Fighting Their Attraction by Nicole Flockton

Author:Nicole Flockton [Flockton, Nicole]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-10-30T16:00:00+00:00

Brady sucked in air and kept his emotions under control. The run had felt amazing. He’d gotten good air in his jumps and had nailed his landings. The twists and turns on the rail portions had been clean.

He scanned the crowd and waved, faltering when he noticed a woman standing and cheering in the Canadian contingent.

Arielle?

No, he had to be imagining it. No way would she be here watching him. Yet the sun glinted off the sable hair that had occupied a lot of his dreams the last few nights.

“Scoring an impressive 88.9 points for his first run, Brady Thompson, representing Australia,” the announcer’s voice blasted around the open arena. The crowd cheered, and Brady waved again, giving a last look up at the group wearing the Canadian sweat suits he’d first seen Arielle in when they’d arrived at the airport.

He picked up his board and headed back up the mountain to prepare for his second run. Prior to his first run, his muscles had been loose, adrenaline pumping through his veins. He should’ve been even more relaxed now that he’d broken the ice on his Olympic journey. Instead, all he could think about was Arielle—was she really in the stands, or had he conjured her up?

The gondola came to a stop, and he hopped out and went back into the waiting area, where the guys were chatting among themselves. There were at least another ten competitors in this round before the second could commence. He had time to refocus his energies on ensuring his second run was as flawless as his first. Although, he’d pretty much guaranteed his spot with the first run.

In all the time he’d competed on the X Games circuit, Brady had never let thoughts of a woman distract him from his job. And this was his job. It wasn’t a hobby. He’d made good money riding this board down the slopes. But fate could be fickle, and he’d best remember that. No point in chancing his dreams and goals for the sake of a figure skater.

Closing his eyes, he mentally envisioned the run again. When he got to the first jump, he could bend his knees a little more to get more air. Down the second rail, he could possibly sneak in another half turn. It would mean coming off the opposite side than he usually did, but that shouldn’t be too much of a problem.

By the time his name was called for his second run, the mental exercises had worked and a sense of calmness floated over him. He stepped up to the starting grid and placed his board on the ground. Once he’d secured his feet, he took a couple of deep breaths, focused his eyes on the expanse of white in front of him, and pushed off. The first brush of cold air hit him in the face.

God, he loved the freedom of boarding down a mountain. The first jump approached, and he crouched to increase his speed. He hit the ramp perfectly and executed a flip before landing smoothly on the snow.

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