“That’s enough for me. Let’s go.”
I climbed onto Zeke’s lap, and his arms went around my waist. I stared into his pretty eyes. I’d missed him like crazy when we were apart. It was part of what sucked. I fell in love with him and then he betrayed my trust. I could understand why he did it, and I truly forgave him for it all. We were starting new from this point on. I wanted to be with Zeke.
“Are you okay, Ace?” Zeke asked, concern filling his light eyes.
“I’m fine, babe,” I told him. “I’m happy we made up. I missed you.”
“I was lost without you, Ror. I don’t think I would have been able to leave without making things right between us.”
I leaned in and kissed him. His tongue sought access and I parted my lips, letting him in. I rolled on his length, seeking the friction. Zeke groaned into my mouth, his fingers gripping my waist. We made out like a couple of teenagers, dry humping for a long time before I lost my patience—as it usually went—and I demanded more.
“I want you to fuck me, Z,” I begged. “Hard and fast, baby.”
“I love it when you talk dirty to me, Ace.”
I moaned as he kissed my neck before flipping me onto my back. I squealed as he covered my whole body with his big one. He sucked on my neck, biting on my earlobe as his hands went under my sweatshirt. I arched my back when his lips found their way around my peaked nipples. My moan was so loud when he scraped his teeth on one of my nipples that I wondered if someone on the street could hear. It encouraged Zeke, and his hand slid between us to cup my pussy. He rubbed me through my leggings. I was already completely aroused and so close to coming it was embarrassing. No other man has ever had me so close to the edge within minutes of starting. I whimpered when he lifted his head.
His wicked grin only made my clit pulse. “Someone is a little impatient.”
“I want you, Z. I’m impatient to have you inside me.”
“That just gets my dick harder, Ace, and strokes my already big ego.”
“I wouldn’t mind stroking your big dick,” I said.
He groaned. “I wouldn’t mind that either but let me take care of you before we do anything like that.”
Zeke pulled my leggings and panties off at the same time and settled between my legs. He gently parted my pussy lips.
“You’re so wet, Ace.”
I nodded, not able to speak with him circling my clit with light touches. He slid one finger inside me as he finally put his mouth on me. He sucked my clit harder and put another finger inside my pussy. I gripped my breasts, pinching my nipples as I rolled my hips. Zeke finally slid a third finger inside me and continued to suck on my clit. His teeth scraping gently over the sensitive nub made me come so hard my legs clamped around his head. I shook hard as the orgasm rocked through my body. Zeke pushed my legs apart and sat up with a satisfied smile on his full lips that were wet with my juices.
“More, Z. I want you inside me,” I told him in a husky voice.
“I love how insatiable you are, baby,” he said.
He leaned over and grabbed a condom out of the drawer beside his bed. He rolled it over his big, hard dick that looked ready to explode as fast as he could. Zeke flipped me onto my stomach and pulled my ass up, spreading my legs. He rubbed the head of his cock against my pussy that was already getting aroused again. He slid inch by inch inside me until he was all the way in. He held his position with his hands around my waist. My core clenched when he pulled out and pushed back in as deep as he could go. He did that one more time before he started working his hips, fucking me from behind. I sat up on my forearms, looking back at him. He looked magnificent behind me, fucking me slow and milking this.
“I wanted you to fuck me hard and fast, Z.”
He kissed my back before snapping his hips faster. His hands were probably leaving bruises with how tight he was holding me, but I didn’t mind. I relaxed more as he fucked me fast and deep. I moaned his name, telling him how good it felt to have him inside of me.
“Go faster, harder, baby,” I begged.
Zeke growled as he did as I asked. My pussy dripped with my juices as another orgasm worked its way through me. I reached between my legs and rubbed my clit as I pushed back into Zeke.
“Fuck, baby,” Zeke groaned. “Your pussy is pure heaven. Come for me one more time, Ace.”
I worked my fingers faster as he pounded me from behind. I felt the orgasm, and I knew it was going to be a big one. Light exploded behind my closed eyes as my body shook and my core clenched Zeke’s dick hard. He swore as he emptied into the condom. One more small orgasm rocked my body, and I shuddered.
Zeke pulled out of me, and I fell to the side. He laid beside me and I took in deep breaths, feeling completely sated. We laid there for a long time. So long I started to drift off. I felt when Zeke climbed out of the bed but was too worn out to look.
I felt the towel as he cleaned between my legs. Zeke helped me into one of his shirts before pulling the sheets and covers over me. I snuggled deeper into the bed. A few minutes passed before Zeke climbed in beside me, wrapping his arms around me and kissing my temple.
“I love you, Ace,” he whispered.
“I love you too, Z,” I said sleepily.
Zeke chuckled. “Get some rest, baby.”
I shifted so that I was more comfortable. I drifted off, feeling safe and loved in Zeke’s arms.
34
Zeke
Mallory snuggled closer to me, and I pressed my lips to the top of her messy hair. I was so damn happy that she was in my arms and that we were in this bed together. When she stormed out a week ago, I didn’t know if I’d ever get the chance to explain everything to her. I wasn’t sure if she’d give me a second chance, no matter how much I hoped she would. I laid it all out to her yesterday and told her I loved her. I was simply happy that she’d forgiven me and told me she loved me too. If what I’d done yesterday hadn’t worked, I wouldn’t have given up. I would have kept trying until I got her to listen to me or she told me to fuck off and meant it.
My phone buzzed on the table on my side of the bed. I reached for it, seeing a message from Cedric.
Cedric: Are you going to get back to training next week? Or should I assume I need to find another job?
I chuckled at his message. After everything went down with Mallory, I canceled my session for Monday. After meeting with Stacey and coming up with a plan to win Mallory back, I’d canceled for the rest of the week. I knew a lot would go into our plan, and I wanted to make sure I did this right. I still aspired to get back into the league. I still wanted to play basketball and prove that I could bring some value to a pro team. But basketball wasn’t my number-one love anymore. She was. I didn’t feel like it’d be the end of the world as I knew it if I never got a shot in the pros again. If I had Mallory, I could be happy doing anything. There were so many other jobs I could do if getting to the pros failed. I’d be okay with whatever path my life took as long as I had Mallory by my side to enjoy the journey with me. She was more than enough to make me happy.
Me: I’ll be back on Monday. Cisco and Bradley will be here by Tuesday to work out with us for a few weeks. My dad said three college ball players will be available starting Monday as well.
Cedric: Whew, I’m glad you’re not quitting. See you Monday, boss.
Mallory stirred as I put my phone back on the nightstand. She stretched before looking at me, pushing her hair out of her face. She had a lot of it, and since I’d kept her busy last night until we passed out, she hadn’t had time to tie it up. It was all over the place right now. She was so damn beautiful.
Mallory gave me a sleepy smile. “Morning, stud.”
I chuckled. “Morning.”
She leaned into me and pressed her lips against mine. When she pulled away, she rested her chin on top of her hands which were on my chest.
“I love you,” I told her.
“I love you too.”
“It’s kind of surreal hearing you say that. B
eing here with you like this,” I said. “No more secrets or lies are hanging over us, and I feel good about where we are.”
“I guess you didn’t before.”
“I liked being with you and we had a lot of fun, but I was always waiting for the other shoe to drop so I couldn’t relax.”
“We’re fine, Z. I forgive you, and I won’t keep bringing this up or throwing it in your face if we argue. I did a little growing and learned some things while we were apart.”
That was refreshing to hear, if I was being honest. I wanted us to move forward from this point on. I guess there was only one other thing to ask her. We’d talked about it when we were in New York, but it’d been hypothetical. I wanted to ask and see what she’d say flat out. I hoped it was yes, but I’d be okay with eventually.
“Ace,” I said, and she raised both of her eyebrows. “I know we haven’t been dating for long, but I wanted to ask this anyway. Will you move with me if I get picked up by a team this off-season? I know it will probably depend on where we are as a couple then and where I end up. But I just—”
Mallory stopped my rambling with her lips. She pressed her finger against my mouth once she moved back. “Yes. I’ll move with you, Zeke. If we’re solid when that time comes, I’m going. I can work from anywhere.”
“You’re so amazing,” I told her.
“Thanks,” she said with a smile, and I chuckled. “I know I said I forgive you and all that jazz, but you still have some kissing up to do.”
I rolled her to her back, covering her body with mine. “I’m more than willing to make up with you for the rest of my life, Ace. Let me get on that right now.”
She laughed with a big smile on her face that made my heart swell. Losing Mallory would’ve destroyed me and made a comeback meaningless. I was so damn glad she forgave me.
“Sit on my face, Ace,” I told her.
“Seriously?”
“I wouldn’t have said if I wasn’t serious, baby.”
She shrugged but said, “This is new, so another cherry popped with this one.”
I chuckled as she pushed the covers back. She pulled the shirt over her head. She’d never put her underwear back on last night, so she was gloriously naked. I pushed down and moved to the middle of the bed so she’d have room. Mallory covered my face, her hands resting on my headboard, but she didn’t lower herself. I pulled her down, sucking on her clit and drawing a long moan out of her. I loved how hot she got for me. I was as aroused by her, but with her everything was different. I wanted to pleasure her. I wanted her to come before I did when possible. Her feeling good was more important than my orgasm, and that was new for me. I was always the taker in bed. I’d give an orgasm outside of fucking sometimes, but it was mostly about me getting to come.
Now, I wanted my girl to get everything she could, even if I didn’t get anything. Mallory was already rolling her hips, and I knew she was close. It never took me long to get her to this point, but she could also orgasm multiple times, so I wasn’t going to stop if she came too fast.
“Oh shit,” Mallory moaned. “That feels so fucking good, Z.”
I sucked harder on her clit, holding her hips down as she rocked back and forth. Her whole body shook as she came, but I didn’t release the pressure and she went over the edge again. One more orgasm and she was climbing off my face, only to claim my lips. She moaned at the taste of herself on my mouth. My dick was rock hard, and I wanted her so bad, but this was about Mallory.
“I liked that,” she said. “We’re doing that again.”
“Whenever you want to, baby, I’m down,” I told her.
She rested her head on my chest and within minutes she’d dozed off. She’d done that last night too. She wasn’t usually one to fall asleep so fast after sex, but I also didn’t know what this week had been like for her. If it’d been anything like mine, she probably didn’t get a lot of sleep. I kissed the top of her head. Coming back to Vermont was the best decision I ever made because it gave me a second chance with Mallory. One I wasn’t sure I’d ever get, but I was so damn happy that it happened.
I shifted Mallory off my chest and pulled the covers over her. I had a hard dick to relieve and needed a trip to the bathroom. Mallory moaned a little in her sleep as she got comfortable. I left her in my bed, heading across the hall. I could cuddle with her after my dick wasn’t a steel rod waiting to explode.
I was so damn lucky that I got to spend these next years with Mallory by my side. She was the one that got away, even though she never knew it. She was finally mine, and I wasn’t going to do anything stupid to lose her ever again.
Epilogue: Zeke
I glanced at my phone sitting on the coffee table in front of us. Free agency started a week ago with a flurry like it always did. So many people were offered contracts and signed at the end of the memorandum period, but I hadn’t heard back from any of the dozen teams I worked out for this summer. Once the season ended in April, I got phone calls for workouts for teams who hadn’t made the playoffs, and I stayed busy from that point on. I even had second workouts with the Jacksonville Knights, New York Golden Canons, and the Los Angeles Stars. It was down to those three teams now. Seth told me they were interested, but I may not be their first or even second choice.
Mallory squeezed my arm, and I looked at her. “Don’t worry. One of those teams is going to want you. You’ve worked your butt off these last few months.”
I wasn’t nervous about not getting picked up by any team, but the waiting was making me anxious. I wanted an answer either way.
“I’m not, Ace. No matter what happens, I know I put in the work. Coming home is the reason we’re together, so I’m happy if that’s the only thing that comes from this.”
She slipped her arm through mine, leaning against me and resting her face on my bicep. My phone lit up and the ringtone Mallory had chosen for Seth— “I Want to Be Your Man” by Zapp & Roger, which happened to be Mrs. Dixon’s favorite song—started playing. Mallory picked up the phone before I could, giving me an impatient nudge and pushing the phone towards me.
I chuckled and took it from her, answering on the fourth and final ring before it would go to voicemail. “Hey, Seth.”
“Hey,” Seth said, sounding ecstatic. “Are you ready for this?”
“I guess so.”
He paused for a dramatic effect before continuing, “All three teams put in an offer.”
I hadn’t expected that. I figured there was a good possibility I’d get an offer from New York, since Francisco and Bradley played for them. I knew they’d been talking me up. I thought I may get one from Jacksonville since my friend Gerard played for them. I felt like I had Mallory to thank for L.A.’s offer.
“Zeke,” Seth said. “You still there?”
“Yeah. I’m here. I just… man, all three?”
“All three.”
“All three what?” Mallory asked impatiently, gripping my arm. “What’s the verdict, Ezekiel?”
Seth chuckled. “Tell her to hold on,” he said. “Let me give you some numbers.”
He told me what kind of salary each team was offering, the length of the contract, and if the contracts had player options or team options for the final year. We talked for a few more minutes before I told Seth I’d call him back with my decision. Mallory looked ready to shake the information out of me.
“New York, Los Angeles, and Jacksonville have all offered me a deal,” I told her.
She launched herself at me, making me fall back onto the couch. She hugged me and peppered my face with kisses. I laughed, feeling lighter than I had ever felt in my life.
“What’s going on?” Malik asked as the front door opened and closed.
“Have you heard back?” Stacey asked, stepping into the living room.
Her gaze flicked to Malik, but she didn’t say anything to him as she walked farther into the living room, taking a seat in one of the chairs. They still worked together, and had that part figured out. When they weren’t at th
e office, they didn’t speak to each other. Stacey was important to Mallory, and Malik was important to me. We’d each gotten close with the other’s friend, so Stacey and Malik tolerated being around each other for our sake. But if one of them were dating someone, all bets were off, and we couldn’t get them to be around the other.
Malik joined us as well, sitting on the love seat which was across from the chairs and Stacey.
“To answer both of you,” Mallory said. “Yes, we’ve heard back, and it’s good news. All the teams that have been chasing my guy want him to play for them!”
I loved her excitement for me. She supported me one hundred percent and wanted me to get everything I wanted in life.
“Way to go, Zeke,” Stacey said.
“Congrats, cuz,” Malik said. “What team do you want to go with?”
I looked at Mallory. “Ror and I need to talk it out.”
“Why?” Mallory asked.
“Because this is a joint decision, Ace. You’re going with me, so you should have a say in which state you want to live in,” I explained.
We’d only been dating for four and a half months, but I knew she was my future. I wanted her by my side wherever I ended up. We were solid. More than solid, actually. A couple of months ago we got some news we hadn’t been expecting. Mallory was pregnant with our first child. Based on our calculations, it happened during our trip to New York back in March. We both remembered way too late that I hadn’t used a condom. And she wasn’t on birth control. It was when she went to her doctor to get a prescription for some that she found out the news. It wasn’t part of the plan, but we were both excited and anxious about this. Mallory was everything to me and being able to start this next chapter with her was all I wanted.
“Should we go?” Malik asked.
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