Crushing It: an ice hockey Rippton U Allstars college romance by Sofia Aves
Author:Sofia Aves [Aves, Sofia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Little Quail Press
Published: 2024-02-04T00:00:00+00:00
CHAPTER ELEVEN
NAPOLEON
Ice frisked the walls as I curved my body around the oncoming Blackstone reserve player who should never have been on the ice and kissed the puck with my stick with as much grace as a fucking elephant.
The puck didnât care about my hows and whys, and slid neatly between the blades of Blackstoneâs goalie, my eighth successful shot in as many minutes. We hadnât trounced them this good for over a year, but damn was I enjoying pulling it out for the assholes who abandoned me on the side of the highway in the desert weeks ago.
The crowd roared, lights flicked on, but all I had eyes for was the girl perched with her elbows on her knees next to Coach, her fingers interlaced tightly beneath her chin.
Damn, she was the sort of pretty that made me want to bend a knee, even though that had never been a factor in my life until she came along.
A big smile curved Wrenleeâs lips, but her eyes held concern. Her brow dipped, and she straightened, a hand held out, one finger pointing thenâ
More bright lights, all aimed into my retinas until I could practically smell the smoke, and a doctorâs face peered down at me.
âNapoleon Lancaster. Full name, date of birth and who the president is please, son.â
I frowned, rattling off the figures and let him poke and prod me. âWhat happened?â
âYou were hit in the back of the head by two hockey sticks. Be glad you were wearing a helmet and be glad theyâre both shit shots. You didnât have to worry about them winning, son, but that team harbors some serious hate for you.â
âYeah, itâs going around.â I raised a hand to the back of my head and pressed my fingers into my skull, searching for tender spots.
âSore?â
âNot like I expected after that speech. Headache, and those lights hurt like fuck, but I think youâre right about the helmet.â
âThatâs good, then.â He patched me up with some meds and an ice pack, plus a list of instructions and symptoms to look out for. âDo you have to drive home?â
I shook my head experimentally and only winced a little. âNo. Iâsomeone will get me back to Rippton.â
The joys of an away game. Travel sucked and while we usually took the buses for a longer trip, we were both playing an away game while Blackstoneâs stadium was renovated, placing us a whole lot closer to home. The doctor left me to myself in the temporary med bay, and I closed my eyes if only to get away from the damn light.
âLeon. Hey. Crush?â Wrenleeâs light touch on my arm gave voice to her hesitation, and I knew it wasnât the first time sheâd said it.
I found her hand with mine, curling my fingers tightly around hers. She sighed softly at my side, though she was still too far away. Her warmth emanated, sinking through my bone cold hand. I drew her in closer, until her body pressed to my side.
âThatâs better,â I said with my eyes still closed.
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