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  Copyright © 2012 by Leanne Claremont

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  This book is a work of fiction. The names, characters, places and incidents are products of the writer’s imagination or have been used fictitiously and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to persons, living or dead, actual events, locales or organisations is entirely coincidental.

  Acknowledgements

  I want to say thank you to my husband for introducing me to the best sport in the world, Rugby League and the best team, Leeds Rhinos.

  Falling for the Player

  By Leanne Claremont

  Chapter 1

  “Who’s that?” Aaron asked Neil, pointing his beer bottle across the room to where Neil’s fiancée was standing talking to another woman.

  Neil just smiled at him, “Someone out of your league.”

  Aaron turned to Neil, “I didn’t ask if she was in my league or not, I asked who she was.”

  “She wouldn’t be interested.”

  “You know I like challenge, so who is she?” Aaron asked again.

  Neil sighed, “She is Meg’s cousin Imogen, she is going to be the maid of honour at the wedding.”

  Aaron turned to look at Imogen again, taking in her slim curvy body dressed in a tight red knee length dress, but whenever she moved the split on the left side separated showing off her long slender legs making Aaron want to slip his hand inside and discover the parts he couldn’t see. The understated smart sexy look was definitely appealing to him.

  “You need to introduce me.”

  “No I don’t.”

  “Ok, I will go over and talk to Meg instead.”

  Neil grabbed his arm, “Wait, I better come over with you.”

  Aaron smiled as they made their way over to Imogen and Meg. As they approached Aaron noticed Imogen’s hazel eyes sparkle with humour as she and Meg laughed at something.

  Aaron watched Neil kiss his fiancée as he waiting to be introduced to Imogen and it seemed like hours before they came up for air.

  “Ahem,” Aaron coughed.

  “Oh yeah, Imogen this Aaron, Aaron this is Imogen.” Neil introduced the pair.

  Aaron watched as Imogen’s eyes swept down his body giving a good look over before holding out her hand to shake his.

  As he grasped it, he felt her small warm hand grip his lightly and a spark lit up his arm. He looked at her and realised she had felt it too.

  “Nice to meet you Aaron,” she replied in a soft smooth voice.

  “Likewise Imogen,” he saw her shudder slightly as he replied but before he could carry on she turned to Meg, “I am going to go talk to Mum and Dad for a while.”

  As Aaron watched Imogen walk away he heard Neil sniggering next to him, “Cut it out.”

  “Not doing anything mate.” Neil replied with a smile.

  “I’m off to the talk to the others for a while.” Aaron walked off leaving Neil laughing and Meg wondering what was going on.

  Imogen felt him watching her as she walked away. She tried to walk away smoothly so he didn’t realise that he had affected her from that simple quick handshake.

  She had noticed him earlier and felt an instant attraction to him, but she knew it wasn’t wise to act on that attraction. Or was it, he was definitely someone she could have fun with without any commitments and help her get over the dickhead that hurt her before.

  She had heard from Meg and Neil how much of a womaniser he was and she saw his shock in his eyes when she walked away without letting him charm her.

  But seeing him up close and shaking his hand shocked her to her core. His deep voice sent shivers through her and the touch of his rough hand made her want that hand touching her all over.

  She hadn’t had any of those feelings for months, ever since the nightmare she went through 6 months before.

  She certainly deserved some fun and maybe Aaron was just the one to have it with.

  As she approached her mum and dad, her aunt and uncle were there along with other family members and she couldn’t deal with their pitying looks, so she detoured to the bar and ordered herself a double gin and tonic.

  She about to take the first sip when she felt a presence behind her and her heart started beating faster as she realised it was Aaron.

  “Corona, please.” She heard him ask the barman as he moved to her side slightly brushing against her as he continued to stand close.

  She turned to face him and the telling smile made her jolt with awareness.

  “Hello again.” She managed to say calmly.

  “Hi, I thought you were off to talk to your parents.”

  “I was but decided I needed a drink first.”

  “Really cause I was starting to think you didn’t want to talk to me from how quickly you walked off a few moments ago.” He smiled at her.

  “Well maybe I didn’t.”

  He gave her a wounded look as he raised his hand to his heart. “I am hurt. I think I deserve a kiss to make it all better.”

  That made Imogen start laughing, “Really is that so!”

  “Yes.”

  “Well mister I think you will be waiting a long time.” She grabbed her drink and walked off leaving him at the bar. She knew he was watching her and put an extra sway into her walk as finally made her way to her parents to show she really was going in that direction.

  She smiled to herself as she never had banter with a guy like that before. All the men she knew were serious and never let loose.

  Maybe she should find him out later and see if he still wanted that kiss but first she had to get through greeting family and making sure Meg and Neil enjoyed their evening as it was practice for their big day.

  Aaron couldn’t believe that she walked off again. He never had that much trouble with women before. They usually fall at his feet.

  Damn she certainly was playing with his head and he only just met her.

  He pushed off from the bar to go find his friends, who managed to escape outside.

  “What you guys doing out here, its bloody freezing.” Aaron asked as he joined them.

  “Escaping the women!” Kyle, Aaron’s roommate replied. “They are talking weddings and Matt here is running scared as Carly is having an in-depth conversation with Meg.”

  “So what are you doing here. You don’t have a woman to run scared from.” Aaron joked.

  “Offering moral support as always.”

  “What moral support?” Matt replied with a bit of outrage and amusement at the same time.

  “Talking some sense into you kind of moral support.” Kyle smiled.

  “What dumping the woman and coming out on the pull with you.”

  “Yes actually.”

  Aaron sat laughing as he listened to his friends banter amongst themselves trying to determine who had the better life. “Kyle leave him alone, you won’t change his mind.”

  “It was worth a try.” Kyle turned his attention to Aaron. “Anyhow who was that woman you were talking to or should I say the woman you were trying to talk to before she walked away twice.”

  Aaron frowned as he didn’t realise his friend had been watching his failure. “It’s Meg’s cousin Imogen.”

  “And?”

  “And nothing.”

  Kyle gave him a look to say he wanted him to say more but Aaron wouldn’t let on.

  Aaron changed the subject, “Right guys we need to decide what to do to Neil for the stag do.”

  “Amsterdam.” Kyle suggested.
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  “Trust you,” Matt muttered, “How about London, they got a good amount of clubs and lap dancing bars.”

  “No thanks guys,” Neil approached them.

  Aaron turned around to face him, “You sure, it will be your last night of freedom before the ball and chain of marriage.”

  “A few drinks in town will do me.”

  “You boring fucker.” Kyle joked.

  Neil gave him the finger as he sat down.

  “Where did you find him again?” Neil asked Aaron.

  “That would be management’s fault for bringing him here to join the team.”

  “Well they need to change their mind about him.” Neil smiled as Kyle flipped him the finger back in response.

  Aaron smiled, “Nah, he has his uses.”

  “Thanks,” Kyle responded as he got up. “I’m off to try and make Meg realise she has chosen the wrong man.”

  “Good luck with that.” Neil called out to Kyle’s back.

  “So what happened with Imogen?”

  Aaron groaned. “Nothing, she simply walked away from me, twice.”

  Neil laughed, “I did warn you she wouldn’t be interested.”

  “Which one is Imogen?” Matt asked.

  “The one in the red dress.” Neil replied.

  “Wow, she is hot.”

  “Yeah and she blew out Aaron here twice, in the matter of minutes.”

  “Brilliant, the famous ladies’ man failed to score.” Matt smiled.

  “Shut up, I haven’t failed yet. The night is still young.” Aaron got up and walked away, which caused Neil and Matt to laugh.

  Shit, they always managed to wind him up.

  He wandered back into the party and instantly spotted Imogen across the room chatting with what he assumed was her family. She looked strained but before he could think more of that, Neil’s mum Mary approached him.

  “Hello Aaron, where have you been hiding?”

  “Evening Mrs Harrison. I’ve been outside winding Neil up.”

  She tutted, “Leave him alone.”

  “You know I can’t do that, it’s the duty of a best man.” He smiled at the older woman.

  She gave him a warning look that he knew all too well from growing up with Neil. Before she could say any more Neil’s dad Charles joined them.

  “Are you terrorising Aaron again Mary?”

  “Of course, but still haven’t even asked him about when he is going to settle down yet.”

  Aaron groaned, “You know me, never the one to stick with one woman when there is so much choice out there.”

  She gave him another look as Charles chuckled, “Come on Mary, leave the lad alone.”

  Charles led her away as Aaron sighed with relief. Everyone around him seems to be either settling down or asking when he was going to do it.

  He drowned his drink and made his way to the bar again before anyone could grab his attention.

  He couldn’t understand why everyone was on his case about settling down. He was only 30 for god’s sake. He still had plenty of time to enjoy the single life before being shackled to a woman for the years.

  He rested his arms on the bar as he watched the party. He saw Kyle trying to charm a woman across the room and seemed to be winning her over as she started to stand closer to him. But he secretly laughed to himself as it was Neil’s younger sister he was chatting up and Neil will soon put a stop to it.

  “What are you laughing at?”

  Aaron startled as he turned to see Imogen standing next to him.

  “God, where did you come from?”

  She smiled as she ordered another drink. “From over there,” she pointed behind her towards the door.

  Aaron laughed, “Right, just didn’t hear you approach.”

  “Well you did seem to be deep in thought looking at that couple over there.”

  “That’s because it is my roommate trying to chat up Neil’s younger sister Katy.”

  “Ok, and that’s laughable because?” Imogen enquired.

  “Well Neil is very very protective of his sister and the fact she is getting chatted up by Kyle, who likes to get under Neil’s skin all the time, won’t go down well with Neil, who is walking back into the room right now.”

  “She looks like she is old enough to handle herself.”

  “She is but that doesn’t stop Neil from scaring off all her boyfriends.”

  “Glad I don’t have an older brother as I would have killed him if he did that to me.”

  Aaron laughed, “I believe Katy has very nearly done that.”

  Imogen laughed too, “I think you might want to go and save your friend as Neil has spotted them.”

  They both watched as Neil stalked over to the couple, grab Kyle and dragged him away from Katy.

  “I think Kyle can look after himself. I rather stay here talking to you.”

  Aaron turned to face her fully and watched her lick her lips. The sudden image of her lips wrapped around his cock made him hard and aching.

  “Well I rather have some drinks, you are welcome to join me.”

  “Sure, what are we drinking to?” Aaron asked as he shifted his trousers to adjust his growing erection.

  “Surviving another family event without killing a member of the family.”

  “That bad?” He enquired.

  “Yes.” She turned to the barman, “Couple of shots of tequila, double gin and tonic,” she turned to Aaron who offered, “Corona for me.”

  They waited for the barman to bring their drinks and Aaron could see Imogen was tense and when the shots were placed in front of her she quickly grabbed the first one and took it straight down before doing the same with the second one.

  “Bloody hell, it must have been bad.”

  “Yes it was.”

  “Want to talk about it?”

  “God no, just want to let loose and have some fun. You up for that?”

  “What kind of fun?” Aaron hoped it involved a bed and them being naked.

  “Well,” she stepped closer to him, “we could dance and see where that leads us.”

  She grabbed hold his hand and dragged him out onto the dance floor, well he went willingly. Luckily a slow song came on. He changed the control and pulled her into his arms and instantly loved the feel of her lush curves fitting against his body.

  She wrapped her arms around his neck which pressed her body against him more and Aaron felt all his blood rush to cock. As her head came to rest on his shoulder, he could feel her breath on his neck making him shiver. She seemed to fit into him perfectly and he couldn’t wait to get her naked and underneath him and just see how perfectly fitted they were.

  He saw over her head Neil and Meg dancing but looking at them at the same time. He smiled as Neil looked bemused while Meg looked worried. Obliviously Imogen was acting out of character if her cousin was worried, but she was a grown woman who came to him, so he wasn’t going to complain. He was enjoying having her his arms and intended to make sure she stayed there all night.

  They swayed to the slow love song and Aaron slid his hands down her back resting just above her bottom and pressed her closer to him. He felt his cock jerk as her body connected with his and he could tell she felt it as she gasped slightly and tensed before settling back into his body.

  Imogen felt hot as she danced with Aaron and a little light headed from the drink or was it Aaron making her light headed. The feel of his cock against her stomach had her heart racing and mouth-watering. She suddenly wanted to get naked with him and see what she was feeling.

  She wasn’t normally like this but after having to deal with her family and letting old issues come to the surface, she needed to have some fun. And getting naked with Aaron was looking more and more like a very good idea as each minute passed.

  She could feel his solid body against hers and she wanted to run her hands all over his chest and back and feel the muscles that she was sure he had there.

  As she was about to suggest going upstairs she was tug
ged away by Meg, who promptly dragged her to the ladies toilets.

  “What on earth are you doing?” Meg demanded.

  “Having some fun,” Imogen replied while checking her appearance in the bathroom mirror.

  “Really, it looks like you are going to get yourself into some trouble. He’s not one to play with Imogen.”

  “Who says I am playing, I might be seriously wanting him for the night.”

  “You don’t do one night stands. You are Miss Serious wait till the fifth date woman.”

  “Well after having to deal with the family and their sympathetic looks because of what happened 6 months ago, I just want to have some fun and feel desired again.”

  Meg pulled Imogen into a hug, “I’m sorry, but you need to be careful with Aaron. I don’t want you to get hurt. He’s not one for serious relationships.”

  “Good as I am not wanting anything serious, just some fun.”

  Meg gave her a look to say she didn’t believe what she was saying, but gave her another quick hug and left the bathroom.

  Imogen got herself together by taking a few calm breaths before leaving and as she opened the door, she found Aaron standing outside waiting for her.

  “Are you ok?”

  “Yes, she was trying to warn me off you.” She replied with a smile. “But it didn’t work.” She walked over to him and wrapped herself around him and rejoiced when he wrapped his arms around her and pulled her closer.

  “So what do you want to do now?” He asked as he bent his head to whisper in her ear.

  She caught her breath before looking into his deep dark blue eyes sparkling with desire, “I want to spend the night with you.”

  She followed that up by pressing her lips against his and gently kissed him. His arms tightened more around her and he took over control of the kiss. She felt alive for the first time in months as his tongue entered her mouth, tasting her, stroking against hers and mimicking the act of sex as he trust in and out of her mouth. She struggled to breathe as he continued to ravish her mouth.

  God what was he going to be like when they finally made it to a bedroom. She stroked her hands down his chest and slipped them under his shirt feeling his warm flesh tense at her touch.