Chapter 264

"Like you want to own me and protect me at the same time," she said.

"What’s the difference?" I said rhetorically with a cocky grin.

Katie held herself close to me. Her body was warm and gloriously tight.

"I don’t care," she said quietly. "I’ll do anything just to be close to you."

We kissed again, and there was genuine connection behind it. We didn’t stop as we instinctively made an awkward dance over to the couch. We nearly dropped our Champagne glasses as we fumbled to set them on the coffee table. Lust took over. As we made out, our hands started to explore every available crevice of each other’s bodies. I pawed at her dress, craving to take it off.

"But I need to tell you something," Katie said. She pulled back and looked at me, panting.

I looked at her expectantly.

"Jamie and I are kind of seeing each other," she said, talking about the backup quarterback. "I mean, I don’