Fierce: New Adult Sport Romance (The Boys of Winter Book 4) by Violet Vaughn Read Free Book Online

link two turns together?”
    I nod and take off. I complete a few before I fall. It doesn’t hurt and I laugh. Kelly slides over and sits next to me on the snow. “Impressive. Do you like it?”
    “I do. I’m so glad you suggested this. Thank you.” I fall back and spread my arms out on the snow. The sky is cerulean blue with cotton-ball clouds.
    Kelly’s face appears above mine as he leans down on one elbow. “I have another suggestion.”
    I smile because I think I know what’s coming.
    “Would you like to go for coffee after this?”
    “That sounds an awful lot like a date. Are you asking me out?” I sit up, and he does too.
    “I sure am.” He hops up in one smooth move and pulls me up beside him.
    A real date! I control my urge to squeal.“I’d love to.”

Chapter 9

    By the end of the afternoon, Kelly had me up on an intermediate trail and I was proud of myself. It helped that he was full of compliments and right there to assist me up every time I fell. He’s got no trouble touching me, and I have no trouble soaking it up.
    My hair is silky in my hands as I pull it into a smooth ponytail. The ladies’ room door opens with a squeak and Megan walks in. “You ditched us to snowboard with Kelly this afternoon?” The grin on her face makes it clear she’s teasing me.
    I stroke on mascara as I speak. “I sure did. I decided to be less subtle, and guess who has a date now?”
    “Well, it’s about time. Where are you going?” Megan is brushing through her hair.
    “To the Baked Bean for coffee.” I’m done primping and pull open the door.
    Megan says, “Have a great time, and keep flirting. It’s working.”
    When I return to my locker Kelly is waiting for me. His face is sun kissed, making his eyes appear deeper in color. A lock of hair hangs over one, and I reach up to push it out of the way. “Hi.”
    The smile I get in return, along with him grabbing my hand, takes my breath away. “Hi.” He has already hoisted my bag over his shoulder to join his and leads us out while still holding on to me. We get a few curious looks and greetings as we walk by other instructors. When a blonde named Jess glares at me, I smile because I know she tried to get Kelly all last winter and I want to gloat that he’s mine.
    A cold breeze blasts as we walk through the doors. Kelly says, “I suppose we should take both our cars and meet there.”
    “Yeah, that makes sense.” We get to his truck first. An older model Toyota, it appears well maintained, and when I notice the California plates I imagine crossbars over the bed holding a surfboard. I also imagine him in a wetsuit unzipped and hanging at the waist. Now that’s a sight I’d like to see.
    He doesn’t stop and keeps walking me to my car. I wait for a comment about my expensive vehicle, but he doesn’t even seem to notice. Kelly brushes a finger lightly over my cheek, and it sends a tiny shiver through me. He says, “See you soon.”
    I smile and nod. My door slams shut, and as I pull on my seatbelt I watch him walk away in the side-view mirror. I have a date! I let out a little squeal and turn the key to make my engine purr.
    I arrive before Kelly and wait in my car. I check my appearance in the rearview mirror and pull out lip gloss. After the fifth coat, my lips are super shiny and I stop myself. His truck pulls into a space a few cars ahead of me, and we meet on the sidewalk by the path to the coffee shop.
    Kelly’s warm hand takes mine, and I notice we’re almost the same height, which means his mouth is easy to kiss. A smile creeps over my face when I look at his luscious lips. I’d better get to nibble on them later. He asks, “What are you smiling about?”
    “Oh, just thinking about what I want.” I raise my eyebrows, and he bumps against me.
    “I hope I can deliver.” He pulls the door open to release the scent of coffee mixed with the yeasty odor of baking bread.
    I don’t want money to be an issue with us and decide to start off on