Irresistible Bachelors: Books 1-5 by Landish, Lauren (bts books to read TXT) 📕

“It was a joke,” she says with a laugh, kissing my chin as her hand keeps pumping my cock. Fresh tingles of desire course through me, and I moan softly even as I laugh.

“Between you and me, I’ll be fine if I don’t hear another cock joke for another hundred years.”

Brianna smiles, shifting her body to look up at me. “But you love me.”

I nod, my cock growing hard again from her attentions, and I know we’re both thinking the same thing. “Of course, I love you now and forever.”

Brianna smiles and swings her leg up and over my now fully hard cock, sinking down onto it and moaning deeply as I fill her again, my hands resting on her hips before she leans forward and kisses me. “And I love you, Gavin Adams.”Gavin

The plane is the same one as last time, although the team is making me pay for the flight time myself as punishment for the mess that happened two days ago, but I don’t care. What’s important is the person sitting next to me as I reach across the small divider and take Brianna’s hand. “First plane ride?”

She shakes her head, turning her head away from the rapidly shrinking town below us to look in my eyes. “I once flew to Pueblo to see my Dad, but I ended up driving back when the visit went weird and I cut it short. It’s actually where I bought my car.”

I laugh, leaning back as we rise to our cruising altitude and the flight attendant comes around with the beverage cart. “I guess it’s something I’ve gotten used to. I probably have enough frequent flier miles to fly around the world.”

Bri leans her seat back and sips her drink. “So, what now?”

I shrug, glad that Miranda decided to take a commercial flight back. I like the privacy with Brianna. “I’ve got offseason workouts starting tomorrow, but that’s only a couple of hours in the mornings mostly. Summer camp starts next month, but you’ll be going back to school then.”

“On a much heavier schedule,” she mentions, and I look over questioningly. “I decided, Gavin, that if you want to help me, I’m going to talk to the university. If I bust my ass, I can finish up my Master’s for a January graduation.”

“Do it,” I reassure her. “You’ve got the brains and the talent to be whatever you want.”

Brianna smiles, looking at me carefully. “Gavin, I love you, but I have to ask . . . can you do the long-distance relationship thing? I mean—”

“I promise you, Brianna. I’m going to commit to this.”

She smiles at me and says, “That’s all I wanted to hear.”

* * *

January

The plane ride is short, just ninety minutes from takeoff to landing, and the car’s waiting for me as I drive through town to the university, walking up to the gates to see Mindy waiting for me, just like she said she would, bundled up but still looking Mindy-cute in a skirt with thick leggings. “You made good time.”

I give her a hug—after all, she’s Brianna’s best friend—squeezing tightly. “Sorry about the attire. Jumped on the plane directly after the game.”

“Bah, you’re more comfortable than I am,” she says with her normal sarcasm. “Sorry about the season.”

“This is more important,” I reply as we head through the gates and stand on the edge of the field. The graduates are seated by degree, and I watch as the Dean speaks again.

“Brianna Sayles, Business Management.”

Mindy and I both explode in cheers, Mindy’s piercing whistle shrilling across the entire stadium, making Brianna turn from the stage a hundred yards away, waving. We quiet down as the others are announced and Bri goes back to her seat, talking quietly.

“So, how’s the coffee shop?”

Mindy chuckles. “You asking as my bestie’s man, or as part-owner of the place?”

After getting Vandenburgh fired, I made an investment, purchasing the hotel coffee shop and making Mindy the manager. She’s doing a good job. The place is turning a tidy profit, a bit more than before, and I think it’s money well-spent. Best of all, Bri’s been able to work on a part-time schedule when she wants. “Both.”

“We're doing fine. Having Gavin Adams stuff on the walls has certainly helped with the tourist trade. Although I still get more tips.”

“Oh, why’s that?”

Mindy laughs. “On jersey days, I pull mine tighter to show more cleavage. Bri wears hers with a total ‘my boyfriend’s hot as hell’ vibe.”

When the ceremony finishes and the hats are tossed, I find Brianna right in the middle of the field like we’d planned, sweeping her into a hug and kissing her deeply. “I’m so proud of you, babe!”

“Thanks,” Brianna says, giggling as I spin her around. “Hey, I saw it on my phone—sorry about the playoffs.”

I shrug, setting her down. “Four touchdowns though, a hell of a game to go out on.”

“What do you mean, go out on?” she asks, and I grin, springing my first surprise.

“I decided—I told the team I’m not coming back next year. They weren’t too upset. They’ll save a ton on salary cap. I’m retiring from football, babe. It’s been coming for a long time now. I’m done with being a celebrity and living in the limelight.”

Brianna looks stunned, smiling. “So you mean . . .?”

“I’m coming to live here permanently,” I agree, kissing her again. She pulls me close, but I step back, shocking her when I go to my knee. “And I was thinking, I want to start my new life right here. Brianna, will you marry me?”

I pull out the engagement ring from the pocket of my warmups, opening it to show her the Cartier diamond, nervous for only an instant before Brianna nods, tears in her eyes. “Yes!”

“Damn, I thought Bri’s pussy was slammin’ before, but if Gavin Adams is putting a ring on it, it must be out of this world!” Mindy jokes from beside us, but I ignore her as Brianna wraps her arms around