Breaking the Ice (Juniper Falls) by Julie Cross

Author:Julie Cross [Cross, Julie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: sexuality, dance, hockey, ice hockey, sports romance, opposites attract, Dirty Dancing
Publisher: Entangled Publishing, LLC
Published: 2017-12-25T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Four

–Haley–

“Haley? Wake up,” I hear Fletch say. I’m half convinced it’s a dream, but then I notice the unfamiliar scent around me, that the covers aren’t mine, either.

I bolt upright, my eyes bouncing around the mostly dark and spotless bedroom. “Oh God, my parents—” I pause, allowing my brain to catch up, “…are bird watching.”

Fletch tosses back the covers, exposing my legs. “Come on, I want you to see something.”

He’s back to regular Fletch, with his glasses and gym shorts. I hop out of his bed and start opening dresser drawers. “What are you doing?” he asks.

“I need something else to wear besides this dress.” I spot his grammar-correcting T-shirt folded neatly in a drawer and snatch it up. I find a pair of sweatpants in a drawer below the T-shirts—luckily with cinched bottoms—and Fletch watches with amazement as I manage to put both the shirt and pants on before wiggling out of my dress. I’m talented like that. Thanks to long bus rides with the hockey or basketball team, combined with a strong desire to get out of my cheer uniform. I toss my dress on the floor and dig through my purse until my fingers land on the travel toothbrush. Fletch goes behind me, remaking his bed, snatching my dress off the floor and folding it, picking up bits of paper and tissue that fell out of my messy purse. No wonder his room is so clean.

I wiggle the toothbrush in front of his face and grin. “Just in case I decide to kiss you again. You never know.”

He rolls his eyes and points to the bathroom door. After I’ve finished—and Fletch has wiped the sink down—we walk out into the backyard, me with a thick blanket I stole from the couch wrapped around my shoulders. Several tents are scattered across the yard, the glow of flashlights and laughter emerging from each one. There’s a fire going in the fire pit. Seems like I missed a lot tonight.

“How many people are here?” I ask, following Fletch over to the barn.

“I don’t know. Too many.” He takes the blanket from me and wraps it around his neck before nudging me toward the grooves I used last week to climb onto the roof. “Go on, I’ll be right behind you.”

I make the climb quickly despite my half-asleep state, and when Fletch sits beside me, he wraps the blanket around my shoulders again. “You want to share?”

He shakes his head. “I’m fine.”

“What’s the big thing?” I ask. “I’ve been up here already.”

Fletch glances at his cell phone and then puts it back in his pocket. “Sunrise. Soon.”

“Wow, and you haven’t even gone to sleep yet.” The air is a bit chilly. I pull the ends of the blanket together, not letting in any air. Fletch’s gaze is fixed on the lake, so I take several seconds to stare at his profile. He’s got amazing bone structure. Perfect skin tone. Perfect lips.

My stomach does a backflip, and I force myself to inhale a long, slow, deep breath.

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