Jade struggled to get out of my arms. “Derick. You know the wanker?” I didn’t like that my little bit knew my brother and was asking him about me.
Derick laughed his arse off. I really didn’t find this shit funny. “Oh this is priceless. I love you already, little sis.” Derick yanked her out of my arms and kissed her cheek but before his lips could touch hers, I pulled her back against me.
“Do it and you fucking die, brother. Keep your hands, and especially your mouth, away from my woman.”
There was a gasp from Cassie and Scott’s eyes widened, but Jade’s reaction had Derick doubling over with laugher. Jade shoved on my arms and turned to me her big brown eyes flaring with anger. She was so cute.
“You’re crazy. I don’t know who the hell you are but I know one thing. I am not nor will I ever be your woman.”
I didn’t even think about what to do next, I just picked my woman up and threw her over my shoulder. She screamed but I patted her arse. “Shush now, little bit.” She screeched and I looked over to my brother. “Tell coach I have family shit to deal with. I’ll see you tomorrow.”
Jade screamed and yelled for help all the way to the car where I put her down. Crap. I didn’t have the keys. “Stay.”
“Oh. My. God. You did not just tell me to stay like I’m some dog. I have no idea who you are… You have no right to treat me like this. And why the hell aren’t my friends helping me?” Jade threw her hands up in the air.
“You’re cute all worked up like this.”
“Uh-huh, and you’re crazy. Who are you?”
I knew I should have introduced myself earlier today. Hell, I should have done it a couple of minutes ago, but anytime I was in Jade’s presence, I went all caveman. It was the curse. She was my one. My soul mate. Taking a deep breath to calm myself, I slowly let it out. “Hi, Jade. I’m Stephan Silverman.”
“You can’t be. Derick told me he was a twin…”
Chuckling, I smiled at her.
Jade backed up muttering, “Damn, those are lethal.”
I smirked because I now knew my girl liked my dimples.
“Derick and I are twins, just not identical.” I needed to go back and get the car keys from my brother. “Will you stay here while I go get the car keys?”
“No. I don’t know you. I’m not going anywhere with you. I don’t care if you’re Stephan Silverman, you could be Santa for all I care, I still wouldn’t go with you.” She pushed on my chest and stomped back to the oval.
I couldn’t help my grin as I followed her, watching her arse in the tight jeans. My girl was feisty. I liked that.
*****
Jade
I was fuming mad. I now knew wanker was Derick’s twin brother, Stephan, and he was a controlling bossy arsehole. How dare he think he could tell me what to do? How dare he pick me up and manhandle me. I ignored the heat flowing through my body from his touch and told myself I must be coming down with something. I walked over to my traitorous new friend, Cassie, who sat on the bench grinning like a loon. Before I could reach her, I felt Stephan’s arms circle my waist and bring me against him.
Squirming, I turned and gazed up at him. “Will you let me go? I didn’t give you permission to touch me.”
“I don’t need permission. You’re mine.”
“Argh,” I growled. “How many times do I have to tell you? I don’t know you and I don’t belong to you.”
His blue eyes seemed to darken as they narrowed on me and I took a couple of steps back. He followed my retreat, stopping me. He tilted my head and leaned down. “I think I need to show you you’re mine.”
Before I could reply his lips brushed mine and his hands moved up to grip my hair. Tingles shot from my lips to my stomach where butterflies danced. His mouth opened and his tongue came out to trace the seam of my lips.
“Open,” he whispered.
When I didn’t open fast enough he tugged on my hair causing me to gasp. Stephan’s tongue slid in and found mine, and they tangled and danced together. He took my breath away and more. By the time he pulled away, my body was hot and aching. I’d never felt like this before, and I wasn’t sure I liked it.
Panting for breath I stared up at a grinning Stephan, his dimples were showing and I gave an involuntary sigh. Those things were dangerous. I needed to get away from him. I needed time to think, to gather myself. “Please. Go play. I’ll sit with Cassie.” His grin disappeared and he stared at me like he was debating if he did go play would I run. “Please, I promise I will stay with Cassie.”
“Okay. After practice you’re coming back to my place though.”