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Playing Games by Riley Hart
Franklin University Series, Book 1
Brax
Tyson Langley thinks the king in Franklin University Kings is in reference to him. Star lacrosse player and God’s gift to the female and male population, there’s nothing the spoiled jock can’t have.
It’s impossible for us to be in the same room without talking crap to each other. But I also have a secret… As much as I despise Ty, I want him too. I revel in our banter and in never knowing what he’ll say next.
I’ve spent too much time on the wrong side of the law for someone like Ty, though, and if I want to make it through college and escape my past, he’s a distraction I don’t need.
Ty
Braxton Walker needs to learn to lighten up. If you search brooding online, his name pops up. He’s the bad boy with a leather jacket and a scowl. We couldn’t be more different.
Finding ways to annoy him is like the longest foreplay session of my life. And when we end up working together, it gets harder to deny how hot he makes me.
What’s a little hooking up between enemies?
We weren’t supposed to become friends or share secrets. We weren’t supposed to understand each other and all the complicated stuff we’re going through.
I’m used to playing games, only the more time I spend with Brax, the less it feels like playing around and the more it becomes something real.
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“Be quiet. The sun is setting. Don’t you like this shit? You took photos of the sunrise and—” Fuck. Fuckity, fuck, fuck.
“What? Do you follow me on Instagram or Snap?”
I almost rubbed a hand over my face before realizing I would get sand all over myself. Fuck my life. Tyson turned me all upside down. He powered his phone back on and looked.
“I don’t see your name… Are you secretly internet-stalking me? Aww. How cute.”
“I think you’re broken. If someone is internet-stalking you, that shouldn’t be cute.”
“Not just someone. You. Seriously, so sweet. So how long have you had this crush on me?”
“Can we go into the ocean so I can drown you now?”
“What’s your secret stalker name?”
“Shut up.”
“Are you in love with me?”
“Really, shut up.”
Then he surprised me by opening his camera and taking a photo of me. “Spank-bank material,” he said, then gazed toward the water. He took a few pictures of the sunset, watching it while I watched him. “It really is beautiful.”
My skin got tingly in an unfamiliar way, small bursts of pleasure rocking through me.
I wanted to get the upper hand with him, wanted to make him come again. Wanted… “Lacrosse?”
“What?” He turned to me, and I moved in, went for his mouth, saw the second he realized what I was doing. Just before my lips touched his, I changed directions, went for his ear, licked the lobe, then sucked on it. This was so much easier than talking. This was all about sensation and not real shit like my dad, my brother, or that stuff with Wayne in high school. This wasn’t about his family or the siblings Ty had complicated feelings for.
“Should I kiss you? I’m still trying to decide.” I nipped at him, then brushed my lips behind his ear and down his neck. “Yes or no? Decisions, decisions.”
Ty sucked in a sharp breath. “You’re such a tease.”
“You like it.” I circled my tongue around the hollow spot at the base of his throat. “Hmm…what do I want?” I brushed my nose against his cheek and felt him tremble.
“Kiss me, you asshole.” Ty’s mouth went for mine, but I backed up.
“Now, now. All good things come to those who wait.”
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About the Author:
Riley Hart has always been known as the girl who wears her heart on her sleeve. She won her first writing contest in elementary school, and although she primarily focuses on male/male romance, under her various pen names, she’s written a little bit of everything. Regardless of the sub-genre, there’s always one common theme and that’s…romance! No surprise seeing as she’s a hopeless romantic herself. Riley’s a lover of character-driven plots, flawed characters, and always tries to write stories and characters people can relate to. She believes everyone deserves to see themselves in the books they read. When she’s not writing, you’ll find her reading or enjoying time with her awesome family in their home in North Carolina.
Riley Hart is represented by Jane Dystel at Dystel, Goderich & Bourret Literary Management. She’s a 2019 Lambda Literary Award Finalist for Of Sunlight and Stardust. Under her pen name, her young adult novel, The History of Us is an ALA Rainbow Booklist Recommended Read and Turn the World Upside Down is a Florida Authors and Publishers President’s Book Award Winner.
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