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parents. They were coming to the opening ceremony, and he promised his mother he’d see them before it started and he got lost in the crowd of athletes and press that would fill the stadium when it was over.
    He lay back on his bed, but he couldn’t concentrate on the Olympics or anything else. He was finally at the pinnacle of his sport, and all he could think about when he closed his eyes was Mia.
    He memorized every curve of her neck, the warm skin that invited exploration. Those lips of hers teased him as she ate, and he wanted so much to see how different the stew tasted when he consumed them from her instead. When he finally kissed her, he didn’t realize how hard it would be to stop. Pulling away from her meant fighting every natural urge in his body that said she belonged to him and that he needed her. Thinking about her made him harder, and even as he tried to push the thoughts away, images of her only came crashing back.
    If he had any shot at winning that gold, he needed to focus on what he had to do. Why did she have to sneak in and grab hold of him so tightly? That was one of the reasons he avoided relationship commitments like a life-sucking plague. They had the ability to take over and swallow you whole. When you were in too deep, you couldn’t get away without losing a part of yourself to the other person.
    His brain was in a three-way battle with his heart and body, and none could make out how to handle Mia. She wasn’t some girl to be handled. He respected her so much more than that. He wanted to give her things that he allowed no other woman to have, and that scared him shitless.
    The knock on his door had him sitting up with a rush.
    “Come in,” he said.
    Nate stormed through the door. “Have you seen this place, Gunnar? It’s fucking crazy.”
    “Hey, Nate.” Gunnar lay back on the bed, unmoved by his teammate’s enthusiasm. At least one of them wasn’t conflicted and actually appreciated where they were. He wanted to have his mind in the game, but his busy brain wouldn’t give him any peace.
    “Did you know they’re handing out free condoms to the athletes? It’s like they’re expecting us to have one big orgy or something. Literally fucking crazy.”
    “Funny. Don’t you have some weights to lift or something?”
    “If you saw the women living in these towers, you wouldn’t be training either. You’ll see when we walk in the opening ceremony tonight. I dare you to find an international beauty you don’t want to take home.”
    I already found one , Gunnar thought.
    Nate sat on the free bed. “Where’s your roommate?”
    “He comes in next week, and I’m pretty sure he wouldn’t want you messing up his bed.”
    “You mean you have this whole room to yourself?”
    “Yep.”
    “I bet you’ll have some fun times in here. It may be even better than your campus nights.”
    “I’m not bringing women in here, Nate. I came here to win, and that’s what I’m going to do.”
    “Gold in your sights already, huh? Just remember there are a few of us right there with you and ready to claim it for ours.”
    “Thanks for the reminder,” Gunnar said. Nate’s words pounded in him. This was the best of the best in the world. If he wasn’t careful, he could lose it before he even had the chance to feel the medal around his neck.
    He needed to make a choice soon, and he wasn’t sure if he was going to have to hurt Mia when he finally made his decision. That was something he never wanted to do, but he had to think about what brought him there in the first place. Going to the Olympics was a once in a lifetime opportunity that most athletes dreamed of. Was what he had started with Mia worth risking the chance to win what he’d worked most of his life for?

Chapter Four: Mia
    “H e actually kissed you?” Louisa stared at Mia until she shifted under her best friend’s stare down. “Not an innocent peck? A real kiss?”
    “Yes, he kissed me for real. You keep asking me the same