Cocky Puck: A College Sports Romance (Hockey Hearthrobs) by Vanessa Winters

Author:Vanessa Winters [Winters, Vanessa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-01-29T18:00:00+00:00

14

Matt

The third time is going to be the charm.

It has to be.

Sophie ran out after class, but I’m guessing she was in a hurry to meet Sophie for lunch. We got along so well during class that I can’t believe she was avoiding me. Plus, we’ve texted a few times since then.

Including the text when I asked her to hang out tonight, just the two of us.

The double date was a bust. Working together on the project was great, but it wasn’t conducive to a relationship. I’m hoping that this time, we’ll be able to take the next step.

I know I need to focus on hockey. The game on Saturday went well. It was a shutout. The other team didn’t score any goals against me. Afterwards, Coach clapped me on the back and said I better keep this up if I want to go pro.

That’s a lot of pressure. I’m not going to have a perfect game every time. I guess the most important thing is to show as much consistency as I can. I should have more good games than bad. That’s how you get drafted.

I’ve decided I can multitask. Most of my focus will be on hockey. Some on school. The rest on Sophie. If I can get her to date me, I’ll explain how important it is that I play well. I think she’ll understand.

Well, hopefully. The way she reacted to my tardiness after the game on Friday doesn’t bode well for her understanding. Except, in that case, I didn’t warn her in advance. If I’m clear from the beginning that I care about her, but I also need to think about my future, she might get it. If not, we’re not meant to be together. I can’t date someone who doesn’t support my hockey career. I’m not saying she has to come to every game. She doesn’t have to come to any if she doesn’t want to. There are other ways to be supportive.

Like not getting pissed if I’m late because Coach is yelling at me.

“Are you taking Sophie on a date tonight?”

I stare at the text from Carmen. I didn’t tell her about my plan because I didn’t want her to get involved. I don’t need her whispering in my ear as I try to win Sophie over.

“I am,” I respond. Now that Sophie has agreed to the date, I’m okay sharing. I can always ignore Carmen if she tries to get too pushy.

“Don’t fuck it up,” is all she says. She includes a smiley face so I know she’s at least half-joking. I have a feeling she’s also a little serious, though. Carmen cares about Sophie. She wants me to pursue Sophie, but Carmen doesn’t want her best friend getting hurt. I feel the same protectiveness for my buddies. I even gave Carmen a little talk when she and Travis made it official. You screw with my friend, you screw with me. She laughed and promised not to break Travis’s heart.

I can promise the same.

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