The Quarterback (The Team, #2)

by Tal Bauer

“Former Quarterback Colton Hall Seen in Intimate Embrace with Older Man.” “Father of Wes Van de Hoek’s Boyfriend Seduces Former Texas Quarterback.” “Was Wes Van de Hoek Covering for the Real Gay Texan Football Player?”

“You want to get married again?” “To you? Yes, I do.” He went still, his skin burning, as he stared at Nick. “Are you asking me—” “I’m not pulling a Wes.” Nick smiled, and he kissed Colton’s ring finger again. “This is a heads-up, though. I want to marry you, Colton, and I’m going to really ask you, soon, if that’s what you want.” “I…” “Say you want to marry me, too?”

“I changed my mind. I don’t want to wait to hear you say you’ll marry me or that we’re going to have a life together,” Nick said. “Marry me, Colton. Like this, or on a beach, or we could run away to Vegas, just the two of us. Or we can fly anywhere you want. I want to be with you for the rest of my life. Marry me. Please?”

“Vegas it is, then.” Nick winked. “Tonight.”

Nick glanced at Colton. His cheeks were flushed, eyes twinkling, lips turned up in a huge grin. “Nick just asked me to marry him.”