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Coach snorts, shaking his head “You know you can’t justoff across the country for a woman”

“Not just any woardless of the fact she’s your daughter, I’ve fallen in love with her and she actually takes precedence over hockey right now”

The corners of Coach’shis rin Satisfaction, pride, and relief shine in his eyes “Then you better get over to the coht,” he says

“On it,” I tell hicurrent of gratitude “See you Saturday”

I follow Coach to the private ter deplaned When we reach the doors, I’ just inside He nods at Coach Perron as he opens the door for us, but his eyes are pinned on me

Coach walks past him and I stop after I clear the entryway He lets the door swing shut and sticks a hand out to me, “Dominik Carlson”

“Pleasure,” I say with a quick handshake I’d ordinarily be ns my paycheck, but I’s to worry about

“I have so for you,” he says, and reaches into his pocket He placesin the palm of my hand, and my heart clenches painfully I know it didn’t represent a real engagement, but the fact that Brooke left it behind hurts

I have no words, so I just grip it in my hand and mutter, “Thank you”

“She’s torn up,” Do about Brooke’s personal emotions

“What do you ressively, but I don’t like the intimate way he seems to know her

“Thinks this entire fucking fiasco sits squarely on her shoulders,” he says with a shrug “That’s why she ran to New York It’s not because she doesn’t want you”

“She told you that?” I ask in surprise

“No, but I could tell She only left that ring behind because she wanted it returned safely to your mother”

“Why are you telling me this?”

“Because I think you should head to New York and go after her,” he says snation yesterday, but I refused it Asked her to think about it Her job’s waiting, so I think you should go get her”