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“Thanks, Dad,” I reply, my ears a little hot from the pointed reminder I really hurt my parents

“When will you be home?” Dax asks

“I’m set to fly into Phoenix,” I reply “It’s a full twenty-four hours of travel with my connections I’ll text you the details”

“Regan will pick you up,” he confir ready”

Nothing from Dominik He has remained silent, so I have to wonder why in the hell he’s even on this call

“Honey,” a after and talk”

“Can’t wait,” I reply in an overly bright voice that has Dax snickering

The line goes quiet, and no one breaks it For soive ht now He called it quits, yet here he is now, part of a familial intervention into my career choices

I’m so confused

“Okay,” I finally drawl “I better get going I have dinner plans tonight”

Not really, but whatever

Everyone starts talking at once, saying goodbye and sending me their love

Everyone except Dominik

He doesn’t utter a single word

When I finally hang up, I have no idea how I feel about him at this pointCHAPTER 15DominikI take a sip of bourbon on the rocks It’s ht and just the start of the third period, but I can breathe a little easier, at least as far as the game is concerned We have the Vancouver Flash well in hand with a co can happen, but my men look like the champions I know them to be so far

I can’t say for sure what caused the disconnect on the ice during gaht, they’re skating better than ever,five moves ahead of the other player in one-on-one situations

Doesn’t h, and they have everything to do with the fact Willow isn’t in the owner’s box with iven the fact she thinks I ratted her out to her family, but fuck… I just want to see her