Page 16 of Hate the Game (Playing Dirty #1)

***Jax***

Ididn’t think about football, my dad, Blaire, or anything else stressful while dancing with Savannah.

Her carefree smile infected me until I was grinning just as wide as she was.

We both ignored the way my dick was attempting to escape my pants to get to her.

We moved around the dancefloor without a care.

At least I didn’t have a care. For the first time in longer than I could remember I didn’t have a care in the world.

I wasn’t stressed or worried. I was just… having fun.

Savannah wasn’t who I’d assumed she was.

Seeing her charm everyone and anyone around her made me wonder why she’d shown us such a different side before.

It was almost like she’d been playing a character, an unlikeable character.

The woman staring up at me with a wide grin on her face, sweat peppering her upper lip and forehead, was more than likeable. She was fucking dangerous.

I knew that I had to go back to my normal life once we got back to campus but I couldn’t make myself head towards the door. I wanted to steal as much time with her as I could before it ended and we both went back to whoever we were on campus.

Her hair stuck to her skin around her face and sagged to the side of her head as it slipped free of her knot she’d put it in. Her makeup was smeared. The silky material of her dress bunched in places as it stuck to her skin. She was a mess. She’d never looked hotter.

When Chopper announced that he was closing for the night I was shocked by how much time had passed.

Normally I would’ve been in bed and mentally prepping for the day ahead, if I wasn’t already asleep.

We were almost an hour from campus, with traffic, closing down a dive bar with a bunch of old people who’d all taken turns dancing with us.

The night still felt young and when I looked down at Savannah, I knew I couldn’t just drive her back to campus and walk away.

I needed…something. More of the kiss I’d started earlier in the night.

“I bagged you kids up something for later. Promise me you’ll come back, sweetheart.

Billy is going to adore you.” Chopper handed me a couple bags, another thing that he’d never done before.

When I pulled out my wallet he shook his head.

“Nope. No, sir. It’s on the house tonight.

Unless you don’t bring this sweet woman back. Then you’ll have to pay double.”

Savannah laughed and hugged the old man tight. “This was the best night I’ve had since I left Texas. Thank you so much. I’ll be back to meet Billy, I promise.”

Sandy stood at the door when we went to leave, her own smile stretched wider than I’d ever seen it. “I don’t know if it was watching you two dance or finally dancing himself but my old man is eager and waiting for me out back. I hope you two get as lucky as I’m about to.”

Savannah high-fived the older woman. “Get it!”

Once we were in the parking lot and the door was shut tight behind us we both laughed until there were tears in our eyes. All the while, though, I watched Savannah, waiting for the right moment. I had to kiss her again.

Nervousness climbed up my throat as we got closer and closer to my truck. The night was so close to ending and if I didn’t do something I’d miss my chance.

“This was-”

I dropped the food and grabbed Savannah’s arm to twist her into my chest. Shoving my hands in her sweaty hair, I slammed my mouth down on hers and walked her backwards until her back hit the side of my truck.

If she was shocked, she recovered quickly because by the time her back hit the warm metal she had her arms around my neck and her leg curving around my hip.

I lost whatever sense of control I’d ever had and devoured her mouth.

I tilted her head to the side and deepened the kiss until I could stroke my tongue past her lips and explore her.

She tasted like the strawberry milkshake she’d had earlier.

Her tongue stroked mine while she dragged her hands through my hair, tugging at it until it stung.

Breaking every rule I had for myself I threw caution to the wind and rocked my hips into her hot core.

Her dress had shifted and I could feel her wet heat scorching me through my jeans.

Savannah let her head fall back on a moan and I kissed down her throat, sucking and biting her skin until she cried out.

I locked one hand in her hair and used it to keep her head pinned to the truck so I could keep my mouth on her neck and chest as I gripped her thigh with my other hand and slid it up her leg and over her ass.

Her breathy little moans made me crazy. I wanted more.

I gripped her full ass hard and bunched her panties in my fist, tugging them higher until she gasped and did her best to hump my leg.

Before I ripped them off of her body and fucked her right there, I forced myself to let go of her ass and move my hand higher.

“Oh, god, Jax.” Savannah yanked my face up and kissed me hard.

It was a desperate kiss, rough and messy.

When she felt me cup her breast and squeeze she bit my lip until I tasted blood.

I didn’t stop her. I had the strongest feeling that stopping her would fucking kill me.

Even when she trailed that hot little mouth down my jaw and sank her teeth into my neck, I just rocked my hips into hers harder, until I was nearly slamming her into the truck.

“Fuck, Sav.” I yanked her mouth back to mine and slid both hands down to her ass, lifting her off the ground completely. I cupped her asscheeks hard, separating them so I could dip my fingertips into the damp mess we’d made of her panties.

Somewhere not too far away a door slammed and Savannah snapped out of the haze we were both in. She pushed me away and yanked her clothes into place while looking anywhere but at me.

I balled my hands into fists to keep from grabbing her again.

I wasn’t finished. Fuck, I wasn’t nearly finished.

I needed to bury myself so deep in her body that she’d forget any other man’s name.

I need to fuck her in every way possible until we both forge t our names.

I knew it was over as soon as I managed to catch my breath and look at her face.

She didn’t look desperate for me anymore. She looked haunted.

“Savannah…”

She straightened her shoulders and pasted one of her fake smiles on her bruised and swollen mouth. “I totally forgot I have to get up early for P ilates tomorrow. I’m an idiot! Can you take me back to the dorm?”

I squeezed my eyes closed and nodded. Anger flushed the lingering desire from my system and by the time I’d grabbed the bags of food and climbed behind the wheel I was cursing myself for being such a fucking fool. Savannah Lane was fake and she couldn’t be trusted. I couldn’t afford to forget that.