Griz: A Fake Relationship College Hockey Romance by E. Cleveland & Eddie Cleveland

Author:E. Cleveland & Eddie Cleveland [Cleveland, E.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-09-21T23:00:00+00:00

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Life-Sized Masturbation Poster

Hattie

The house is dark except for the front entryway. The brick archway glows overhead. Light spills out like a peaceful dawn around the Pearly Gates. Or maybe it’s the fire and brimstone surrounding the gates of Hell. All a matter of perspective, I guess.

With the wedding dry-run tomorrow, everyone turned in early. That was undoubtedly the smarter choice than staying out late, but I don’t think extra sleep will help. I, for one, welcome the month’s worth of emotional turmoil that my sister will drag us through over the next couple days. Being well-rested isn’t going to make them any less annoying. It might actually make it worse. Having all that extra energy might bring Clemmie’s tantrums into clearer focus, and I don’t even like the blurry version. Tomorrow morning is still many hours away, and I already want to skip to the part where we crash at the hotel.

The air has bite to it. The temperature plunged since we left. The deadbolt thuds heavier than usual as I turn my key in the lock. Sounds seem sharper on cold winter nights. We’re both silent when we get inside. I’m sure we don’t have to be this quiet. We’re not a couple of teenagers sneaking in past curfew. My parents expect to hear us come in. They know we’re going to my room. It just feels weird, and not because he’s my fake boyfriend. He’s actually the only guy I’ve ever brought home.

Our suitcases aren’t down here. Mom probably ordered Julian to take them to my room. A smile settles onto my lips as I imagine him dragging them up each stair. Once I deadbolt the door behind us, I lead Griz up to the only four walls in this house I consider my own.

“That’s the bathroom.” I point to the only open door. “And this one is my room.” I flip on a blinding amount of light and walk into the room, blinking. The suitcases are neatly lined up at the end of my bed. My smile grows. P-e-t-t-y, I’m petty. And enjoying every second of it.

Griz walks in, his eyes darting over every surface, and I close the door behind him.

“Whoa, what’s with all the Keebler Elves?” He jerks his thumb at my collection.

“They’re not elves.” I laugh. “They’re Precious Moments figurines. My parents used to give them to me when I was a kid, like to celebrate milestones and stuff.”

“First birthday, Christmas, first day of school…” Griz examines them. “Is this one for your dog?” He lifts one with a yellow puppy and a little girl.

“Yeah, Maggie. She passed in my freshman year of high school.”

His face drops, and he puts the ornament back down. “They’ll rip your fucking heart out, dogs. My parents have one that we grew up with, Captain. He’s getting rickety.”

“It’s hard,” I agree, emotion creeping into my voice, even after all these years. There were times in my life when Maggie was my only friend in this house. In my hormonal teen years, there were days when I felt like she was my only friend in the entire world.

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