Meet Me in the Penalty Box (Orchid City, #1)(21)

I let out the breath I was holding as I directed my gaze back to his.

“What do I have to do for you to reward me?”

His lips curled upward. “Tell me the truth or convince me otherwise.”

My stomach fluttered and I traced the indents in his lip before looking back into his eyes.

“I want you, Nico.”

Aliana suddenly appeared as she stepped over to our table with our plates of food.

Nico whipped his head in her direction. “We’ll actually be taking these to go and I will take the check.”

“Very well,” she nodded before taking our food away to box it up without another word.

Nico directed his gaze back to me. “I’m taking you home with me so I can reward you properly without any fucking distractions.” He paused for a beat, his eyes searching mine. “If you don’t want me to do that, now would be the time to say something.”

I swallowed hard and my heart beat against my rib cage.

I should have told him no, but I didn’t.

“That’s exactly what I want you to do.”





CHAPTER EIGHT





NICO





Harper insisted on driving her car to my apartment, even though I had tried to convince her to ride with me. She didn’t want to leave it far away, which I could understand. That didn’t dismiss the intense need to have her right beside me right now.

I whipped my car into the parking garage underneath my building and Harper followed behind me. I lost sight of her momentarily as she turned and went over to where the guest parking was. My spot wasn’t too far so I slid the car into it and put it in park, before killing the engine. Grabbing the food from my passenger seat, I climbed out and headed in the direction of where Harper was.

As I pressed the lock button on my key fob, the beeping sound echoed throughout the garage. When I rounded a row of cars, I spotted Harper walking through the garage looking for me. My footsteps were light and quiet as I moved closer to her. She must have spotted me from the corner of her eye, as she whipped her head to the side and her face relaxed when she saw me.

“Hey,” she said as I stopped in front of her. Her cheeks were tinted pink and her eyes were bright. She nervously shifted her weight on her feet, but there was no indication that she didn’t want to be here right now.

“Come with me,” I told her, holding my hand out for her as I held on to our bag of food with the other hand. “Let’s get inside and eat before the food gets too cold.”

Harper slid her palm against mine without hesitation and her fingers laced with mine. I looked at her once more and she smiled back at me. “Good, because I’m starving.”

So am I… but not for food.

I led her into the building and we stepped onto the elevator. After punching in my code, it took us straight to my floor. As the doors slid open, Harper looked at me with an eyebrow raised. “This is your place?”

I nodded and pulled her inside my condo before the elevator doors slid shut. The walls were painted a darker gray and it had a clean, slate like aesthetic. My mother and sister were the two who decorated my place after I picked out the color scheme. There was a masculine feel to it, yet it was modern and industrial.

“It’s really nice,” Harper said softly as she followed me into the kitchen area. It had an open floor plan concept with the kitchen, dining, and living room area.

I set the bag of food down on the island and turned around before pulling Harper to me. She exhaled softly as the front of her body collided with mine. Sliding my hand along the side of her jaw, I lifted her chin so she was looking up at me.

“I’m starving,” I growled as I dragged my thumb along her plump bottom lip. “I’m ready to eat now.”

Harper’s eyes searched mine as she slid her hands around the back of my neck. “The food is right behind you.”

A smirk pulled on my lips and I shook my head. “Not what I’m hungry for, love,” I told her as my face dipped down to hers as my hands dropped to her waist. “I’m hungry for you.”

My mouth crashed into hers and Harper didn’t miss a beat. Her hands were running through the hair at the nape of my neck and she was wrapping her legs around my waist as I lifted her into the air. She was in my arms, her tongue was in my mouth, and I set her down on the counter as I deepened the kiss. Our tongues danced together and my lips bruised hers, but I wasn’t holding back.

She was mine for the taking and I was going to take every fucking thing she was willing to give me.

Harper’s legs were still around my waist and my cock was hard, pressing against her through the material of our clothing. She rolled her hips, grinding herself against me as I slid my hands along her thighs. Our tongues danced together and I breathed her in. I kissed her until we were both breathless, but it wasn’t enough. I wanted more.

I wanted it all.

Pulling away from her, I trailed my lips along her jaw before traveling down the length of her neck. Her moans slid along my eardrums like silk and my hands slid under her ass as I continued to move down her body. She released her legs from my waist and I was still standing between her legs as I looked at her.

Reaching for the bottom hem of her shirt, I began to push it up her torso. Harper’s eyes were hooded, her gaze heated, and her chest rose and fell with every ragged breath she took. I slowly pushed it up until she was lifting her arms into the air. I pulled it away from her and tossed it onto the floor.