Making an Impact (Men of the Ice Book 6) by Michele Shriver

Author:Michele Shriver [Shriver, Michele]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: badboy playboy, one night stand, romance, cougar, sports hockey athlete
Publisher: SMC Publishing
Published: 2016-09-19T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

After a hard-fought victory, the team’s morning skate wasn’t mandatory. Casey never skipped optional skates, but for the first time he considered it, if it would mean he could spend the entire day with Char. He was superstitious, though, and didn’t want to do anything to change his routine, especially when he was on such a scoring streak. As a result, he was at the rink bright and early. Not surprisingly, the ultra-competitive Ryder was already there. He never missed a skate, either, unless he was injured.

“Question for you,” Casey said as he put on his gear. “How well do you know Char?”

Ryder smirked. “Not as well as you do, obviously.”

“Oh, you’re funny,” Casey said, but didn’t laugh.

“Why? Is something wrong? I thought things were getting pretty hot and heavy between the two of you.”

“Maybe, sort of,” Casey said. “I mean, there’s a connection, for sure. But I’d like more, and she seems, I don’t know, reluctant or something. Like she doesn’t believe I’m serious, or she doesn’t quite trust me. I wondered if you knew anything.”

“You mean like her relationship history?”

Casey nodded. “Yes, that.”

Ryder frowned. “Hmm. I don’t know. I think Jess said something about her being married once, a long time ago, but I don’t know any details.”

“Hmm.” Casey thought about it. “So she’s divorced. That might explain it.”

“Explain what?”

“Why she seems skeptical of relationships.”

“Maybe,” Ryder said. “But if you have considered another reason? Like perhaps you’re the problem?”

“Gee, thanks.” Casey glared at him. “What’s that supposed to mean?”

“Do you even have to ask? Um, let’s see. How do I put this delicately, since you seem to be easily offended this morning?” Ryder put a finger to his chin. “You don’t exactly have a history of being, well, monogamous.”

Casey slumped into his seat. “Fair enough, but I’ve never had a good reason why I’d want to be.” Maybe it was shallow, or selfish, or whatever, but it was the truth. He was young, rich, and successful. He liked women, and women liked him. Why shouldn’t he be allowed to play the field? At least it seemed like a good enough philosophy a week ago.

“Are you saying you do now?” Ryder’s expression was dubious. “That you’re done banging anything in a skirt, no matter how cheap and sleazy they are, and you’re ready to be with only one woman, and you want that woman to be Char?”

Was that what he was saying? Casey thought about the scene at the bar a few nights ago. Wynter, with her cheap perfume that didn’t mask the odor of cigarettes and whiskey, rubbing against him, her intentions obvious. And instead of getting aroused and wanting to find the nearest surface to screw her on, he wanted to get away from her and go home. Alone. Where he’d spent a restless night thinking about Char. “Yeah.” Casey stood up and raked a hand through his hair. “That’s what I’m saying. I just need to find a way to convince Char and everyone else that I’m serious, and that maybe this is real.

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