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"It’s very exciting," I said "I’ve never been to a professional hockey garinned as alked inside

I showed the usher our tickets and he looked up at me ide eyes

"Follow ainst the glass, right behind the Minnesota Wild’s goal

"Holy shit! Oh, sorry" Darla looked down at Lucy and Piper ere staring up at her ide eyes "I !"

"Yeah they are," I said incredulously, looking around the huge arena "I’ood"

Darla shrugged "I guess they wanna keep their boys happy I’aled her eyebrows up and down

I shook my head and chuckled "You know, I should probably be offended when you say stuff like that, but for soirls, let’s sit"

Lucy and Piper sat down to the right of me, and Darla sat on my left

"Moet popcorn?" Lucy asked

"Or some ice cream?" Piper followed

I chuckled "Guys, we just sat down Relax"

"Actually, I’ry too," Darla added

I’ the vendors out, we’ll grab so"

The words were barely out of h not completely full yet, erupted in cheers The Minnesota Wild had eareen uniforms scattered all over the ice I narrowed ht, looking for ht in front of me made me jump backward in rinning face He was sht split in half, and his dimples were as deep as I’d ever seen them His eyes twinkled as he looked at me He was completely elated to be back on the ice in his stadiu at the seaave hied on the glass to get his attention He blew them kisses and winked at me before he pulled his heloalie box

"Why is Brody so fat?" Piper giggled with Lucy following suit

"It’s all the padding he has to wear to protect hiular Brody when he takes it all off"

Darla leaned over and whispered inhi"

"At what?" I looked around and she was right People were looking at us and pointing

"Probably the girl that the hottest hockey player in the NHL just winked at" She laughed "Oh, girl You’re so clueless"

I sank down inthat the stadium would fill in quickly My self-consciousness left as quickly as it came as I watched Brody do what he does best

Well, one of the things he does best