Love in Game (De La Fuente Family Book 6)

by Lexi Buchanan

  “You say the sweetest stuff to me.” I turn my face up to his and he cradles my cheek in a large hand.

  “You bring that stuff out in me.” He softly caresses along my cheek with his thumb. “I’m glad you’re here with me, and meeting my family. It means everything to me, just like you do.”

  I kiss his palm, then nuzzle into his neck, enjoying his familiar scent. “I love it here. I love that I can sit outside without having to go and find a park or persuade Blake to borrow his friend’s car so he could drive me out into the country.”

  “You don’t like New York, or Cleveland?”

  “Cleveland has been home for a while now. Our apartment was a ten minute walk from a park. It was safe and I spent a lot of time there. Just for the peace and quiet. New York is a park of skyscrapers, and as long as I’m there with you then I’ll manage.”

  His arms tighten around me. “I’ve been there a long time, and I still can’t say I love it. It’s just a place that I work is how I look at it. I’ve always spent my free time here rather than there. It wasn’t all that bad when Diego was there as well, but now he’s moved and it’s just me. Or it was.”

  I place open, wet kisses along his neck and hear him growl. “Wait until later,” he begs. “Felicity.”

  “I was trying to distract you from talking about New York.”

  He smiles, cups my face and drops his forehead to mine. “I’m locked into a contract for now, but we don’t need to stay at that apartment. As long as I can get to the rink within an hour, then we can move to somewhere a bit quieter. You’d like that, right?”

  “I would, but I don’t want you rearranging your life for me. I’ll be okay as long as I’m with you. The where doesn’t really matter.”

  “It matters to me that you’re happy.” He kisses me. “So we’ll talk about it more in depth once we’re back in the city, okay?”

  “Hmm,” I mumble, starting to feel tired. “I think we need a nap.”

  “I wish.” He nods toward the drive up to the house. “We’re about to have company. I don’t recognize the car though.”

  “Before I came out here your mom mentioned that the physical therapist was going to stop by to say hello.” I shrug.

  We watch as she comes to a stop and climbs out of the silver SUV. “She looks young,” I whisper to Kasey. “Blake isn’t going to be impressed.”

  My brother usually goes for blonds, but something tells me that when he gets a look at Violet Flowers with her silky auburn hair, he’ll have his head turned. It’s light and shiny as it floats around her shoulders, and her sun-kissed skin shimmers under the sun.

  “Why won’t Blake like her?” Kasey asks, bringing my attention to him.

  I smile. “Oh, he’ll like her.” Grinning, I jump up from Kasey’s lap and hold my hand out.

  “You must be Violet Flowers.”

  “I am, and you must be Felicity Kelly.” Violet smiles and turns to Kasey. We head inside after the introductions.

  To my delight, my brother is sitting in the kitchen with a coffee, and I grin so wide when he catches sight of Violet.

  I lean in to Kasey and whisper, “This is going to be fun.” He glances at me with amusement in his gaze. “Watch Blake.”

  Padding over to Blake, I wrap my arms around him from behind and kiss his cheek. “She’s your physical therapist,” I whisper, and delight in watching his eyes widen, and then narrow. “Behave yourself,” I remind him.

  “Violet, come and meet my brother.” I squeeze Blake’s arm. “This is Violet Flowers. Violet this is my brother, Blake Kelly.”

  They size each other up and Violet is the first to react by offering her hand to Blake. My brother, the idiot, just stares at her until I nudge him.

  He clears his throat and mumbles to the woman. I happen to glance at Kasey as he turns away to hide his laughter.

  I’m so glad that I’m going to be around as his therapy starts, because I have a feeling it’s going to be entertaining.

  Violet looks around my age, but I know she can’t be because of her qualifications. Blake isn’t only going to be exhausted with the therapy but frustrated as hell with the woman. He’s always gone for the bimbos and ice bunnies, but something tells me the sweet and innocent looking woman is going to be something else entirely.

  23

  Kasey

  “I can tell you lots of stories about Kasey when he was younger.” Mateo grins while cradling his small daughter against his chest. “Like that time he thought it would be fun to moon those nuns.”

  “Why did you have to go there?” I groan and shake my head, watching Felicity trying to hide her laughter behind her hands. Everyone else laughs openly, even Mom who I remember being mortified at the time as she dragged us away. “What Mateo is leaving out is that he had this huge crush on one of them.”

  Mateo glares but it’s his wife who makes me laugh when she giggles next to him, shaking her head.

  “You had it real bad for a nun?” Erin asks him, amusement dancing in her gaze.

  Mateo cringes. “I was a fifteen year old adolescent.” He shrugs. “Need I say more, however, she wasn’t as hot as you are, babe.” He makes puppy dog eyes at his wife, who places her palms on his face and gives him a sloppy kiss.

  “Nice save, Bro,” Diego drawls.

  Leaning closer to Felicity, I kiss her on the side of her head and whisper, “Are you having a good time?” My fingers play with the long strands of her hair.

  She places her hand on my thigh and settles against me. “I am.” Smiling, she adds, “Your family is amazing.”

  “Our family.” After kissing her again, I mention, “I think Blake has enjoyed dinner.”

  She glances at her brother and smiles when he catches her eye. “I think he’s about done though.”

  “Everyone will be making a move soon, so let’s walk Blake back to his room and then go to ours. I want you to myself.”

  Felicity’s eyes widen and I frown, wondering at her response when she adds, “We are not doing anything in that room but sleep.”

  That’s what she thinks.

  “Oh God,” Emelia shouts, startling everyone.

  Dante jumps up and stills beside her. “Now?” he questions, his usually tanned skin, pale.

  Emelia looks around the table and starts laughing and then loses all color. “Oh God.”

  “You’ve already said that.” Mateo raises a brow without any concern and Erin clonks him on the arm. “What was that for?

  “Do I need to remind you about the time that you nearly passed out while I was in labor?”

  Mateo winces. “I remember clearly. It wasn’t fun in the slightest watching you in so much pain.”

  “Now,” Emelia growls, “isn’t the time to mention pain…Ouch.” She jumps up as though she’s been jabbed in the ass.

  “Fuck! We need to go to the hospital. Now,” Dante says, having finally pulled himself together.

  “No,” Emelia states.

  “What the fuck, Sis. You have to go, and now,” Diego jumps up ready to haul her from the chair.

  All of a sudden she bursts into tears and I feel Felicity sliding her hand into mine, our fingers intertwine.

  “All of you, give your sister some space,” Lucia pushes Diego out of the way and crouches in front of Emelia, taking her hands. “Listen honey, you are only three weeks early, okay? And weren’t you telling me the other day that at your last check up they said you had a big baby in there.” She smiles. “Everything is going to be all right, but if we don’t get you to the hospital, your husband is going to have a heart attack.”

  “What a pussy,” Mateo comments.

  Erin clears her throat, which shuts him up as he wraps an arm around her before slapping a kiss to her lips.

  Quickly kissing Felicity on the cheek, I move over and help Blake to reverse in his chair to get out of the way. He looks lost sitting in the middle of Emelia’s panic with everyone surrounding them.

  “Thanks,” he says, cleari
ng his throat. “I think I’ll get out of everyone’s way and head to bed.”

  Felicity wraps her arms around his neck. “Have sweet dreams about violets,” she whispers with a smirk on her pretty face.

  Blake gives her a narrowed-eyed stare before he shakes his head, and wheels himself down the hallway.

  I wrap my arms around her waist from behind and once she’s settled in my arms, I rest my chin on her shoulder while we watch Mom take charge and get Emelia and Dante moving.

  As they pass, I kiss Emelia on the cheek. “You’ve got this.”

  Within ten minutes we find ourselves alone in the kitchen, having just waved off Mateo, Erin and their daughter. Diego was the first out the door. Mom and Dad drove Dante and Emelia to the hospital, which is where I’m guessing they’re going to be staying. Which now means that I have Felicity all to myself without anyone overhearing us.

  She’s my girl for now and always, which I’ve already made clear to Mom and Dad when they questioned the sleeping arrangements. They’re old fashioned when it comes to marriage before sleeping together in the same room, under their roof.

  Keeping Felicity in the circle of my arms, I walk her toward our room and lock the door once I have her inside. I press wet kisses to her neck, and moving her long hair out of the way, I trail kisses from her neck along her spine until her shirt gets in the way.

  “This has to go.” I yank it up and over her head, tossing it to the floor.

  “Kasey…”

  “Shush.” I kiss further down her spine, unclipping her bra as I go. “Blake won’t hear us, and the others have left.” Travelling lower, I tug her yoga pants down while kneeling and get a nice surprise.

  “I think you forgot to put something on after your shower.” I gently bite an ass cheek and lightly slap the other. “I’m glad.”

  “I wanted to tease but then remembered where we are.” She shivers as I stroke over her hips. “Your touch always ignites something inside of me.”

  With her completely naked, I reach down and adjust my erection, which is already rock hard and leaking at the tip.

  I caress up her smooth legs to her hips. “I love your ass. It’s round and soft and just damn perfect.” Slipping a hand over her mound, I push a finger between her lips and bite an ass cheek as her wetness coats my finger.

  “I like your butt. Whenever you’re walking away from me, my eyes are always drawn to it. Makes my mouth water.”

  Getting to my feet, I sit her on the edge of the bed and quickly remove my clothes. Her gasp as my dick bursts from my jeans makes me chuckle. “He’s happy to touch you, so much so that if he isn’t inside of you very soon he’s going to make a mess on the floor.” I smirk. “So, you game?” I raise a brow and really do nearly bust a nut when she turns onto her hands and knees and crawls to the middle of the bed.

  She glances over her shoulder and her eyes slowly travel over me as my cock jerks. “You look really sexy in that position.” I lick my lips and prowl closer, moving on the bed until the length of my cock rubs between the cleft of her bottom.

  “You feel good,” she moans, pushing back against me.

  “How ready are you?” I ask, pushing her legs further apart before I shove my tongue into the wetness coating her pussy. “Mmm, so wet.”

  “Oh God, Kasey.” She wiggles her hips. “Please. I need you inside me.”

  Groaning, I grab my dick and lining up to enter her, I pray I last long enough to give her pleasure, because having her in this position has me too excited.

  “Kasey.”

  I chuckle at her impatience, but I silence her when I plunge inside the warmth and tightness.

  She gasps and lets out a loud moan, her muscles tightening around my shaft to the point that my eyes cross.

  Breathing heavily, I wrap myself around her so that her beautiful breasts are captured in my hands, her nipples are hard buds jutting against my palm.

  My body has its own ideas and starts thrusting, surrounded by heat and wetness. My toes curl and goose bumps coat my heated skin as the pleasure rapidly rises.

  “Don’t stop,” Felicity pants.

  I pinch her nipples and feel her reaction on my dick as she pulses and writhes, wanting more. I move my hands to her hips and really start to pound into her. Her core clenches and I’m seconds from losing it.

  “You close?”

  She doesn’t answer but her body does as she shudders. Her loud moan ends with, “Kasey,” and I lose it in an explosive release. I plunge into her once more and hold still, emptying everything I have inside of her. My dick is in heaven right now, and so is the rest of me.

  Felicity collapses face first into the bed, and the sight of her ass sticking up in the air with my cock coated in our release as I slowly pull out has me hardening again.

  A deep laugh leaves Felicity as I collapse onto the bed and pull her into my arms so that she’s sprawled over me.

  “I can’t believe you’re hard again after that. I can’t move.”

  Her tongue has no trouble as she licks a nipple. “Stop that.” I tickle her side and have her squirming on me while she giggles. Flipping us over so that I’m now hovering above her, I settle between her spread thighs and slip inside her sleek heat. “I can’t get enough of you.”

  “Make love to me long and slow.” She pulls me down so that I’m completely covering her. Sealing our lips together, I slowly start to love her, knowing that I will for the rest of my life.

  24

  Felicity

  Holding Emelia and Dante’s daughter in my arms, I can’t help but wonder if I’m pregnant. I haven’t even thought about that being a possibility until now. Although I never imagined that for myself while aged nineteen, I think I’d be disappointed if I’m not.

  I gaze down at Emma Lucia Francesca De La Fuente sleeping softly in my arms and smile at such a precious little bundle of joy.

  Emelia and Dante look warn out, and a quick glance tells me Dante is already snoring next to his wife on the bed.

  Meeting my gaze, Emelia smiles fondly before looking at her husband. “He was wonderful, although he has told me I’m not going through that again.” She smiles. “I think he means he isn’t going through that again. I guess it’s hard watching someone you love in so much pain.”

  “Well, this little beauty in my arms tells me that it was all worth it,” I say, kissing Emma’s forehead.

  “Shouldn’t you be the one sleeping though?” Kasey asks, grinning at his now awake brother.

  “I’ll sleep later. I’m too excited.” Emelia grins, accepting a sleepy kiss from Dante.

  “I think I’m crashing for the both of us,” he comments. “The minute I’m still, I’m asleep.” He shakes his head.

  Kasey crouches in front of me and caresses Emma’s head, his eyes meet mine with a look in them I can’t decipher. “You did good, Sis.” He strokes the baby’s fingers and smiles. “And I guess you did too, Bro.”

  Dante rolls his eyes. “It was a lot of fun creating that little one.” He grins.

  I chuckle at the look on Kasey’s face, my own smile growing brighter when he replies, “That’s my sister you’re talking about. Really, too much information.”

  A few giggles later and Kasey has moved me over to the chair so that he can sit with me. One of his arms holds me closer and the other is cradling his niece with me. She has a full head of dark hair and her sweet face is relaxed in sleep.

  Hearing a low chuckle, I glance up and blush at Kasey and I being the center of attention. The knowing looks that we’re being given start to get embarrassing so it’s a relief when Diego and Rae come through the door.

  Diego carries a basket filled with baby things, which he dumps on Dante’s lap before going around the bed to wrap his twin sister up in his arms. They stay like that while Rae moves over to have a look at Emma.

  “Here,” I offer, standing and placing Emma into Rae’s arms. Kasey stands with me, indicating for Rae to take our seat.

  Watching Rae
with the baby I realize that she looks ready to cry, so I crouch in front of her and wait for her to meet my gaze. “Are you okay?” I whisper the question, not wanting to draw attention to her.

  But her eyes fill with tears and she shakes her head no.

  I don’t really know what to do or say but when Diego softly curses behind me, I realize that I don’t need to. He moves into position like Kasey was with me, and kisses his wife, while whispering to her.

  She nods her head, agreeing to something. I look at Kasey who shrugs but tugs me into his arms. Dante and Emelia are watching the other couple as well, and when Diego lifts his head there’s a huge grin splitting his face. “We’re pregnant,” he announces.

  “Holy shit,” Emelia blurts before she covers her mouth and bursts into tears.

  “Crap,” Diego says while his sister and wife cry.

  “Why is everyone crying?” Kasey asks, bewildered.

  I turn my head and meet Kasey’s amused gaze. Kissing him on the lips, I whisper, “Because they’re happy.”

  Kasey kisses me back, then nuzzles into my neck, his closeness making me wish we were alone.

  Rae sniffles into a tissue. “It was a shock. We went to the doctor to discuss the possibility of having a baby.”

  “They did tests,” Diego adds, “and it turns out she’s already pregnant…and healthy.”

  “It’s a good shock.” Rae dabs at her eyes. “I just had no idea that I was pregnant. Stupid really.” She nuzzles against Diego’s neck as he holds her tightly.

  “Our family, huh.” Kasey makes sure every inch of me is pressed against his front, his hold secure. “I love you,” he adds before kissing my shoulder.

  “I’m so happy for you both,” Emelia says, although her voice is filled with tears.

  “Yeah, Bro, congratulations from us.” Kasey grins. “On that happy note, we’re heading out.”

  After our goodbyes, Kasey holds my hand and leads me away from the maternity ward to his truck, where he crowds me in the open door. “One day soon, I hope that it’s us, holding our baby.” He cradles my face in his hands. “I want that so much with you.”