“You're a natural! That was flawless and beautiful,” the employee says before bringing his hand forward for me to shake. “I’m Kal, and what you just did for Allie was amazing. You really have a way with kids. Are you looking for a job by chance? I could use the help around here teaching some new beginners skating.” He’s beaming with a wide smile and looking at me like the job is already mine.
I shoot a quick glance at Granger, and find him staring at me with soft eyes like he’s happy for me, but at the same time, a tight smile graces his lips and I wonder what that’s about. He gives me a single nod, but the pressure builds on me. I have school to focus on, but I really need a job, even with the small amount of inheritance sitting in the bank. Biting my lip, I’m undecided until a small hand grasps mine. I look down and see Allie gazing at me with stars in her eyes, and I can’t say no to that, knowing I’ll be helping someone's dream come true.
“Thank you, Kal. I’d be delighted to help out around here. I really do love kids and skating, so it’s a perfect fit. When do you want me to start?” I’m trying to not sound too enthusiastic, and doing a wiggle dance is very hard to resist right now.
“How about tomorrow? We have a lot of kids taking their first shot at skating here, and the overflow is crazy sometimes. The parents will be breathing down your neck half the time too, because they want their kids to make it to the national championships one day, and we’re basically preparing them for that. You look like the type of person who knows what they’re doing… Ever thought of training for the nationals? We can get to that later. We’ll start you off with a few days a week and go from there. How does that sound?” Kal fires off questions, and it’s a lot to take in. This will be my first official job ever.
“That sounds amazing,” I breathe out, hardly believing this is happening. I shake his hand and then watch him skate away with Allie off the rink. Granger and I just stand there, and we’re the only two left out here before the rink closes.
I practically attack Granger once they exit the ice, and he holds me steady as I throw myself at him in a rush. He slips back a little but doesn’t fall while I squeeze him tight, and a squeak leaves my mouth when he picks me up with a deep, sexy chuckle. I wrap my legs around his trim waist, and he curls his arm under my butt until his big hand is gripping one of my butt cheeks. My forehead meets his, staring at him with stars in my eyes, laughing and carefree as he skates around the ice without breaking eye contact with me.
“The rink isn’t the surprise is it?” I should have known the surprise wasn’t bringing me here, because he doesn’t know what this place means to me.
“I know people who know people,” he says seriously, but I watch his lips twitch as he holds back a smile.
An urge rushes through me to claim him for myself. No one is around for what I’m about to do, so there isn’t a point to prove or a need to put on a show. I’m doing this because he gives and doesn’t ask for anything in return…he does it on his own. That’s incredibly sexy and has butterflies fluttering in my stomach.
“Thank you.” My breath fans his face with a quiet whisper.
When he stops skating in the middle of the rink, my mouth crashes against his parted and surprised one. He doesn’t hesitate to kiss me back, he’s right along with me in seconds as I give him everything I can hand over to him. There in the middle of the ice, he meets me stroke for stroke as our mouths fuse together. The only time we come up for air is to switch positions for control of the kiss. My panties are soaked in seconds at the feeling of his soft lips gliding against mine, the large palm of his hand squeezing my ass, trying to draw me impossibly closer as his other hand moves up the back of my neck, diving into my hair to angle the kiss. With a gasp, I break the kiss and can’t help shifting against the hard, big length that’s perfectly lined with my dripping center. His eyes dilate as I slightly grind my body against him, and his fingers dig into the globe of my ass, leaving a reminder how much we affect each other.
“Thank you so much, Granger.” My voice comes out husky and heated as he sets me down, every inch of my body sliding along his on the way down.
His chest heaves up and down as he runs a hand through his hair, but his other doesn’t release me, keeping me close.
“Damn, Princess. Anytime,” he growls out, all gravelly, and I feel it between my thighs, as if he spoke right into my pussy.
Oh shit, I’m in danger.
17
Granger
“Son, it is unacceptable that your mother had to hear that you have a girlfriend from one of her friends from the country club.
