Love in Game (De La Fuente Family 6)

“I seem to recall seeing your naked ass once,” Felicity counters, coming to a stop with a giggle when Blake growls.

“I ever see you naked, I’m gonna punch him.” Blake glares.

Relaxing into the chair, I add, “That ever happens, then I’ll let you punch me.”

He nods in agreement and then winces. “I keep forgetting more than my legs are hurt.” He sighs back into the bed. “Did I hear you saying that she’s having dinner with your brother?”

“Diego is in town with his wife, so we’re going to have an early dinner with them.” It was nice having some family close by because I miss them with being so far away in New York. Eric’s the closest in Lexington, but that’s still one hell of a car ride. Before Diego moved home, it never used to bother me as much because he was also in the city, but now it’s just me, or it was.

“Think I met him once. Had a game of pool with him near his ladder company,” Blake says, surprising me. He smirks. “Didn’t know that, huh?”

“No, I didn’t.”

“What’d I miss?” Roger asks, barging into the room.

We stare at him and Blake chuckles. “Okay, you two. Go eat and I’ll see you tomorrow.”

Felicity frowns as she climbs from my lap to move toward her brother. “You sure you’re okay if we leave?” She takes his hand.

“Go and meet his brother and wife. I’m not going anywhere, and all I’ve ever wanted is for you to be happy, Sis.”

Placing my hand on her hip, I smile at the look on her face. “You know,” she tells Blake, “if you keep talking to me like you have been since we’ve been in New York, I’m going to think you need to see a

shrink.”

Roger bursts out laughing while I hide a chuckle behind my hand. Blake frowns and glares at Felicity, his lips twitching. She grins, knowing she has him. Reaching out she cradles one side of his face with her soft palm, and leaning in, kisses his face. “I love you,” she whispers.

“Love you too.” Blake glances at me and holds his hand out.

I grasp his and shake his hand. “She’s safe with me.”

“Thank you.”

I usher Felicity out of her brother’s room and into the elevator. When we step outside the hospital, she tugs me over to one side and wraps her arms around my neck. My hands go to her hips, holding her against me. She goes up on her tiptoes and rubs her nose against mine, whispering, “I love you, Kasey De La Fuente,” before brushing a sweet kiss across my lips.

My heart pounds at hearing the words that I’d hoped she’d say to me one day. I’d noticed how freely she said them to her brother, and I wanted that. Looks like I have it.

Grinning like an idiot, I lift her off her feet and spin her around in my arms. “I love you too.” Placing her back on her feet, I cup her face in my hands and hold her still. “You’re my world, and whatever your brother needs to get better, we’ll make it happen somehow, okay? I consider you my family now, Felicity, so that means Blake is as well.” I kiss her lips, her nose, and finally her forehead. “Hockey is going to interfere soon enough. I have a game next weekend, but Coach has given me a couple of days off.” I wrap an arm around her shoulders, and direct her toward where I’d parked my truck. Giving her a sideways look, I add, “According to Coach, I’m too distracted. You wouldn’t know anything about that, would you?”

She giggles before becoming serious as I unlock my truck. “I hate that I’m causing you problems.”

“You have only made me the happiest guy in New York, so don’t worry about it. I need to focus when I’m back on the ice, and I will.”

“You sure about that?”

“Now that your brother knows about us and our relationship can be out in the open, I know that my concentration will be back when I need it.” I quickly kiss her lips before dashing around to join her in the cab of my truck. “You’ll love Diego and Rae.”

“Andie’s mom, right?”

“That’s right.”

I whistle as I drive us back to our place.

14

Felicity

“I look okay, right?” I ask Kasey for the umpteenth time with a belly full of nerves. With how limited I am for clothes, I’m worried that I’m going to be underdressed in my best dark blue jeans, purple shirt, and dark brown knee-high boots.