In The Game: A Secret Baby Hockey Romance (Lakes Hockey Series Book 3) by Sloane St. James

Author:Sloane St. James [St. James, Sloane]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-10-15T16:00:00+00:00

THIRTY

“You came on the best day.”

“Thanks for inviting me.” Barrett texted me earlier this week and put on the pressure for me to accompany him to Camp Conway.

He wants to show me the operations, and apparently, today is the day I really needed to be here. I look around the giant indoor arena. There’s dryland training “ice” on half and turf on the other. Boys and girls of all ages, from mites to juniors, sit on the floor in their own groups. Some parents present, some not. I don’t think I realized how many kids this supported. And the sheer number of volunteers—holy shit. There’s gotta be at least seventy adults running around getting organized.

Someone marches up with a clipboard. “Coach, we’re ready, but we’re missing a couple of players.”

As he chats with a couple of the volunteers, I gesture to the seats off to the side. He nods at me and smiles before turning back to the other adults. I find a place to sit and from my chair, I observe him delegate teams of people. It’s kinda hot.

“Which one’s yours?” a voice chimes in next to me, must be one of the moms.

“Oh, my son doesn’t play hockey. I’m just here to watch.”

“You’re in for a treat. Barrett is awesome.”

“Yeah?” Now I’m curious.

“Kennedy wouldn’t be playing hockey without him. She started skating at five, but when they increased the athletic fees, we had to drop out. At the time, Camp Conway was brand new and I was skeptical, but I figured if Barrett Conway was running it, it must be legit.”

“Same, the prices for skates are ridiculous, we couldn’t do it without assistance,” another mom chimes in behind me.

“And the hockey lessons alone brought Grayson up from Bantam A to AA after one summer. It’s a dream.”

“Wow, that’s awesome,” I reply.

“Coach Conway would do anything for these kids. How is he not married?”

“Girl, right?” the second mom exclaims. “He’s that fine and has a heart of gold? I mean, he’s the most down to earth guy I’ve ever met. Plus, he gives a huge portion of his salary to the camp.”

Are these paid actors? Did he know everybody would be fawning over him like this? Not gonna lie, it’s kind of working. I’m keeping my mouth shut and nodding along. He is fine. And it’s great to hear firsthand how well he treats others. He’s a genuinely nice guy—which makes me love the naughty Barrett even more. It feels like a secret side of him that’s just mine.

Barrett takes the center of the turf ice and is handed a microphone.

“Hey, everybody.” The parents and kids applaud, and he smiles big. “Who’s excited for Gear Day?” Louder cheers.

“What’s Gear Day?” I whisper to the woman next to me.

“Oh my God, it’s the best!” she whispers. “I don’t want to spoil it, you’ll see!”

“I’m excited to announce we’ve got some new sponsors, and I’m going to let their representatives take the mic here in a second. But first, I want

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