Hail Mary (Red Zone Rivals, #4)

by Kandi Steiner

“Where are you off to?” I asked. “I’m sorry, are you my daddy now?” “In every single one of my dreams.”

The truth was, I’d rather be broke and doing what I love than rich in some passionless job.

“You can either wear this sweater or I’ll use it to tie you down and warm you up with my body heat, instead.”

And when I took her hand in mine, the piece of me I’d been missing for years quietly snapped into place.

“You have consumed me for months,” Leo breathed against my neck, maneuvering my head so he could kiss along the column of my throat before working his way back to my mouth. “Por años.” A bruising kiss punctuated that anguished confession before he pressed his forehead to mine, our breaths hot and frantic between us. “I couldn’t sleep one more night without making you mine.”

“I’ve played by your rules all summer,” he growled. “Tonight — you play by mine.”

“Te ves tan bonita en mi cama,” he said, eyes raking over where my hair splayed out over the pillow. “You look so fucking pretty in my bed.”

“See?! I haven’t read more than a page since I finished that Elsie Silver cowboy romance two weeks ago.” She pouted. “I’m ruined.”

“Leo Hernandez, a believer in fate?” “If fate is what brought you to me, I’m not only a believer — I’m a worshiper.”

“I don’t think my story will be as light as yours.” “So, let me sit in the darkness with you.”