Taking Chances (Blackrock Book 2) (59 page)

Knox:
home darlin where are u?

Me:
Diner, be home in a few.

Knox:
ok xx

“Okay
girls, it’s home time. I have to work tomorrow afternoon.”
I smile.

“I
wonder when we will hear back,” Abbey says as we walk to my
car.

“Hopefully
soon” I reply pulling out of the diner. I drop them off first
and circle around campus back to the apartment. Walking in I hear
music and Knox singing.

“Hi
babe,” I call kicking off my dirty shoes and walking down the
hall to the kitchen. He smiles at as I wrap my arms around him
kissing his singing mouth.

“Darlin’,
what the hell? You are all sweaty.” He asks wiping his finger
down my chest. “Only I get to make you this hot.” His
eyes shine at me his mouth pulling into a sexy smirk.

“Usually,
but not tonight.” Kissing him again, I step back; I think I’ll
have a shower. Knox follows me holding onto my waist.

“Can
anyone join or is this a solo shower?”

Looking
back at him, I grin. “You’re always welcome, babe.”
Knox helps me out of my sweaty clothes and turns on the water for me
we step into the shower and I look at him.

“What?”
He smiles at me.

“I
love you, I like the way you take care of me.”

He
tilts my head into the water. “I love you too and I’ll
always take care of you darlin’.”

His
words warm my heart so much turning me around he washes my hair
kissing my forehead as he goes, relaxing I let my body sag against
him feeling how hard he is I laugh.

“Are
you always like this?” I ask reaching behind me to grip him
clearing his throat he smiles at me,

“Yes
darlin’, if I am within mere inches of you or if I am thinking
of you or generally when I hear your voice.”

Laughing
I begin moving my hand. “So all the time then.” He nods
groaning. Resting a hand against the wall as my hand strokes the
length of him, I keep my head tilted back so I can see his face his
free hand cups my breast as I tighten my grip working him faster, he
squeezes my breast groaning out my name through his teeth, his eyes
fluttering closed as he releases against my ass.

“Holy
shit darlin’,” he breathes wrapping his arms around my
middle nuzzling my neck. Closing my eyes, I lean against him his hand
sliding lower to reach between my legs he kisses a trail down my
shoulder before turning me to capture my nipple in his mouth I make
whimpering noises as his hot tongue takes my nipple and his fingers
slide inside of me.

He
strokes slowly taking his time to build me up my hands grip his
shoulders looking into his eyes I tell him to take me now, obliging
he turns me around bending me lower so he can slip into me from
behind,

“Damn
darlin’,” he whispers, thrusting his hips. Slapping my
palms against the wall, I push back into him. Reaching down his
fingers work between my sensitive flesh until I cry out his name. He
thrusts a few more times before his fingers bite into my hips as he
releases.

We
stay in the shower for a few more minutes our bodies humming in
satisfaction.

“Now
I think we need to go to bed.” Knox whispers in my ear and I
nod. Turning of the water I step out wrapping a towel around myself
Knox dries off my shoulders and hair then carries me to bed.

“I
need to dry my hair babe.” I smile at him. “I can’t
sleep on soaking wet hair.”

Nodding
he steps back I plug in the dryer blasting my hair for a few minutes
as he watches from the bed. I jump in beside him wrapping myself
around his body he chuckles at me.

“You
okay?” I nod against his chest.

“Perfect
babe.” I wrestle myself closer to him closing my eyes.

Four weeks later

Walking
through campus, I smile feeling the cool October breeze on my face.
Abbey, Becky, and I made the lingerie league and tonight I’ve
decided to tell Knox the truth, although I have no idea how he will
react. My dad was proud of me; he swung me around his office in a
bear hug; wanting to know when the first game was, what were uniforms
like. I had to gently direct him to the website at first he frowned
then laughed telling me I will be great. My uncle told me that the
case was dismissed from court and Ben flipped out screaming at the
judge, but the criminal case will start in the New Year.

Walking
up the stairs to Abbey’s dorm I see a few couples making out in
the hallway. I am so happy I have my own place for that; knocking on
the door she opens it waving me inside. Abbey looks stressed.

“You
okay?” I ask sitting on her bed taking off my jacket.

“Yeah
I am shitting about this.” She paces in front of me.

“Why
is Eric like Knox over protective?” She laughs at me.

“No
way, he so laid back you could knock him over with a feather. I am
stressed about you and Knox. What if he freaks out and you have to
choose.” I laugh at her,

“Come
on, chill out we have to go now anyway.” She slips on her boots
and jacket and I pull mine back on then we walk back to my place.

I
text Knox to bring Eric home after practice, because Abbey was here,
and she will need someone to walk her home. Hopefully they buy it.
After nine they arrive laughing and joking.

“Hey
darlin’,” Knox calls out to me. Now my nerves are making
me jumpy.

“Hi
in here.” Abbey hugs me quickly and jumps back to her chair.

“Beer,”
I say, rushing into the kitchen to grab Knox’s last two bottles
walking into the sitting room he flops onto the sofa. “Here
babe.” I had them a beer each.

“Thanks
darlin’, beer on a school night?” He raises his eyebrow
at me. I nod and smile; Abbey and I stand on the other side of the
coffee table my hands fists on my hips as I look at Knox. My heart is
pounding; I feel like I am about to confess to a crime. I watch him
lift his motorcycle boot clad foot onto the edge of the coffee table
but say nothing.

He
watches me for a few minutes then sighs. “Okay, what is going
on? Beer on a school night and my boot is on the table yet you
haven’t said anything about it.” He looks at me taking a
swallow of his beer.

“Fine,
get your foot off the table.” I point at it so he moves it down
still looking at me with calculating eyes. Abbey nods at me clearing
my throat I take a breath.

“So
Abbey and I” I start.

“And
Becky,” she whispers and I nod at her.

“Abbey,
Becky and I have been lying about where we go on Wednesday nights,”
I say looking at Knox, who stops his beer bottle half way to his
mouth Eric sits forward on the sofa looking at Abbey.

“If
you tell me that you’ve been seeing some guy I swear I am going
to fucking beat some ass.” He looks at her. Knox watches me
because he knows I wouldn’t do that to him.

“No
Eric.” Abbey rolls her eyes.

I
continue. “We have been at practice; we are part of the ladies
lingerie league.” Both Eric and Knox look at us then each other
and laugh. Grabbing my laptop, I open it planting it on the coffee
table with our team page open. The minute they see half naked chicks
they stop laughing. Knox grabs the computer setting it on his lap
making Eric move closer to him.

We
watch them look through the pictures that the team took last week
when we got our uniforms. Knox’s eyebrows pop up and he looks
up at me he turns the computer and I see Abbey, Becky and me with our
asses to the camera looking over our shoulder; it’s a
provocative pose and I smile at him.

“Darlin’,
is this real?”

I
nod and they continue to read. Knox glances at me every few seconds
but I can’t read his expression. After a few minutes ogling at
the photos, Abbey grabs the computer from them.

“So
what positions do you play?” Eric asks.

Abbey
beams a smile at him pointing to herself. “Tight end.”

He
scoffs. “Yeah you do,” he tells her grinning.

She
points to me. “Meet our wide receiver.”

Knox
kicks Eric’s leg. “Don’t say anything crude.”

Eric
holds up his hands laughing and zipping his finger across his mouth.

“Becky
is the running back,” Abbey supplies looking at them both then
back to me.

“So
are those your uniforms or are they for photo shoots?” Knox
asks finishing his beer. I nod wincing at him.

“Yeah
we got them last week; our uniforms.” His jaw drops looking at
me.

The
uniforms are skimpy but beautiful. We chose black and purple because
another school had pink. Our boy shorts are black trimmed with purple
numbers and our shirts are black with a purple stripe down each side
under the arm with our names and numbers in purple and black helmets.

Knox
recovers from shock. “Darlin’, it all sounds,” He
pauses for a beat “good but what about.” He points to my
ribs and head.

“The
doctor cleared me.” I say smiling but he doesn’t. He just
looks at me with the same unreadable expression.

“Can
we come see practice?” Eric asks grinning at the thoughts of us
in our barley cover your ass shorts.

“No,”
Abbey says cutting him down before his thoughts take him down a very
sordid road.

“I
think I need to talk to my fiancé alone,” Knox
announces.

Abbey
turns to me frowning as she hugs me. “Stay strong girl,”
she whispers to me and I nod letting her and Eric out of the door.

I
rest my head against it before returning to the sitting room. Knox
nods to the space beside him so I sit down,

“Did
you tell anyone else?”

Nodding
I wince again. “Yeah. Paige and dad” He looks surprised.
“Are you mad babe? I’m sorry I lied, really I am, but I
wanted to see if I could make the team before saying anything. My dad
thinks it’s a good idea to have fun you know and my therapist
agrees, but she is weird about the whole I died for two minutes on
spring break thing,” I ramble on until his lips meet mine
silencing me with a scorching kiss.

Pulling
back he looks at me again. “Are you really playing in
lingerie?”

Shrugging
I nod. “It’s what you saw online, well except we have
shoulder pads and our shirt for playing have boob guards. We have
shin guards, helmet and gum shields so I am protected.”

Scrubbing
his hands over his face, he sits back looking at me. “Are you
sure you want to do this? It’s dangerous.”

I
nod begging him with my eyes to understand.

“Do
you have your uniform here?” he asks and I nod trying not to
smile. “Can I see it?”

Nodding
again I stand up. “Stay here.”

Walking
into the bedroom, I open my gym bag pulling out the uniform. Slipping
on the shorts, top, and my black knee high socks with two purple
stripes at the top I walk back to the sitting room. Stepping inside I
twirl for him his jaw slackens again as he adjusts himself.

“Shit
darlin’, if you weren’t already my fiancé I would
totally be hitting on you.”

Holding
up his hand, he motions with his finger for me to turn so I do
slowly. “Number twenty three?” he asks and I smile.

“Yep
my birthday and yours.” Standing he walks over to me running
his hands all over my silky uniform.

“Holy
fuck Bailey, how am I going to watch you play while beating every guy
in the place?”

I
squeal jumping into his arms. “So you don’t mind?”
Pulling his head back he finally gives me his beautiful mega watt
smile that lights up his whole face.

“No
way darlin’, you’re fucking beautiful. I can’t wait
to see you play.”

His
lips crush mine, moaning into my mouth he thrusts his hips letting me
feel how hard he is. Pulling back I grin.

“Wait
till you see my helmet.”

Jumping
down I grab my phone opening a picture of my black helmet with. ‘Knox
your socks off’, Written on the side in purple script, he
laughs at me. “You’re the best darlin’.”
Winking I put my phone down.

“Have
to let those horny guys know I am already taken.” Scooping me
into his arms, he carries me into bed.

“Yes
you do, but what about this horny guy?” He looks down at me,
his eyes hooded with desire.

“He
can take me any time he wants,” I whisper pulling him down
taking his mouth with mine.

“I
love you darlin’,” he whispers as his hands cup my ass
from the edge of my shorts.

“I
love you too Knox. Now show me how much.”

His
eyes light up as his lips descend down on mine once again.

The End

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Playlist for Taking Chances

• Amy Winehouse - Valerie
  
• Bruno Mars – Just the way you are
  
• Green Day – Basket Case
  
• Gym Class Heroes – Ass back home
  
• Kelly Clarkson – A moment like this
  
• Texas – Guitar song
  
• The Script - If you ever come back
  
• The Script – Breakeven
  
• The Script – If you could see me now