how I’d fit into the culture here since I’d be coming in blind. But now that I could tell him about the extra stuff Faith has done to help foster kids succeed and had spent some time here, he feels confident that I’ll be a solid addition to the team.”
“I’m not surprised”—I brushed my lips against his—“because you’re amazing, and they’ll be lucky to have you on their team.”
He sighed and raked his fingers through his hair. “The time I got to spend on the ice with them today confirmed they have really talented players already. Getting the chance to play with them while earning my degree on a full ride makes me the lucky one.”
“I love how humble you are when you have reason to brag.” I rubbed my nose against his, feeling so proud for what he’d accomplished against all the odds.
He dropped his hands and wrapped his arms around my back. “I don’t know that I would’ve gotten the same offer if it wasn’t for you. Thank you for planning this trip. It has made such a huge difference in my life. I don’t think you understand how much this means to me.”
“You don’t have to thank me for coming here with you. I had so much fun today, and we never would’ve been able to have this much alone time back in Black Mountain.” I refrained from telling him that I was considering applying here because I didn’t want to make him feel any pressure. We could cross that bridge if I did and got accepted, assuming I hadn’t already accepted early admission to an Ivy League school like my mom wanted.
“Okay, then. Thank you for believing in me.”
“That’s something you can be grateful to me for.” I shook my head and laughed over how stubborn he could be. “Now that we’ve got that settled, what do you want to do tonight?”
He shrugged and tilted his head to the side. “That’s up to you, babe. Today was all about me. It’s only fair for you to pick now.”
I bit my bottom lip and glanced up at the big-screen television. “This is probably going to sound dumb, but I’d really like to just stay here and chill. We can log in to one of my streaming services to pick stuff to watch and order in food when we get hungry. The hotel has room service or there are restaurants nearby that I’m sure offer delivery.”
“You don’t have to twist my arm to get me to cuddle up with you all evening,” he agreed with a grin.
It didn’t take us long to pick a show neither of us had seen that had a bunch of seasons with tons of episodes. Instead of ordering from a restaurant, I pulled up the app for the grocery delivery service we used back home and ordered popcorn, pop, candy, sub sandwiches, chips, and pickles. We spent the next several hours absorbed in a fictional world filled with hot as heck Vikings. There were more than a few awkward sexy moments on the screen when my heart raced. By the time we were on the sixth episode, my panties were drenched. Worried that Corby would notice because of how we were positioned on the couch, I jumped up and asked, “Do you need anything?”
“Yeah.” I let out a little squeal when he stood and dropped his hands down to my butt to lift me straight off my feet. “You.”
When I wrapped my legs around his waist, my pussy pushed against his hard length. A deep groan rumbled up his chest, and he tightened his hold on me. Striding through the living area and into the bedroom, he carried me over to the side of the bed as though I weighed nothing. Then he ground himself against me before twisting around and falling on the mattress with my body on top of his.
“Dang, all those workouts really paid off if you can pick me up like that.” I pressed my hands against his chest to lift myself up a little so I could peer down at him.
“Nah, babe. That was nothing. I do a lot of weight training and pull-ups to make sure it isn’t easy to knock me off the puck. Compared to my workouts, you barely weigh anything.”
I narrowed my eyes at him. “That was a nice attempt at flattery, but you don’t need to worry about telling me pretty words so I’ll like you. Spoiler alert—I already do.”
He cupped my face