Taking Shots (Assassins, #1)(69)

“I swear, Shea, your chucks kill me every time.” Shea chuckled as he looked down at his shoes then back up, he wasn’t wearing his glasses, so his eyes were extra bright and blue, it might have been the tie that made them shine or maybe it was her?

“Hey, what would you have me wear? Cowboy boots?” Elli giggled at that.

Shea in cowboy boots!



“Lord no, even though I would pay to see that,” she said as he came up the stairs, wrapping his arms around her, kissing her lightly on the lips.

“You look fantastic baby.” She smiled shyly, kissing him again.

“So do you.”

Adler decided that it was his turn for Shea’s attention and started barking as he scratched at Shea’s leg. Shea laughed, bending down to love on Adler.

“Hey bud, how you doing?” Adler basked in the love, drooling all over the place as he basically laid out on the porch for Shea to pet his tummy.

“Shea, you’re getting hair all over your suit.”

“It’ll brush off,” he said with a grin for her, and then he looked back down at Adler “Right boy, it’s just some hair.”

Elli just grinned as Shea loved all over her puppy. He was such an amazing man. Shea smiled up at her again, before saying “We should come back and get him, since you’re staying the weekend with me.”

Elli had agreed to stay with Shea for the weekend since he was leaving Sunday night for the Assassin’s road trip. Eleven away games, two home games, he would be home a total of four days, and Elli’s heart hurt just thinking about it. She had done fine when he was gone for two nights and she even did fine when he was gone for that week but him being gone for basically a month, she was having a hard time hiding the fact that she was borderline depressed.

Shea was looking up at her waiting for her to answer, “Well, I mean if you don’t mind that would be great cause, then I don’t have to shell out hundred dollars to a boarding house in Nashville.”

“I have already told you to bring him when you want. I would love to have a dog around,” he looked back down at Adler; damn dog had nothing but love in his eyes for Shea, “Wanna come stay when me, bud?” Adler popped up, basically jumping into Shea’s arms.

“Adler!” Elli yelled, pulling him down, “No sir, that’s a nice suit, come on, say bye to your lover boy and get on in the house.” Shea laughed as Elli pulled Adler into the house, then shut the door, locking it.

“You are so cute,” Shea cooed as he pulled her to him, dipping her before smiling down at her, “You look so classic; I figured you needed to be kissed like this,” Shea said before he planted a sweet kiss on her lips. Elli thought she felt like a 50s pin up girl before, she really felt like one now in the arms of her strapping hot boyfriend.

Could life get any better?

Yeah, but it was probably gonna get worse, Elli thought as she got into Shea’s truck. Shea got in and started the truck before grabbing her hand, holding it in his lap as they drove off in the direction that Elli said. Her knee bounced as they drove through the country side to Clarksville, her home town. She felt like she was going to pass out and wish that she had gotten Xanax like Harper had said instead of the damn birth control because she might be dead before she is even able to use it.

“So we’re going to have to make the most of this weekend since I won’t be able to see you for two weeks.” Elli looked over at Shea, and nodded.

“Please don’t remind me,” she said with a sad smile, “Maybe if I act like it ain’t happenin’ you won’t leave.”

“Oh, I’m leaving baby, don’t replace me while I’m gone,” he said with a teasing grin. She smile, squeezing his hand tightly.

“Shouldn’t I be the one saying that?” Shea shook his head as he brought her hand to his lips.

“I got eyes only for you, baby.”

She loved his term of endearment for her, baby. It just rolled off his tongue so perfectly. She loved it, and loved that he only called her that.

“Same goes here.”

Shea just smiled as they drove listening to the radio, when they hit the Clarksville city limits, Elli’s heart picked up and her palms got sweaty. Shea rub the back of her hand with his thumb; bringing her hand to his lips again.

“Baby, don’t be nervous, everything will be fine.”

“I hope,” she said directing him towards her parent’s estate. “You’re not nervous?”

“Nope.”

He sure didn’t look nervous, damn hockey player!

“So what did you do today?” he asked, probably trying to keep her mind at ease.

“I had a doctor’s appointment this morning and then four engagement shoots and two newborn shoots.”

Shea looked over at her puzzled, “Why did you need to go to the doctor? Are you not feeling well?”

“Oh I’m fine, it was just a check up, and I, um, I got some birth control.” He looked over at her again, a surprise look on his face, “Well you know, I know we haven’t talked about it in the past two weeks but I just wanted to make sure I was safe in the pregnancy department since I’m pretty sure you don’t want to have a baby with me and-”

“Elli.”

“Yeah?” she asked looking over at him, he smiled.