Connor POV I breathe a sigh of relief internally that she didn’t do what I feared. It was still me on her mind, me that was her first priority. That’s my girl. Smart and never ceases to amaze and surprise me. I wouldn’t expect anything less. “You got it. But when I win, you have to go to that party.” “Deal. But how we will know when time is up?” “I'll set an alarm on my phone. You can start it.” I set my phone up and hand it to her, then reach into her back pocket and grab her phone to toss it away, squeezing her a*s in the process and making her yelp. I’ll be damned if someone interrupts when I’m so close to getting what I’ve wanted for so long. “But we don’t start counting until I have you in position.” “Position?” Without warning, I tighten her legs around me and carry her upst