Face Off (D.C. Stars, #1)
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Read between August 27 - September 2, 2025
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I think I might be a little bit in love with her.
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Given them a lesson on what hockey should look like, because she’s the gold fucking standard.
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“The things that make us happy are never stupid. That’s how I am with plants,”
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“You,” he says, and it’s so soft, I think I might have misheard him. “Can I have you, Emmy?”
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“But I’d like you a whole lot more if you got on your knees like a good boy and showed me you know how to use your tongue and fingers for something less annoying than running your mouth. If not, I have no problem making you sit in a chair and watch
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while I get off from eight inches of silicone.”
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Maverick Miller is the most beautiful man I’ve ever seen.
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“You said you wanted me on my knees.” He drops a kiss to my shin, then kneels on the ground in front of me. “And I’ve always liked being a good boy.”
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“No one’s ever made you come like this because you were with boys before. I’m a man, and I told you I like to eat. Now fucking sit.”
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“How did you not notice?” “I don’t know.” He shrugs, and his fingers dance over my knee. “Guess I’ve been too busy looking at you.”
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“And if I want to continue our arrangement?” he asks, soft enough so June can’t hear us. “What if I want to figure out how you take your coffee? See what plants you buy for your place and make fun of you for sleeping with eight blankets?”
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I never really felt like I had a home. But with Emmy next to me, I think home is wherever she is. A place I’d like to stay forever.
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When I’m in Maverick’s arms, I think I’ve finally put my feet on the ground. I think I’ve found someone who might help heal that loneliness that’s followed me for years.