“So I’ve heard.”

He held out his hand to me. “Friends?”

I stared at him for a minute, gauging his sincerity. “Why the hell not? Friends.” I shook his hand and he pulled me up into a bear hug, swinging me around. I shrieked and was taken aback before I laughed.

“You better put her down before Keiran gets back in here and kills us all,” Coach Lyons reprimanded while walking past.

Great, the coach was afraid of him too.

* * *

When practice ended Keiran drove us to his house where he told me that he was taking me on a date. I didn’t know what to say and apparently he didn’t either because we had just stood there staring at each other before I shrugged and answered with a terse, “Sure.”

So tonight was my first date…our first date. Keenan and Sheldon decided to come so I guess you could call it my first double date too. Dash was going to come along when Keenan suggested a girl to take until I gave him the stink eye. That would be the wrong move and he knew it. Everyone knew the way to a girl’s heart was through her best friend.

We are all currently in Keiran’s car, on our way to catch a movie, with plans to go to the local bowling alley after. We were both out of our element but I couldn’t tell if he was as nervous as I was.  He held my hand the entire way, rubbing his thumb in the center of my palm. Keenan and Sheldon were too busy swapping DNA in the backseat so we were left in our own world.

We got to the theater and the guys let us decide on a movie. The first movie we picked earned us endless groans and complaints about chicks and their flicks, so we chose a comedy instead. We had twenty minutes to spare until the movie started so we played in the attached arcade. Keiran led me over to the basketball game. There was a divider between the lanes with balls sitting inside. He picked two up and handed me one.

“Want to make a bet?”

I looked at him sideways and peeped his sneaky grin. “No?”

“Please? I’ll be a good.”

“Basketball is your thing. You’re going to beat me.” He rolled his eyes before leading me over to the wack-a-mole table.

“This better, baby?”

I shrugged and picked up a wacker —wacker? “So what’s the bet?”

“What would you like to win?”

“Answers.” I answered without hesitation. He didn’t look surprised in fact I suddenly got the feeling that I was led into a trap when he grinned down at me.

“What do you want?” I asked while keeping a wary eye on his face. The predatory look on his face made me suspicious.

“I get to fuck you senseless. All night. For as long as I need to.” He stepped closer bending his head down until his breath fanned over my neck. “And you can’t tap out… no matter how good it feels.”

My breath shuddered out unevenly as my body succumbed to the heat of the underlying threat in his tone. “What happens if it’s a tie?

“Then you get your answers and I get you under me again.”

I shuddered again in anticipation. Eye of the tiger, Lake. Don’t wimp out now. “Deal.”

“It’s not a deal unless you seal it with a kiss…”

I immediately closed the remaining space between us, challenge shining in my eyes and slowly wrapped a leg around his hip while sliding my hands up his muscular chest. I traced his incredibly sexy lips with my tongue and then nipped his bottom lip, hearing him emit a low, throaty growl. I winked at him before pecking his lips and moving away.

“Oh hell no.” He grabbed me and pulled me back to him before devouring my lips hungrily. My lips opened for him eagerly and he conquered me with a kiss. I melted, handing the control back over to him as he fed from me.

He finally let me go with a slap on the ass and turned to start the game. I looked around and blushed at the number of eyes that watched our display including Keenan and Sheldon who wore goofy expressions.

I shook my head. Day two and he was already turning me inside out. We started wack-a-mole and did everything in our power to distract each other. Keenan and Sheldon came over to cheer each of us on separately and make jibes. Keiran was currently ahead of me by one point with only a few seconds left and I was becoming desperate when I had an idea.

“Sheldon did you see that guy that just came in? Crazy hot.” Keiran swung around with a scowl on his face and I quickly made my move, ending the game on a tie. Keiran figured out my trick and beamed at me with what look like pride in his eyes. “You aren’t mad?” I asked him.

“Nope. I still get what I want.” He licked his lips and grabbed my hand, leading us into the theater room. It was pretty empty considering it was a weekday. There were two couples seated in the front so we took the back row. Keiran and Keenan seated Sheldon and me then disappeared back out into the lobby.

“Ok, spill bitch and quick before they come back.”

“What?” I asked innocently. Sheldon had a knowing look in her eye and a grin of approval on her lips.

“Keiran has been looking at you like you hold the key to the promise land all day.”

I snorted, “I doubt that’s it.”

She gave a dramatic gasp, her eyes widening with excitement. “You totally gave it up!” she yelled.

“Shhh! Sheldon, jeez!”

“Did you?”

“Well he came over last night and one thing led to another…”

“Ahh, no wonder you’ve been glowing all day. You’re dick dizzy.”