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Ryker reaches a gloved hand out and rests it against the glass I drop the sign to the ground, raising a hand up to press on the other side He jerks his head toward the Za he wants me to follow People in ainst their chairs, and give lass with lass between us

The cheering in the arena has beco up, because nor the fans, who take the opportunity to use the restroo the door, and another steps up to the railing to help me up and over it

Reluctantly I pull lass and cli hands around my waist to pullat the open gate, watchingend over end with excitement and nerves His lips curl up in a wicked slove to the ice so he can grab nature move after all

I’m pulled to him and his mouth is on o nuts

When he releasesto do"

I bat my eyelashes at him "I have no clue what you love When he looks at ht

And I think, God I hope so

"You just outed both of us to the world," hefantastic too," I quip

And oh, geez…that sh The way his eyes shine as if they’ve never had a happier moment

"I love you," he says "And I suppose we have some fallout to deal with, huh?"

"Nah," I say with a disot it all handled"

At least I hope I have it handled

He cocks a skeptical eyebrow at me

"It’s handled," I assure hio play hockey I’ll see you after the galove on

He starts to turn back toward the net, and I yell out to him, "Hey, Brick"

When he turns I call out, "I love you too"

I wait until he has his mask back on before I turn away and walk into the tunnel that heads back to the locker roo to wait back here for the final ame

My phone buzzes in my pocket and I pull it out It’s a text fro