Cracking Ice 7 by N J Lysk

Author:N J Lysk [Lysk, N J]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: ice hockey
Publisher: N.J. Lysk
Published: 2019-12-22T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 71: Cartwright

Seeing Thomas’s name on his phone screen sent a twinge of uneasy guilt through him. “You could have called, you know,” his friend said, not bothering with a greeting.

“I... Yeah.” That much he could admit.

Thomas sighed and got right to the point. “Are you happy, Carry?”

“Yes.” It was easy, just letting the truth out. Just where it belonged and so rarely was allowed. He thought of waking up in Keenan’s bed again that morning, nose pressed against the skin of Keenan’s back as if he couldn’t get enough of his scent, leg tangled between his lover’s, arm holding him close.

For a moment, he hadn’t been quite sure he was awake.

“I... He’s... I didn’t think I could have this,” he told his friend, swallowing thickly.

“You can,” Thomas said gently. “You can also have a fantastic dinner cooked by my alpha.”

“What?”

“I know I said lunch,” Thomas said, conciliatory. “But Uri said cooking dinner was easier, so...”

“Thomas,” Carry said slowly. “You did not say lunch, you and I haven’t spoken about eating together at all.”

“Oh, Keenan didn’t tell you?”

“No, should he have?”

“Well, the invitation was for the both of you, so yes, he should have. Maybe he figured I didn’t mean now because he probably wants to spend all his time... cuddling you,” this was said in a distinctively leering voice. “But you gotta eat, right? And I want you guys to meet, it’s hard for Uri to believe how crazy you both are.”

“Well, that’s certainly an incentive,” Carry said flatly.

“No, weren’t you listening? Homemade dinner is the incentive!”

“There’s no need for him to go to all that trouble, it’s easy enough to book a private room in a rest—”

“Egocentric much?” Thomas asked, laughing. “Uri loves to cook, and you’ll be jealous of me once you try his food.”

“Oh,” Carry said, thankful Thomas couldn’t see his burning face. “Keenan can cook,” was his weak response. “He made me breakfast.”

It’d been months ago and Carry had been too uncomfortable with the implications to enjoy it, but he was pretty sure he’d remember if it had been bad.

“Did he now?” Thomas’s tone was once again too close to teasing for Carry’s taste. “The morning after?”

Keenan had, in fact, offered. They’d been at his place and it’d made sense, but Carry had dragged him back to bed and they’d made do with tea and toast once their stomachs had forced them to seek food.

“I’ll come to dinner,” he told Thomas. “But maybe you should remember I had to carry you to your bed a few weeks ago.”

“Like I didn’t?” Thomas shot back, good-naturedly but sharp nonetheless.

“Yeah, difference is, Keenan already knows I’m a mess.”

Thomas snorted. “Guess he does, and he wants you anyway. Odd taste, that boy, must be that sweet tooth of his.”

“Talk to you later,” Carry told him fondly. Thomas was perfectly able to keep chattering for hours if you were willing to listen.

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