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“Another time,” Iether

“Can I get your number?” he asks

I hesitate, then say, “As long as you know upfront that I’ with you”

“What about heavy rin and wink tell“Gia, I’d love to just take you out for breakfast and talk poker with you Can we do that sometime?”

I nod “Sure, we can do that”

“And if you decide to run onto the ice and ask uards are distracted that night”

Another grin God, he’s cute

The Uber pulls up and I sigh happily as soon as I slide in and the air conditioning washes over ive him mine, too

A girl’s gotta eat Might as well have some sexy company

Chapter Seven

Maverick

“Did you hear?” my teammate Alexei asks me in a low tone

“Yeah,” I respond tightly, shoulders hunched

We’re sitting alone on a bench in our locker room, and he puts a hand on et blindsided I’m here anytime, okay?”

I nod “Thanks, man”

Dane strides into the roorin “Mav, I hear your buddy Hunter Paul just got engaged to Alana McCall Don’t you know her somehow?”