Shutout: A Seattle Sockeyes Puck Brothers Novel (The Scoring Series Book 1) by Jami Davenport

Author:Jami Davenport [Davenport, Jami]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Cedrona Enterprises
Published: 2020-01-29T18:30:00+00:00

~~Easton~~

Thanksgiving came and went. I had a fantasy Caro and me and the kids would have our first Thanksgiving together. We did not. I went to Coop and Izzy’s instead, while Caro insisted on a private Thanksgiving as it was the twins’ first major holiday without Mark.

I wasn’t happy about her decision, but I wasn’t in a position to do much about it either. In some ways, I had to admit she was right, but from a personal point of view, I guess I was butt-hurt at being excluded from their holiday. Christmas would not happen like this.

The Sockeyes played home games both the day before and day after Thanksgiving. I was pretty busy, and despite their proximity to my doorway—about fifteen feet—I didn’t see much of Caro and Co. until the following week. They also needed time to pack and settle in. Even though I was itching to start what I considered my new life as a father, I backed off, giving them the necessary space.

The following Monday, Caro and I sat at the shiny black dining room table in her new condo and hashed out the details of a temporary agreement. Tomorrow I left on a four-day road trip.

Caro made notes in the margins of the paperwork, and I craned my neck to read what she’d written. She caught me in the act, and I looked away, ashamed of myself for reading her personal notes.

The sooner we had this agreement done, the better. I’d legally have rights to see my kids. Caro had agreed to allow me to see the twins whenever I was available as long as I prearranged the visitations. She insisted she be present, and I didn’t mind for more selfish reasons than the well-being of my kids.

She was getting to me despite my hands-off oath, an oath I was beginning to question.

Every time I was near her, my heart raced and my body hummed. When she was gone, something was missing, and I felt empty. Hockey was the only thing that quelled the emptiness, and I was beginning to wonder if hockey had been doing that very thing for longer than I cared to admit. The breakup from my college girlfriend hadn’t bothered me as much was it did when I hadn’t seen Caro for a day or two. I was getting in deeper and deeper.

Our chemistry had survived the years and the secrets. When I wasn’t with her or playing hockey, my thoughts centered on her and my children. Despite my intentions, I was confused and conflicted as to where Caro should fit into my life. Should she fit? Did I want her to fit? At times I did, and at others, I wanted to escape to my Puck Brother existence and pretend she wasn’t anyone special, which made me either smart or delusional.

“Easton?” Caro nudged me to get my attention. “Does this work for you?”

I squinted and tried to recall what she’d said. Oh, yeah, I remembered. She wanted a specific schedule. “Nope, not during hockey season.

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