Bound Hearts

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Authors: C.C. Galloway
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Calleigh, but come on. How did a woman this naïve actually survive in the real world?
    “Plus, Santiago’s an arrogant asshole. One of the worst on the team, which is saying something.”
    “Maybe Michael’s different. Besides, how well do you know him? Do you really know anything about his personal life? ”
    “I may not know him well, but I know men, particularly professional athletes. Men like him. Their relationship, whatever it is? It’s not going to last. At best, it’s easy and convenient. At worst? He probably hasn’t been able to pull the trigger. It’s the beginning of the season. He probably hasn’t dumped her yet because of the timing. A lot of pros don’t like to rock the boat mid-season.”
    She looked like she wanted to throw something at him. Probably right at his head.
    “Wow. I knew I was cynical, but you’ve got me beat by a mile. Thanks for dinner, but on that note, I think I better go before I say something I’ll regret.” She turned away, out of the kitchen and back to the living room where he’d placed her leather jacket over the back of the couch.
    “Calleigh, wait.” He followed, regret flowing through him. His careless words upset her. A lot.
    “Don’t leave like this,” he pleaded as they arrived at the door and she jerked her arms into her jacket.
    “Like what? Pissed off? Because honestly, if that’s what you really think about women and more importantly, my best friend, who you’ve never even met, by the way, there’s no way for me to not be pissed off. No simple apology will suffice, so it’s probably best that we call it a night.”
    “Come on. I didn’t mean to offend you and I’m sure your friend’s a perfectly nice woman.”
    She turned around to face him and put her hands up. “Stop. Right. There. You aren’t fit to kiss the bottom of Mary’s feet, let alone speak her name in your patronizing tone. She’s a lot more than a ‘perfectly nice woman’ and men like you would never have the opportunity to know that because you and others like you write her off immediately because she’s not some over-botoxed Amazon with triple-ds, collagen implants, and nothing more than a GED.”
    After a heartbeat, he said, “I’m sorry.” He expelled a breath as he placed his arm in an arc over her in the doorway.
    “You know what? I’m sorry too. For awhile tonight I forgot what a jerk you are and now I’m reminded of it again.”
    She opened up the front door and stormed out, leaving him watching her as she left, clenching his jaw and his fists.
    Fuck. It fucking figured Santiago would fuck up his date tonight, he thought as he turned to return to the kitchen after watching her peel out of his driveway.
    Don’t blame Santiago for your remarks about her friend. Things had been going well. Calleigh was gorgeous, the green sweater she wore accenting her eyes and her body was sublime, built exactly the way he preferred. Beautifully proportioned, natural breasts. Long legs that were designed to wrap around his waist and take his cock. An ass that he envisioned making rosy before soothing the hurt.
    And she was wicked smart about a wide variety of topics, another turn-on. She was well-read and dialed in to current events, both national and international in scope. Dumb women bored him, in bed and out of it. Most of his subs were all Type-A personalities who were business owners, accountants, lawyers, doctors, and CEOs, a personality trait Calleigh shared. Always on time. Always in control. Perfect clothes. Perfectly manicured nails. Even her fucking soccer cleats were pristine prior to every game. The woman was wound tighter than a wide receiver with cracked ribs.
    The night ended prematurely and in a way he hadn’t intended. He had intended to coax her with kisses and maybe more. Now, would he ever have to the opportunity to do so and if he did, could she willingly give up control to him? Would she want to? If she wasn’t into it, where would it leave them? He knew

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