Chapter 44
DANNY
I wasn’t sure if Sadie would be able to handle the pressure of a game after this morning, but I kept my worries hidden for her benefit.
In the end, my concerns were all in my head because she kicked ass.
Melody’s earlier comment was spot on. Sadie was able to funnel her anger toward decimating their opponents.
She scored two goals and assisted on the third.
Seeing her thrive in the field softened the guilt I had been feeling for bailing on my team today.
It was the right decision for me though.
I wouldn’t have been able to focus, and maybe the Rebels would have lost by a landslide and not the four-point difference.
It sucks that we didn’t win, but it’s the beginning of the season. We can recover.
The highlight of staying behind was being on the sideline when the whistle announced the end of the game, and Sadie ran into my arms. Best thing ever.
I couldn’t follow her into the locker room, but I’m waiting for her in front of the building when she gets out.
She says goodbye to her teammates and walks over, beaming. I take the duffel bag from her shoulder, and surprisingly, she doesn’t put up a fight.
“You’re so gentlemanly today.”
“Only today?” I raise an eyebrow.
She shrugs, smiling in the sassy way I love.
“ You are quite amenable,” I add.
She loops her arm around my waist, hugging me sideways. “What can I say? Sometimes I like having a strong man doing manly things for me.”
“Uh-huh. I smell a trap here.”
“No trap. I just want to be taken care of for a change.”
I turn her around to look in her eyes. “I’ll always take care of you, sugarplum, even when you tell me to go to hell.”
Silently, she rises on her tiptoes and kisses me. I pull her closer, deepening the kiss and quickly running the risk of devouring her out in public. My pulse quickens, and chills of desire roll down my spine. I pull back, already breathing hard.
“If you need me to do manly things to you, I have a few ideas in mind.”
She bites her lower lip, tempting me even more.
“We’d better crack on, then.”