Pucking Wild (Jacksonville Rays, #2)

by Emily Rath

raising a hand to cup my cheek. Her thumb brushes softly against the corner of my mouth. “I bet you do,” she says. Why does this feel like goodbye? I turn my face, leaning into her hand, and press a kiss to her thumb. “I want to see you again,” I admit. “It doesn’t have to be at a game. Pick a weekend, and I’ll fly you down to Jacksonville. Or I could fly up to Cincinnati—” “No.” She drops her hand away from my face. Fuck, she’s still pulling away. “Tess—” “We already agreed,” she says. “You’re a Ray, Ryan. You’re Rachel’s friend, her patient—” “Nope,” I say, giving her hip another squeeze. “I’m not buying it.” “You’re not buying that you’re her patient?” “I’m not buying that as your excuse,” I counter. “Rachel is your friend, not your mother or your keeper. I bet she’d have no problem with you dating a Ray if she thought it was really what you wanted…am I right?” “My work is crazy right now,” she says, still deflecting. “It was hard enough getting away for this,” she adds, gesturing around.