Sweetness (Bold As Love 1)

“You wish,” they told her.

“Crosby won’t let me down,” she said looking me in the eye.

“Neither will I,” I told her. Mike and Drake left to go buy drinks and I leaned over and gave her a kiss.

“Jake?”

“Yeah?”

“I meant to tell you earlier, but I didn’t get the chance.”

“What is it?”

She locked her eyes with mine and put on a serious face. “Don’t ever tickle me again.”

I couldn’t help it. I burst out laughing. “Oh, c’mon Em. It was fun!”

She shook her head and said, “For you and Drake!”

“You can’t tell me, you didn’t like it at all.”

She smiled and gave me a sexy look. “There was one part I liked.” She patted my leg.

I didn’t get a chance to say anything because Mike and Drake returned with a Dr. Peppers for us.

Emily returned her attention to the game once the second period started. The Canes scored twice and the Pens only once, making the score 3-2.

During the second intermission, Emily talked with Drake who was having a blast.

Twenty minutes later, the third and final period started. No one scored until the last five minutes when the Pens tied the score. Emily was trying to contain her excitement when they scored again with two minutes left.

“The game isn’t over until the buzzer sounds,” I reminded her.

“There’s no way the Canes will score.” It turned out she was right and boy did she tell me. “Told ya I would be twenty bucks richer, which means I was right!”

I chuckled and we get up to leave. Emily was practically skipping to the car. She jumped onto my back and I toted her to the car. She kissed my neck and repeated that she won.

“Okay, okay. I know you won.”

She giggled and she hopped off since we were at the car. “Hey, Dad, why don’t you drive and Drake sit up front?” He hesitated for a moment, but Emily tossed him the keys and got in the back. I shrugged my shoulders and followed her. Drake, who was happy from going to an NHL game, was even happier to sit up front.

When we get on the road, Emily moved to the middle, buckled up, and pulled my arm around her shoulders. She leaned on me and rested her hand on my thigh. “I’m so tired,” she yawned. In my arms, all of her excitement left and fatigue replaced it. Ten minutes down the road, she was asleep.

“Thanks again, Mike,” I said.

“No problem. It was worth it to see Emily like that.”

“Yeah, it was.”

Drake fell asleep soon after. The ride to Emily’s house was silent with the exception of the radio playing softly. I leaned my head against Emily’s and closed my eyes, enjoying her in my arms.

The ride home ended too soon and I woke Emily up. She gave me a kiss good-bye and I carried Drake to my car.

“Bye, guys,” I said as I headed to my car. Emily waved goodbye. I set Drake down in the passenger seat and we went home.

The school day could not end fast enough. Drake was going to spend the night at a friend’s and I was picking Emily up at six thirty. I raced home after school and showered. I had to get Drake packed and to his friend’s house.

“Jake! Quit rushing me. I’ve got time,” Drake complained.