Puck Me: An Addictive Hockey Romance (Raptors Hockey Why Choose) by Charlotte Byrd

Author:Charlotte Byrd [Byrd, Charlotte]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Byrd Books, LLC
Published: 2023-12-25T16:00:00+00:00

19

HARLOW

I knew they weren’t going to make this easy for me.

I told myself when I asked the three of them to meet me for lunch that they would do everything they could to avoid seeing each other. Granted, they’ve had to see each other all morning during practice. I made it a point to watch from high up in the stands, and the aggression I witnessed on Friday was nowhere to be found. Coach Kozak happened to look around and spot me watching, and the relieved little smile he wore should’ve made me feel good. All it did was make me want to shrink away and hide like the liar I am. He thinks I did a good thing, like I talked the guys into getting along. He doesn’t have the first clue that I am the reason they were fighting in the first place.

My hands are shaking, and I haven’t had a drop of coffee today. I didn’t trust myself with it – my stomach is in knots, and I’ve been fighting nausea all morning, so coffee would only make it worse. My empty stomach growls but I doubt I’ll be able to eat a bite until I get this over with. Maybe not even then, depending on the reaction I get. I doubt it’s going to be good. I doubt I’m going to come out of this feeling like anything more than a complete monster. No, it wasn’t my idea for all of us to be together like this, but I agreed to it, didn’t I?

Some things, you just have to go through. Sure, I worried there would be problems down the line. Jealousy, that kind of thing. I hoped they would find a way to get through that for the sake of everybody. But you don’t know until you know. I didn’t know how volatile their three personalities could be when mixed together. Sure, they’re friends, and they get along well when there aren’t any big obstacles in the way.

Looks like I am the obstacle big enough to put a wedge between them. I only hope they understand. This is the only solution that can possibly work. I’m sure they’ll offer all kinds of promises, but I have to be strong. No matter how much I don’t want to.

I haven’t even spoken to them yet, mainly because they are being ridiculous and waiting each other out, but I can practically hear their promises already. No matter how much I’m going to want to believe it, I can’t break down. No matter how much I don’t want to do this, one of us has to be realistic. One of us has to keep our futures in mind, since it’s not just about me anymore. They’re starting to jeopardize their own careers now, and I can’t have that.

It’s ten minutes after our supposed one o’clock meet-up when Ryder strolls out like a man without a care in the world. I see straight through him – especially when he pulls up short, clearly surprised to find me sitting alone at one of the picnic benches.

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