if Carter or Jake expressed interest she’d do it again. Of course, Carter seemed to prefer anal sex, which took more time and preparation, but Jake, Jake obviously loved having his dick sucked. She licked her lips and then laughed at herself. When had she become so addicted to them?

Her next two clients were both short, half-hour massages, and then she was preparing for Jake. As she began to put clean sheets on the massage table yet again, the issue of the guys’ teammate and his supposed allergic reaction slammed back into the forefront of her thoughts. Luc hadn’t told her the whole truth earlier. The guilt had been written all over his face.

What if something happened to one of her men? What would she do? She bit her lip as her hands trembled and the sheets fluttered around her. These three guys had become so important to her in such a short time she could scarcely believe it. She was still thinking about their fallen teammate when Jake knocked on the door.

She opened it and he strode in, closing it behind him before grabbing her, backing her up to the table, and taking her in a hard, almost violent kiss. His tongue snaked into her mouth, exploring her depths with long, carnal strokes and all she could do was moan and hold on to his neck. When he finally let her up for air, she swayed and he grabbed her again.

“I’m sorry, honey, I had to.”

“It’s okay. I was just…surprised. You’re not usually quite that enthusiastic.”

He ran his finger down the side of her face, his eyes glowing with lust and something else she couldn’t quite put a finger on. “The things you do to me.”

“Speaking of that.” She dropped to her knees.