Hearts on Ice (The Hopefuls) by MJ Fredrick

Author:MJ Fredrick [Fredrick, MJ]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-01-10T18:30:00+00:00

CHAPTER 16

Colby’s heart pounded as she pushed open the door. She had thought about what she’d say to the press who’d ignored her the past few months. She never expected they’d catch up to her here.

Declan wasn’t too excited about her choice. He probably would have had fun evading the reporters by sneaking out the back door of the rink. But if he asked her again, she’d say they were more likely to get rid of reporters if they faced them and answered their questions. She couldn’t guarantee they’d go away, but they wouldn’t be so curious.

“Colby! Colby!” The young woman reporter who had been setting up the live shot motioned for the two of them to approach.

Colby looked over her shoulder at Declan, then walked over, pasting a smile on her face. She was aware of other reporters around, listening, but she honed in on the woman with the microphone.

“Colby, it’s big news you’re back in town, bigger news you’re here working with Declan again. What brought you back to Colorado?”

Colby lifted her chin. “I’m starting a new phase of my life, giving back to the sport that gave so much to me. I put out word that I was choreographing ice dancing routines, and my first job led me here, to Declan’s rink.” She smiled over at him, saw the grim resignation on his face.

“Declan, how did you feel when Colby returned to town?”

He clearly hadn’t thought about what he’d say to the press. His mouth was tight, his jaw hard. “I was surprised. I hadn’t heard she was coming back, hadn’t heard my students had hired her.”

“Just surprised?” the reporter pressed.

“No, not just surprised,” Declan said, and didn’t elaborate. “But she’s good at what she does. She’s come up with a great routine for my students that will take them to Nationals, and hopefully beyond.”

“So how is it, working together after the way you ended things?”

“We’ve been able to stay professional,” he said. “Letting go of the past is important.”

“And the fact that you’ve been arriving at the rink together in the morning?”

“Why do you—?” he started to ask, but Colby interrupted.

“My car’s in the shop, and Declan’s been kind enough to give me a ride in the morning.”

The reporter’s brow furrowed briefly, like she didn’t believe that, but it had been true, up until now.

“We did want to take this opportunity,” Declan inserted. “We’ve been inundated with calls wanting us to coach some up and coming skaters. At this time I’m not taking any new students, and Colby has a list of potential students a mile long. So when she’s ready to look at new students, she’ll let you know. So thank you for not calling the rink asking for us.”

“We’ll make a note of that,” the reporter said with a touch of impatience. “Colby, how long will you be in town? Are you back to stay, or do you plan to go back to Hollywood and the small screen?”

She looked up at the name of the rink, then back at the reporter with a toss of her ponytail.

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