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“Yep.”
“Brett?”
“Uh huh.”
He scowls. “I hate that fucker even more now.”
“Pretend you don’t know how lame I am,” I say.
“Why are you lame?”
“Because I’ve only been with one person.”
He comfortingly squeezes my shoulder. “That’s nothing to be embarrassed about.” Amusement fills his gaze. “But the fact you were in a relationship with Brett is.” He snickers.
“I can’t even argue with that. I’ve always made excuses for his behavior because his parents divorced when he was young, but I’ve finally reached the point where I won’t let him gaslight me anymore.”
“If he gives you a hard time, tell me. I’ll be happy to take care of it for you.”
“I don’t need a man to take care of my problems.”
“I know you don’t. But that doesn’t mean you have to handle it alone. That’s what friends are for.”
“Is that what we are… friends?”It didn’t feel that way when he was tonguing whip cream from my face.
“For now. I think I’ve made my interest in you pretty clear.”
I nod. “I think being friends is good. I’ve got a new job and don’t want to screw it up by fraternizing with a player.”
“Yeah, and I’m focusing on becoming the starting QB.”
“Exactly. Speaking of work, I need to get going. I have laundry to do and you need to get your rest.”
Rogan rises and extends his hand to me. I take hold and he pulls me to my feet before he grabs our bowls. We walk to the kitchen, and he places them in the sink.
“I’ll walk you out.” He stays with me until I’m standing beside my car.
“Thank you for the sundae. It was delicious.”
“Thanks for coming over. I had a nice time.”
“You know, it wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be.” My lips twitch as I hold back a smile.
“Will I see you at the game on Sunday?” he asks.
“Oh yeah, I’ll be there.”
“I didn’t know if you got a break with it being a preseason one.”
“Nope.”
He opens my door, and I slip inside. “Drive safely. Call me if you have any problems.”
“I’ll be fine.” Turning the key, I start the engine.
Leaning over, he presses his lips to my cheek. “Have a good night, Fall.”
“Really?” I send a narrow-eyed glance his way. He closes the door and moves away from my vehicle to watch as I back from the driveway. I beep the horn as I pull away.
