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Gray has had me all to herself for most of her life While I never exactly pined for another child, I can tell you it's a wondrous thrill knowing I have another I' to feel that way anytime soon, but I'm sure Lexi can win her over the way she has ether

If she'll just give her a chance, get to know her a bit, she'll see that she could have a solid relationship with her sister I'm sure of it

Chapter 4

Roman

My eyes go to the round clock on the locker room wall the ured

I'm late to practice

Again

Pavel Alogrin pushes pastme a brief "What's up?" He's late as well, but he doesn't iven

As it stands now, I'et the evil eye froet that look to die down before the end of practice, because I work my ass off for this team Every time I put on my practice jersey, I play as if it I were in a Stanley Cup final game

Not bragging It's just that I don't kno to do anything half-assed

Except, wellbeing on time

It's a fault for sure, but one I think they should forgive s in the plus coluive me for sure Gray Brannonprobably not, since I'ers do not attend practices, and as long as Pretore doesn't tell her I'ain, she'll never know I'll just make sure to superiorly impress him at this practice so he has a smile on his face when I skate off the ice

Because I'et suited up Sitting on the bench, I bend over to take off my shoes when the voice of Brian Brannon catches ht toward the athletic training rooers work the laces and spot the CEO and owner of the Cold Fury looking sharp in a dark charcoal gray designer suit The training rooeneral locker area and is where the athletic trainers work on our injuries It should be empty now, as the athletic trainers will be up on the ice with the teaers freeze on my laces and my attention is i

The gorgeously sexy black-haired woo in the Cold Fury executive lobby She's leaning a curvy hip against one of the training tables, pressing one hand down into the vinyl-covered top for balance The other hand is at her hip, with her thuh a belt loop of faded jeans with holes in the knees and rolled at the cuffs Her top is nothing but crea sleeves with a creaain Very funky and totally out of place with Brian Brannon's posh attire I note, though, that the wo with interest to Mr Brannon as he explains the training room

Now that I' attention, their voices become clearer to me

As I work one shoe off, I watch as Brian gestures with his hand around the room "The athletic trainers work a or th coach as well, so they'll often ith the players in the workout rooms" He stops and points to the adjacent rooh door, before adding, "I'll have you shadow Vale Campbell one day so you can watch"

"That would be awesoer s the time to show me all this behind-the-scenes stuff"

"Well, it's important," Mr Brannon says back to her with a smile "You should have the opportunity--"

But he's cut off as his phone starts ringing His hand reaches inside his coat's chest pocket, pulling it out, and he answers, "Brian Brannon"

My other shoe co on just a moment"

Turning to the wolances at his watch and says, "I have to take this It shouldn't be long and I'll finish well before we have to ht"

The woracious s roolance and heads out of the locker roo me and the woman the only two people in here

She hasn't seen me yet but I'm about to rectify that I push up off the bench and in five strides I' roo at some of the rehab posters on the wall, so I'ine thatrunning into you twice in one week"

The wonizes ht elcome as they make contact with my own

"Well, if it isn't the tearin

I grin back at her, since she obviously knoho I am "I will not deny that ot your name? We didn't have a chance the other day"

Fuck, she's totally cute when she tilts her head to the side, raises her eyes up to the ceiling, and taps a forefinger against her lips as if she's pondering reat care Then she looks back to me with a smile and takes three steps my ith her hand outstretched "Lexi Robertson"