Page 20 of Beautifully Broken
Enid
When I roll over to snuggle back into Conrad’s arms, I find that he’s not in my bed anymore.
Quickly, I throw on the hoodie he had in his gym bag and step outside of my room.
Mace is walking down the hallway and smiles at me before stepping into the bathroom, and I hear the shower turn on.
Conrad follows behind Mace through the open front door and closes and locks it behind him.
“What was that about?” I ask as I stride down the hallway toward him. He meets me halfway, wraps his arms around me, and kisses the top of my head. I melt into his touch, the comfort and warmth.
“He asked me why I was here, so we went outside and talked for a bit.” He says into my hair,
“How did you sleep, Bubbles?”
“So good, thanks to you. Did he give you his permission to date me?”
“I slept better than I have in a while as well. He did on one condition, of course.” He laughs lightly, pulling back to look down into my eyes.
“What would that condition be, Hotshot?” Genuinely curious about what my preteen brother is trying to get from Conrad.
“Have to get y’all tickets to a game. Plus, he wants to meet Hart.
Your little shit of a brother thinks that I can’t get him to meet Maverick after practice because Maverick and I used to not get along.
The jokes on him though, Maverick and I are friends now and he knows all about the girl I’ve been pursuing and her shithead younger brother who for some reason is his biggest fan and not mine. ”
“Better make it happen, Hoyer. You owe me a date.” I smile, and the one he gives me back about knocks me off my feet.
“I plan to deliver, Enid,” Conrad whispers low and huskily. Checking over my shoulder, he claims my lips again, this time more possessively. One of his hands finds my waist while the other tangles into my hair before he turns and presses me against the front door.
“We have a few minutes.” I gasp, while a mix of moans and gasps leaves my lips as he sucks lightly at the base of my neck.
“Not enough. Don’t worry, Bubbles. I’ll make it worth the wait.” He punctuates his words with a squeeze at my waist.
“I know. This will have to do for now.” I pull his face back to mine, pushing my tongue into his mouth, touching him wherever I can. White, hot, need burning through my core and with the way his cock strains between us, he’s feeling the same way.
“I’m going to need to get you alone. Sooner rather than later.” He groans, gently pushing his cock against me once more, just as the bathroom door clicks open and he backs away.
***
“Hart!”
“Hey, Hoyer. How’s it going?” Maverick stops in the arena hall to wait for me.
“It’s going. Listen, man. I need a favor.” Anxiety was suddenly bubbling at the base of my throat.
“What can I do for you?”
“So, remember the girl I’ve been pursuing?”
“I do,” he nods thoughtfully.
“Her little brother is your biggest fan, and he will only give me permission to date her if he gets to meet you after a practice.”
“Consider it done. Just let me know which practice you’re bringing him to so I can let Ko know I’ll be a little late that day.” He claps a hand down on my shoulder as we speak.
“Thanks.”
“Anytime.” Maverick and I walk together the rest of the way to the parking garage, chatting about anything and everything .
The feeling of weight that’s been sitting on my chest is finally feeling lighter each day. While it’s not completely gone, I can feel myself loosening, feeling the happiness surrounding me, and the good that comes from each day.