Taking Shots (Assassins, #1)(13)

“I know. I understand.”

Silence, she guessed he was thinking, because she sure was. She was thinking maybe she could throw some stuff on Harper, but she quickly dismissed that. How could she expect Harper to do her job just so she could go on a date with Shea?

“All I know is that I can’t wait till next Wednesday to see you.”

Her heart warmed, he was so sweet.

“It is a long time away.”

“Yeah, it is. I go to practice every day from nine to eleven. Your studio isn’t far from the arena, maybe we can do lunch?”

“Sure, I don’t have my schedule in front of me, but I can text you in the morning, let you know.”

“Sounds good, so I’ll see you tomorrow.”

“I hope so.”

“Good, do you have time to talk?”

“Um, well, actually I have a friend over.”

“Okay, well, I’ll let you go, I’ll see you tomorrow.”

“Okay.”

“Bye, Elli.”

“Bye, Shea.”

When she hung up, she looked over at Harper, who had the biggest grin on her face. Elli’s hand came up to cover her mouth. Was this really happening? Did Shea Adler want to see her? For real? Not as friends? Elli was on the verge of tears. She had never been so happy and scared all at the same time. Her mind was reeling; Shea Adler wanted to date her!

Harper stood up, came over, and wrapped her arms around Elli.

“Told you,” she whispered in Elli’s ear as she hugged her tightly.





Chapter 4





Okay, how in the world did Shea miss Elli after one date? It made no sense to him, but it was happening. She was on his mind, hardcore. Her smile, her eyes, her legs, everything, he just didn’t understand. No girl had ever made him miss them, ever. And after one date with Ms. Fisher, he was hooked. He was worried last night when he called her; the way she sounded was as if he wasn’t supposed to be calling. It made him feel like an idiot, even though he was pretty sure she liked him with the way she had flirted with him.

And the way they kissed.

Good Lord, it was heaven.

Shea was hard the whole night. Her perfect little lips on his large ones, the way her soft cheek felt in his rough hands.

Jeez, it was hot.

Shea was in the team workout room, running on the treadmill, thinking about Elli, when his phone beeped, he had a text message.

Hey Shea, it’s Elli. I can take lunch for 12-2, anytime between then.

He smiled as he texted her back.

I’ll see you at 12 then.

He kept running and smiled when he saw she sent him back a smiley face. She had two hours? Well then they would spend the whole two hours together, he thought with a grin. Just as he was finishing his workout, Jakob walked in.

“Dude, there you are!” Jakob yelled.

“What’s up?” Shea asked as he turned the treadmill off and stepped off as he wiped down his face.

“So, that girl I was telling you about, I slept with her again Saturday night.”

“Really? How did it go?”

“Great, until she kicked me out again! I just don’t understand!”

“How did you even get in her bed, Jakob?”

Jakob was silent for a moment, “I went over there,” he said with a shrug of his shoulders.

“Jesus, Jak, you look desperate.”

“I miss her, when we’re together its crazy amazing, then she goes crazy on me and kicks me out!”

“Well, get the hint bro, she just wants sex and that’s all.”

Jakob hit his head on the back of the wall, closing his eyes as he took a deep breath. This wasn’t the first time this had happened; Jakob could fall in love with a hockey puck. Shea’s best friend was a hopeless romantic and didn’t care who knew, unlike Shea who kept that stuff in the closet. Plus, Shea had never been with a woman that drove him crazy the way every woman drove Jakob…well that was until he met Elli.

Shea walked by him, cupping Jakob’s shoulder.

“Let it go, bro.”





When Shea arrived at Time Stands Still, he took in the beauty of the building. It was an old building, lots of white brick and when he pulled the door open to the studio and saw the teal and brown accents, it bought a classic essence to the place. Large photos lined the walls: babies, couples, kids, families, and weddings. He was looking at a beautiful blue eyes little girl when Elli came rounding the corner and again, she took his breath away. She was wearing a teal and green dress. The teal part was a tube top looking thingy and the green had designs all over it for the skirt--it went to mid thigh. Her breasts looked so plump. She must have been hiding them the last time he had seen her. Her hair was in curls down her shoulders, with a feathery bow holding up a part of her hair, but Shea had to admit, the best part of the outfit was her shoes. They were some pointy teal heels and her ankles and calves were screaming to be touched.

Elli wasn’t looking up when she came around the corner, she was looking down at her phone when she said, “You caught me when I walking out, how can I help you?” she looked up with a fake smile on her face, since he knew what her real smile looked like, until she saw him. Then she grinned for real.

“You can go to lunch with me,” he said as he came towards her. She was still grinning as he kissed her cheek, “How are you, Elli?”