Melting Ice by Jami Davenport

Author:Jami Davenport
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Friends to Lovers, Seattle Sockeyes, Sports Romance, Contemporary, Sports, Romance, Hockey Romance, Genre Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Literature & Fiction
Publisher: Cedrona Enterprises
Published: 2015-06-12T07:00:00+00:00

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Avery paced the barn aisle, phone in hand. Sure, it was late, but she expected an immediate response from Isaac and had gotten none. Hal waddled past her to go outside and do his business. He really was a sweet dog, once you got to know him. He’d taken a shine to both Avery and Emma, but it was Tiff he’d fallen in love with. And fallen was the operative word. Every time he saw her, he’d flip onto his back, legs in the air, and wriggle around, making the most undog-like noises and begging her to scratch his belly.

Tiff would smile and comply with his shameless request.

Avery’s phone dinged, and she grinned.

It was him.

She read the text, greedy for any contact with him. Sorry, invaded by teammates with pizza. Gone now, except roommate. So you watched the game?

Yes. I’m becoming a fan.

So am I.

Avery paused, her finger hovering above the tiny keyboard. Did he mean? Could he possibly mean—?

A fan? Of hockey? She tapped out and held her breath.

Of you.

She was a fan, too, of his. She missed him more than she had a right to miss a man she’d only known a few weeks, a man who could be a friend and only a friend. She didn’t know how to respond to his comment, though, because she wanted to read more into it than she dared. Despite Cooper and Izzy’s warnings, Avery couldn’t help herself. She was attracted to Isaac, and he was definitely attracted to her.

Friends. Just friends. And why did she get the idea that’d be a cold day in hell?

Thanks again for taking care of Hal.

Not a problem. He’s good for Tiff.

Okay. Good night then.

Good night.

“Isaac again?”

Avery gave a guilty start and hit a button on the phone to prevent Emma from seeing the texts.

“You’re asking for trouble. I’m warning you.”

Avery sat back on the ratty couch and scratched her jaw. “Don’t you get tired of that?”

“Of what?”

“Izzy and Cooper controlling every part of your life.”

“They mean well,” Emma staunchly defended their oldest sibling, and Avery expected nothing less from her loyal, if naive, sister.

Avery rolled her eyes.

“Besides, we were talking about you and Isaac.”

“Actually, we weren’t. What happens or doesn’t happen with Isaac isn’t subject to discussion. If our relationship didn’t endanger Isaac’s position on the team, I wouldn’t give a shit what Cooper and Izzy wanted. I’m done living my life to make big sister happy. I love her, but my life is mine now, and I’m keeping it that way.”

Emma blinked a few times, but didn’t argue. Instead she got this faraway look in her eyes. “He is hot in a dark, brooding way.”

Avery’s head snapped up, and she grinned at her sister. “You think?”

“I’m not blind. I know a hot guy when I see him. He’s not as hot as Tanner, but he’s hot.”

“I think he’s hotter. Tanner is too fake for me.”

Emma shrugged and ducked her head but not before Avery saw the flush on her cheeks. Well, what do you know? Sweet, innocent Emma had a thing for big, bad Tanner Wolfe.

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