The Sweetest Game (The Perfect Game 3)

“Thank you. We should probably get out there. ” She smiled and I pushed up from the floor before reaching for her.

“I really am sorry,” I whispered against her ear before hugging her again.

“I know. Just talk to me, please. You can’t get like that. I can’t get like that. It doesn’t work for us when we don’t talk. ”

“I’ve never dealt with this before,” I admitted and she nodded against my chest.

“I know. But we’ll deal with it together. We’re a team, remember? You told me that. It’s you and me against the world, Carter. ”

“For fucking ever,” I said before covering her mouth with mine and pouring all my love for her into that kiss. She moaned and her body relaxed against me. We’d be okay. We just needed a little time.

When we finally left our bedroom, Melissa and Dean were sitting on the couch watching some chick flick. He had his arm around her and she was leaning against him.

“Figures you’d grow a vagina the second I leave you alone,” I teased and Dean breathed out a sigh. “What the hell are you two watching?”

Dean shoved a fist in the air. “My brother’s back!”

“Are you done being an asshole, Asshole?” Melissa chirped in my direction.

“Are you done being a cock tease to my brother, Cock-Tease?” I chirped back.

Cassie’s hand landed hard against my chest. “Jack! Leave them alone. ”

“I was planning on it, until you shot me down. ” I threw her a glance and flashed a smile in her direction.

“Crash and burn, huh, big brother?” Dean asked.

“I wouldn’t talk if I were you,” I warned.

Cassie cleared her throat. “Enough with the dick measuring. Jeez. ”

Melissa turned her head around. “Oh my God, go put a shirt on,” she shouted at my ripped chest. “Wait! Get over here. ”

I knew she wanted me.

I sauntered over to where they were lying on the couch and she reached for my pecs. “Hey, keep your hands off the goods, lady,” I teased.

“You wish. ” Melissa rolled her eyes and grabbed at my necklace. “She gave you her key?”

I sucked in a breath and pulled the key from her grip. “Yeah. The night I got hurt. ”

“Pretty cool,” she said with a smile.

Cassie closed a drawer and yelled out, “Can we order dinner in? I’m starving. Unless you guys wanna go out? I’m sorta spent, to be honest, but I could rally. ”

That was my girl, always putting everyone else’s wants and needs above her own. I knew she was exhausted after everything we’d been through, but she’d still go get all dolled up and head out for the night if that was what my brother and her best friend wanted to do.

I shot Dean a look that said I’d fucking kill him if he made her go out. Thank God he could read my mind.

“I’d rather stay in,” Dean called out while holding my gaze. “We can go out tomorrow. Is that okay with you?” He glanced at Melissa.

“I don’t care what we do. I’m comfortable right here. ” She leaned her tiny body into his and sighed.

He winked at me, then shouted, “Order in!”

Note to self: Remind Dean to never fucking wink at me again.

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