LOGIN~ENZO~My father walked into the kitchen while I was grabbing a drink. He didn't even bother with a greeting. He never did when he was angry. He clearly hadn't gotten over our last argument. "During the next game at the end of the week, you need to do better than the last one if you want to make this family proud," he said, voice firm and expectant. "Scouts will be there again. I've already spoken to a few of them. They're watching you closely, Enzo. Don't embarrass me."I felt the irritation flare up instantly. I was already frustrated with everything happening with Lexi—I'd hurt her, I couldn't stop wanting her and I was lying to her brothers every single day. And now my father was here, piling on more pressure like it was nothing. "I played fine," I muttered, not in the mood for this. "We won, didn't we?"His eyes narrowed. "Winning isn't enough. You missed that tackle. You hesitated. That's not the Rivera standard. Your brothers never let distractions get to them. You need to fo
~ENZO~I was hurting her?Fuck. I knew I was but hearing her admit it made me feel even worse than before. My reason for stopping this thing between us was to protect her. . .not to hurt her feelings. Couldn't she tell that I fucking cared? All of this was for her own good. I was still seeing red when her brothers appeared out of nowhere. Just what I fucking needed right now. They must have heard the raised voices because all four of them rushed forward, eyes sharp and instantly protective. They always got like that when their sister was involved. Jax got there first, his broad shoulders tense as he looked between me and Lexi."What the hell is going on here?" he demanded, voice filled with that big brother authority I knew too well. "You two arguing about something?"Kai stepped up beside him, frowning. "Lexi, you good?"I was pissed.The image of Lexi holding Tyler’s hand was burned into my brain. And now, knowing how hurt she was—the way her voice had cracked, the tears she’d
~LEXI~The next day on campus, I was done waiting.If Enzo was going to push me away like I meant nothing, I wasn't going to make it easy for him. I'd cried myself to sleep last night, replaying his cold words over and over again until they carved themselves into my heart. The rejection hurt more than I wanted to admit. But beneath the pain, something stubborn and fierce refused to let go. I didn't want to give up just because he'd turned me down once. There was real passion between us. It was raw and undeniable whether he wanted to admit it or not. I had felt it in every touch, every heated look, every moment his control had slipped. I didn't want us to go back to how things were before. I couldn't imagine walking into his guest room again only to hear him fucking some random woman through the wall. I didn't want to put myself through that kind of torture anymore.So I decided to fight.The hurt from last night still burned deep in my chest, but I wasn't going to sit around crying
~ENZO~Maddox gave me a suspicious look as Lexi rushed past them and out the door. She was clearly upset, practically fleeing the house like she couldn't stand to be near me for another second. I couldn't hide the pain from my face. I fucking hated myself for doing this to her. She didn't deserve it. None of this.She'd come to me asking for lessons, thinking it was the only way to get closer to that fucking asshole. But she didn't realize I'd been craving her long before that. Every stolen glance, every quiet moment when her brothers weren't looking—I'd wanted her for years. Giving in to her request had been a mistake. A selfish, weak mistake. I'd made things worse for both of us.Now she was hurting, and I was the reason.I stood there, fists clenched at my sides, the guilt twisting inside me. Her brothers were still watching me, waiting for an explanation. I forced a shrug, trying to play it off like it was nothing.Once again, they believed me and started following her. The secon
~LEXI~My brothers left me at the Rivera mansion again.They had some kind of emergency training session or whatever excuse they used this time. It bothered me that I had to be there after the way Enzo treated me earlier. All day, he kept avoiding me. He didn't answer any of my texts or phone calls, and whenever he saw me in person, he always went the opposite way. It was pretty clear he was avoiding me. "Stay here, Lexi. Enzo will be back soon. Don't go anywhere," Jax had said before they got into the truck. "Be a good girl."A good girl? They had no idea what their innocent sister had been up to recently. I'd nodded like the good little sister they still thought I was, but inside I was a mess. Did Enzo even know that they left me here today or would he be in for a surprise when he came home? I waited in the living room, pacing back and forth. The house felt too big, too quiet. Every minute that passed made the knot in my stomach tighter. The memories of last night kept flashin
~LEXI~The next morning, I woke up with my body still humming from the memory of Enzo's mouth on me. My cheeks flushed just thinking about it, the way he'd lifted me against his truck, the way his tongue had worked me until I came twice, shaking and barely able to stay quiet. I'd barely slept, replaying every second, every groan he'd made against my pussy.I bit my lip as I imagined his cock inside me, replacing his tongue. I knew what he looked like during sex, while he fucked a woman. Saw it through the guest room of his mansion. Would that soon be me under him? Would I finally be able to feel all of him inside of me? I grabbed my phone, heart pounding as I typed out a simple message.Lexi: another lesson today? I hit send and waited.And waited.Nothing. An hour passed and there was still nothing. No reply.Was it possible that he had training this morning? Couldn't be. Whenever he had training, my brothers usually joined him. As far as I knew, they were all still home. Maybe
~LEXI~My legs felt like jelly as I slipped out of the guest room and down the long hallway toward the kitchen. I needed water. Cold water. Maybe the entire damn fridge pressed against my burning skin. Anything to douse the fire Enzo had lit inside me without even knowing it.The mansion was quie
~LEXI~I shouldn't be listening.But. . .I couldn't stop.The moan drifted through the open balcony doors of my guest room like an open invitation. High-pitched, desperate, and dripping with pleasure. "Enzo. . .yes, fuck, right there!"My heart pounded so hard I thought it might explode. I was al
~ENZO~What the fuck was I doing?I stared down at Lexi in the cleaner's closet, my hand still tangled in her soft hair, her body pressed against the shelves. My blood was boiling. I was pissed—no, furious—that I'd walked out of class and seen her flirting with Tyler Brooks while all his fucking
~LEXI~I barely slept that night. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw Enzo's face, irritated, breathing hard, shutting the door on me like I was nothing. But I wasn't giving up. Not when I'd finally tasted how close I could get to him. If he wouldn't agree because I asked nicely, then I'd make him







