Page 215 of Their Cruel Play
I laugh tightly and give him a fake sweet smile. “Okay, then how about you tell me how my boyfriends are going to react when I tell them you said I had great tits?”
“You might want to be nicer to me, Harper.” His smile chills my blood. “You never know how long your guys are going to rule. When they fall, you’ll be fair game.”
He reaches out to touch my hair, but I jerk back against Kenz. She hisses at him.
His smile widens. “There are a lot of people who want the horsemen to go down.”
“Are you one of them?” I narrow my eyes.
Shrugging, he stands. “I couldn’t care less about the horsemen, but they usually share their toys. It makes me wonder what’s so special about you. Is your pussy that good? Or have they just stopped wanting to conquer something new? Or maybe you’re a little freak in the sack?”
I press my lips tight to keep my jaw from dropping open. Who the fuck is this guy?
“You don’t think the horsemen will appreciate you talking to her like this, do you?” Kenz snaps at him.
He shrugs. “They won’t reign for long. Just remember that, Harper, when you come begging me for protection. I can’t wait to have you on your knees for me.”
He walks back into the locker room, and a shiver goes through me.
“What the fuck was that?” I stare at the door, wondering if I should march in after him and tell the horsemen what he said.
“A declaration of war?” Kenz wraps her arm around me. “I don’t know, but that boy has a death wish.”
Yeah, he must. I pause. “What if it’s a trap? What if he wants me to tell the guys so they go after him?”
Kenz’s lips press together as she glances at the doors. “I think we’re out of our depths here, H.”
“You think?” I blow out a breath. “I’ll tell them after the game when we’re back at their place.”
Kenz smiles. “That way, if they get riled up, you can soothe their savage sides.”
“Yeah.” I still can’t believe he said all that to me. “He can’t be stupid enough to think I’ll keep my mouth shut.”
“Guys keep underestimating you. Didn’t Zach think you’d be grateful to have him fuck you?” Kenztsks. “Boys are stupid.”
I blow out a breath, and my eyes widen when the doors open again. I really don’t want to deal with Ethan anymore. But this time the players all flood out of the locker room. Kenz stands and gives me a hand up.
Luke’s eyes meet mine. I should tell him everything, but it feels like a set up. Why else would Ethan tell me right before the second half he can’t wait until the horsemen fall?
Whydoall these boys assume I’m the weakest link? Well, fuck him, I’ll wait until we’re back at Caden’s house before telling them everything Ethan said.
Caden
We won, of course. I want to drag Harper into the shower with me and celebrate in style but figure Coach wouldn’t behappy with that. And the other players might enjoy seeing our girl a little too much.
Instead, I set my rage on Ethan Parker. The fucker who’s decided he wants our scraps when there aren’t any.
I get it. Other girls came to us and wanted us to fuck them, so they’ll be free to fuck whoever they want. It’s a point of pride to have a horseman as their first. But that’s not my little nympho.
No, she’s mine, and he needs to get that through his thick head.
Ethan is careful in the locker room. He stays with his friends and heads out to the bus with a group. It’s okay. I’ve got time. Luke wants a piece too. I could tell. But Luke’s and my methods are different.
Luke likes clean, corporal punishment, while I just want to beat Ethan’s ass until he calls his mommy. Coach Turner herds MacKenzie and Harper into his car to follow us back to the school.
I catch Harper’s gaze, and she smiles at me. My heart thumps. That girl. She’s worth whatever smackdown I need to put on Ethan.
When I get on the bus, I note where every one of our potential narcs are sitting. I hope it’s fucking Ethan. Last time they fucked with Harper during an away game, it was while we were on our way back to the high school.
