Please Be Mine: Fifty-Two (Season 2)
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"You were teaching me about rugby."
"If you really want to learn," he breathed, leaning closer to her, "Don't start undressing in the middle of my answer."
"I was hot."
He gave a wry smile, "So am I."
Delighted by the effect she was having on him, her eyes sparkled. "Where were we? Oh yes—you were telling me about the hooker."
He stroked a finger over her cheek. "Unless you want to find yourself participating in an indecent act in a public place again," he purred, "I suggest you stop teasing. And the hooker is the key position in attacking and defensive play."
Suddenly she wished that they were somewhere more private. "So you played rugby at school and university, is that right?" Swiftly, she changed the subject. "That's how you know the England captain?"
"He has been a close friend of mine for many years."
And watching rugby was probably one of the few occasions when he could switch off and forget that he was a prince, Selena thought to herself as they both settled down to watch the game again.
The match ended in with an England victory, and Nick and Selena joined the players at the post-match reception.
Nick was the guest of honor and gave a short, humorous speech that had everyone laughing. Watching him mingle with the players and guests afterwards, Selena was fascinated by the change in him. As he smoothly and skillfully dealt with all the people who wanted to speak to him, there was no sign of the icily reserved man that she had been living with, and in his place was the confident, charismatic prince who had seduced her.
But this was his public persona, she reminded herself.
He switched on the charm and gave them what they expected.
But at what personal sacrifice?
He'd buried his own need for those of other people.
And now he was laughing with the England captain, his old friend, and Selena pushed aside darker thoughts as he introduced her.
"You look different without the mud," she confessed naively, and the man lifted her hands to his lips with laughter in his eyes.
"So you're the woman who distracted me at my opening game. There I was, focusing on the ball, trying to block out the world around me, and suddenly Royal Boy here is kissing this stunning woman."
Selena blushed. "You've known each other a long time."
"I know all his secrets, but I wouldn't dare tell." The man grinned. "He's bigger and tougher than me."
Selena's eyes slid to Nick's broad shoulders and she reflected on the fact that his physique was every bit as impressive as this man who was a sporting hero to millions. Her stomach squirmed with longing and she felt herself blushing as her eyes met his questioning gaze.
"I really enjoyed the game," she said hastily. "Thanks for taking me."
The England captain punched Nick on the arm. "I can understand why you married her. Any woman who thanks you for taking her to a game of rugby has got to be worth hanging onto." He winked. "And it helps that she looks gorgeous."
"All right, enough." Nick curved an arm around Selena's shoulders in an unmistakably possessive gesture. "Time for you to go and charm someone else."
Finally they were escorted to the waiting limousine, and Selena slid inside. "I really envy the fact that when you speak all the words come out in the right order."
Nick's glance was amused. "And that's surprising?"
"Well, I'm all right with words generally, but in a tricky situation they never come out the way I want them too. I always think of the right thing to say about four days after the opportunity to say it has passed. And I am hopeless at standing up for myself because I hate conflict. The moment anyone glares at me I just want them to stop being angry, and the words tie themselves into knots in my mouth."
"You stood up to me that day in your friends flat."
"That was an exception," she muttered. "You were saying awful things to me, none of them true. Generally if someone yells at me I turn into a mute." The car sped through the center of Rome, negotiating the clog of traffic and tourists.
"No matter how hard I try, I can't imagine you as mute," Nick said dryly, and Selena shrugged.
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I am going to try and post before Christmas but no promises I always get busy this time of year.
Who did you imagine as the England Rugby captain?
What do you want to happen next?
i imagined taylor lautner lol... idk whyyyy
but i loved it. hehe :)
SelenaMarieGomezYT 2 months ago
@SelenaMarieGomezYT Damn I was hoping that no one would figure it out lol!! Yeah I just figured the personalities matched more than putting some other character xD
xxWordsUnfoldxx 1 month ago
@xxWordsUnfoldxx haha since i was righttt you should POST :D btw thanks for following me back on twitter :))))
SelenaMarieGomezYT 1 month ago
@SelenaMarieGomezYT Lol your welcome ;)
xxWordsUnfoldxx 1 month ago