Playing It Cool: A York Bombers Hockey Romance (The York Bombers Book 8) by Lisa B. Kamps

Author:Lisa B. Kamps [Kamps, Lisa B.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: BimHaven Press
Published: 2020-05-28T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

The clink of silverware and murmuring of conversation created a backdrop around them as they sat across from each other. Pamela was no longer thinking of dessert, but only because she'd forcibly pushed that thought to the back of her mind.

For now, at least.

It helped that their conversation had provided a distraction from that line of thought. There was nothing like trying to solve a problem to focus her attention. She thrived on problem-solving, always had. Toss a problem in her lap and she'd study it, dissect it, pick at it until she had a solution. As long as the problem didn't involve people, she could usually solve it. Unfortunately, that was exactly the kind of problem Bryan had.

And she was coming up empty when it came to solutions.

She stabbed a chunk of grilled chicken and plucked it from her salad, thoughtfully chewed for a minute, then washed it down with a sip of ice tea. "When did you first notice things changing?"

Bryan wiped his mouth with a napkin then crumpled it in his hand and shook his head. "That's just it—I don't remember. There hasn't been one thing in particular that I can point to and say, 'That's what happened.' There were a few incidents last season and even one or two earlier this year, but those were all settled. At least, as far as I know, they were. And whatever's going on now doesn't seem related."

"What kind of incidents?"

"Little stuff, mostly. I had one player sent back down from the Banners because of performance and attitude. Turns out he was going through some personal issues and came back here to find out he was a father. But he's turned himself around and is one of my steadiest players now." Bryan reached for his glass and took a long swallow of soda before continuing. "Then two of my guys nearly came to blows because one of them was seeing the other's sister. That one is still ongoing because they barely talk to each other."

"But you don't think that has anything to do with what's going on now?"

"No. This feels..." Bryan paused, a frown creasing his face. He shook his head and sat back with a sigh. "This feels like it's something different. And why am I sitting here telling you all my problems? I'm sorry, I shouldn't have—"

"No, it's okay." Pamela started to reach for his hand and stopped herself at the last second, curling her fingers around her glass instead. "It's interesting to hear the dynamics of your team. It's almost like a family of sorts."

"A family. Right. A dysfunctional one, maybe." Bryan chuckled and popped a fry into his mouth then wiped his fingers against the napkin. "Just don't tell me I'm the father figure—I'm already feeling old as it is. It doesn't help that I could technically be some these kids' father."

"You're hardly old. And trust me, I know the feeling. More than a few of my staff are in high school. Talk about feeling old.

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