Face Off: A Single Mom, Hockey, Forbidden Romance by Ellie Rae

Author:Ellie Rae [Rae, Ellie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Scarlet Lantern Publishing
Published: 2023-04-25T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17

Brooks

“You fucked it up, didn’t you?” Sydney accuses as I walk into her villa.

‘You fucked it up, didn’t you?’ I say to myself in a mocking tone as I plop down on the couch. She had to go and open her big mouth about Tiffany and the shit in Chicago. I mean I can’t put all the on Syd. I couldn’t let my alpha male possessiveness take a backseat for one night. But seeing that fuck head Boyce talk to Hayley as if he knows her. Has some sort of history with her, that drove me mad. I mean the kiss at the game tonight was a prime example.

“Got any whiskey?” I say, walking to the dry bar in the corner of the room before pouring two fingers full into a glass. “Why am I this way?”

“What way?”

“Fucked up. A possessive asshole who can’t just let things go,” I say, swallowing the amber liquid in one shot before pouring another glass full.

“Asshole? No. Possessive? Well, you hit that part on the head. I mean look what happened when Tiffany pushed your limits,” Sydney says, taking a seat on the love seat across from me. “What happened tonight? You and Hayley looked so happy. It was something I haven’t seen from you in a long time.”

Yeah. Right. Happy. That was until Boyce fucking Cameron showed up.

Boyce fucking Cameron.

Asshole extraordinaire. Acted like he was some gift from God when he was drafted into the league. He’s one of the reasons I’m the way I am. He was one of the many men Tiffany bedded when they would roll through town. And seeing him interact with Hayley tonight just set me off and reminded me of why I chose to stay away from relationships to begin with. Yet, I want Hayley and all the baggage she comes with no matter how bad it is.

“Boyce Cameron showed up when we were entering the arena. Asked to speak to her privately,” I say, taking a swig of my whiskey. “I asked her what was going on between him and her. She told me nothing, but I continued to push.” Yeah, might as well have pushed myself right out the damn door. “Reminded me a lot of Tiffany.”

Sydney stands and comes to sit next to me, pulling me into a tight hug. Yes, I may be older than her, but she has always been the mature one. Sure, I stepped up to be the man of the house when our dad walked out on us, but Sydney had always been the rock.

“Why am I so fucked up?” I say as the flood gates finally open.

“You’re not fucked up, Brooks. You’re the best person I know,” she says, squeezing me tighter. “Who was the person to step up for me when my douchebag ex decided to cheat on me? Left me without a home and a whole shit ton of emotional damage? You. You did that. So, who cares if you’re a possessive alpha male. I

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