Laughter rolled off me, remembering the day of the picture. We’d been saddled with babysitting Brandy for a weekend. If there was one goat Cameron was reluctantly tolerating, it was Brandy.
As if summoned by my mind, Cameron’s arms snaked around my waist. I immediately relaxed against him, and he nudged the side of my neck with his nose.
“That was an excellent shot, love,” he said against my skin.
“Oh, I know,” I admitted. “I’ve been practicing with Tony. Watching tape of some of your old games to learn how you react. Just for this.”
Cameron’s head snapped up. He met my gaze, the green in his eyes darkening. “That’s incredibly arousing.”
My stomach fluttered. But I shook my head. “How’s that even possible?”
“Anything that involves you turns me on,” he countered. It wasn’t a lie. I knew that. And he wasn’t the only one feeling that way. Him touching me right now, with his arms around me, his scent deliciously floating into my lungs, the feel of his body standing so close, it was all making my blood swirl. His tongue peeked out, and he wetted his lips. “Do you think we could sneak out without being noticed? Let’s say… right now?”
I’d love nothing more. “We’re in the middle of a party,” I said, a little too breathlessly. “We literally kicked it off just now, and we’re supposed to make speeches.”
Cameron hummed deep in his throat. “How about in ten minutes?”
I let out a laugh.
“Fifteen? Your office or mine?”
“You’re impossible.”
The corners of his lips kicked up. “Impossibly in love with you.”
Dammit. I kissed him. I couldn’t not kiss him when he said those things. Cameron immediately rearranged me in his arms and took over with a throaty groan. He parted my mouth with his, making my back arch and me climb on my tiptoes. God, I loved when he did that. It quieted everything, made the world around us disappear.
“So?” he whispered against my lips when we came up for air. “Five minutes? One? Right now? It’ll be fast.” His mouth came to my ear. “Fast and hard.”
My eyes fluttered closed, but I shook my head. I cupped his face with both hands and made him look straight at me just so he’d stop whispering dirty words in my ear with a crowd swirling around. “I fucking love you, Cameron Caldani,” I told him, and his face immediately softened. “And I’d love nothing more than office sex right now.” He perked up. “But we’re not going anywhere until I either see or hear that speech you’ve written. Before everybody else does. I don’t want figures of speech or sports metaphors that make children cry. It has happened one too many times.”
A small frown shaped his brow. “Last time it wasn’t my fault. Tony encouraged me to phrase it like that.”
“Well, Coach. Maybe you shouldn’t rely on a nineteen-year-old, then. Rely on your boss instead. I’ll never steer you wrong and always tell you when your wording sucks.”
His jaw clenched. “That’s not helping with the hard-on, love.”
That brought heat to my cheeks, but I rolled my eyes. “We’re surrounded by people, stop talking about your hard—”
A throat was cleared behind me.
Josie was there, a cringey expression on her face. “Why do I always walk in on you while you’re either about to have sex or talking about having sex?”
Cameron laughed. Openly and freely, like he couldn’t care less about scandalizing Josie. Truth was, I knew he didn’t.
I opened my mouth, but a groan came from the phone I hadn’t seen Josie holding up. My phone. I’d given her my things before jumping on the grass for the kickoff. A voice spoke, “Not exactly excited to hear how one of my idols riles my best friend.”
“Matthew?” I asked.
Josie made a face and turned over the phone. Matthew’s face filled the screen. “He kept calling you, so I picked up,” she explained. “Does he always talk this much? No wonder you’ve never invited him for a visit.”
A huff came from the phone. “I talk too much? You just gave me a ten-point list of reasons why you’re Adalyn’s new best friend.”
“Because I am,” Josie pointed out with a smile. “I’m also more than just that. I’m her sister, so game over for you, I guess.” She glanced up at me and mouthed, He’s cute. But annoying.
Matthew exhaled loudly. “I can read lips and I just saw you doing that. The back camera was on since you switched it around to show me the facilities I hadn’t seen in person.”