Chapter 36 Rodriguez #2
“If you keep your mouth open like that,” I say quietly, “I’m going to make you lick this up.”
Her eyes snap to mine. Then, fuck me, she sticks out her tongue.
I’m done. Completely undone. This woman is going to be the death of me.
I press my fingers to her tongue and she closes her lips around them, sucks them clean while maintaining eye contact.
“Jesus Christ, Juliette.”
She pulls back with a satisfied smile. “Getting me used to being full of you, right?”
I groan and turn to start filling the bathtub. “You’re dangerous.”
I lift her into the tub and climb in behind her, pulling her back against my chest while the warm water soothes us both.
“Five goals,” she says after a while.
“Five orgasms.”
“And one incredibly traumatic coach encounter.”
“He brought honey packets.”
“I’m never going to be able to look at honey packets the same way. Your coach is definitely a freak.” She tilts her head back to look at me. “What do you think he’s into?”
“I don’t want to know.”
“I bet it’s rope stuff. He seems like a rope guy.”
“Juliette, please.”
“He’s so precise. Definitely ropes.”
“I’m getting out of the tub.”
“No you’re not.” She grabs my arms to keep me in place. “We’re processing this trauma together.”
We stay in the tub until the water starts to cool, occasionally breaking into giggles when one of us remembers a specific part of Barrett’s visit.
“Performance optimization strategies,” she quotes, and we both lose it again.
I help her out and wrap her in the fluffy hotel robe.
“You hungry?” I ask.
“Starving.”
“Room service?”
“It’s almost 2 AM.”
“24 hours. What do you want?”
She thinks about it. “Fries. And a chocolate milkshake.”
While we wait, I grab my phone and scroll through the messages in the team group chat.
Dex
Rodriguez is getting VERY enthusiastic congratulations from his lady if you know what I mean
Brody
We all know what you mean. We can HEAR IT.
Almardon
Did someone scream?
Dex
Multiple times. I think she just finished number three.
Brody
You’re keeping COUNT?
Dex
Hard not to when the wall is shaking
Anderson
What is happening right now
Brody
Rodriguez scored 5 goals. Apparently there was a deal.
Anderson
A deal?
Dex
One orgasm per goal. We’re currently at four based on the audio evidence.
Almardon
I hate this team
Brody
WAIT. Is that why he kept pointing at her after every goal?
Dex
Oh my god. He was literally announcing it to her in front of 20,000 people.
Brody
I wish I thought of this first. I’m doing that with Elliot next time.
Dex
You can’t do that with Elliot because you don’t ever score
Brody
Anderson
So by my math he owes her five?
Brody
If she survives five I’m impressed
Barrett
If I see ONE more message about Rodriguez’s personal life I’m running bag skates tomorrow
Dex
Sorry Coach
Brody
Sorry Coach
Almardon
I didn’t even say anything
Barrett
I’m talking to ALL of you. Now go to SLEEP.
Dex
...pretty sure Rodriguez isn’t sleeping
Barrett
MALONE
Dex
Going to sleep now Coach good night
Not sorry. Worth it.
The replies are immediate.
Dex
THE MAN HIMSELF
Brody
Is your girl still alive?
Barely. But she survived all five.
Brody
My guy actually did it. Respect.
Dex
You’re going to be awful about this forever aren’t you
Absolutely
Anderson
Wild night for hockey history
In more ways than one
Almardon
I’m blocking this chat
Dex
No you’re not
Almardon
You’re right I’m not
I show Juliette the phone and her face goes bright red.
“Oh my god.”
“It was Dex in the room next door. He heard everything. Texted the group chat.”
“I’m never showing my face at the rink again.”
“You work there. You have to.”
She groans and hides her face in her hands. “This is mortifying.”
“I’d call it hilarious.” I pull her hands away. “And also kind of hot. Everyone knows I made you come five times. That’s a flex.”
“For you maybe.”
“For me definitely.” I steal a kiss. “Besides, they’re impressed. Brody literally said ‘respect.’”
The food arrives and we eat in bed. Her in the robe, me in sweats, both of us exhausted but content. She’s asleep halfway through her milkshake, the glass still in her hand. I take it carefully and set it aside, then pull her against me.
She immediately curls into my side, making a small satisfied sound.
“Romeo?” she mumbles, half-asleep.
“Yeah?”
“Thank you.”
“For what?”
“For tonight. All of it.” She yawns. “For being you.”
“Thank you for trusting me. For being mine.”
“Always yours,” she whispers.
Within seconds she’s out completely, breathing deep and even.
My phone buzzes one more time.
Dex
Is he asleep yet or are they going for round six?
Brody
There’s no way they’re going for round six. Poor girl probably can’t move.
She’s asleep. I win.
Dex
LEGEND
Brody
Absolute legend
Also Barrett is a freak. Good night
Dex
WHAT
Brody
EXPLAIN
Dex
ROMEO EXPLAIN RIGHT NOW
Almardon
What did Barrett do???
Nevermind. I’m turning off my phone
I silence mine and set it aside.
Tomorrow we fly home. Tomorrow I have to deal with the media circus about the five goals. Tomorrow real life starts again.
But tonight? Tonight is just us. Her in my arms and the memory of everything we did.
Five goals. Five orgasms. And a future that includes a ring and babies and forever.
I fall asleep already planning how I’m going to propose.
Because I meant what I said.
I’m going to marry her. She’s it for me. The ony one. Forever. And someday soon, everyone’s going to know it.