Consider Me (Playing For Keeps, #1)

by Becka Mack

“Until you, there was only hockey. I didn’t think it was possible to want anything more, to love someone …” He trails off, closing his eyes, and when they open again, his stare is unwavering, blatant need and desire running rampant, making those eyes shine like the emeralds they are. “The way I love you is inexplicable. It’s so much more than just wanting to be with you but needing to more than anything. I need you, because without you, something will always be missing in this life, just out of reach. Because you make everything better, and everything makes sense. You’re all the best parts, the cozy snuggles, the quiet conversations while we’re lying in bed, the sleepy mornings. The way my whole body comes alive when I see you for the first time after coming home, the way your face lights up and you jump into my arms and hold me like you need me as much as I need you.” “I do need you,” I tell him quietly. “Everything fell into place the moment I gave in to what my heart was telling me I needed. I love you, Carter, even if I was afraid to in the beginning.” “Before, nothing scared me more than the idea that I might fall in love. But nothing has ever scared me more than the thought that I might lose you.