Tempest (Seattle Blades Book 3) by Alison Rhymes

Author:Alison Rhymes [Rhymes, Alison]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Alison Rhymes, LLC
Published: 2024-08-28T00:00:00+00:00

15

Odette

“Odette! You’re here,” Tori says excitedly when I make it to my seat at the arena. Isla was the one to extend the invitation, but I suspect it was at Gavin’s behest. He’s been less visible in my life the past two weeks since the birthday party. They’ve been on the road, so I’m sure that’s the main reason. But I think he’s taking what I told him that night to heart.

It was a nice surprise to get Isla’s text. Holding Gavin’s advances at bay like I did, I thought I might miss the opportunity to keep these new friends.

As much as I love the decadent life I had in New York, I equally love the peacefulness of the Pacific Northwest. If I’m going to stay, an established circle of friends helps.

“I was happy for the invite,” I tell her, taking a seat next to her. “I’ve never been to any professional…what do we call it? Game, match?”

“Game,” she says with that joyous smile she wears so well. Gavin and Caroline really raised an exceptional daughter. I note it often when I watch her with her classmates. She’s eager to help others, incredibly encouraging, and celebrates all their ideas and ambitions with them. In all these weeks, I’ve yet to see her even mildly frustrated. Tori is like a field of daisies walking into the workroom every day. “Never? Not football or anything?”

“No, never. I can’t count the number of runways and red carpets. But games? Not a single one. I didn’t even know what to wear,” I whisper the last part to her, conspiratorially.

Tori scans my outfit with a wide smile. I opted for high-waisted sailor pants, a frilly cropped blouse with a small pussy bow, and a pair of vintage t-strap heels. It’s about as dressed down as I get in public.

“You might get a little cold, but you’ll look fantastic doing it. Which is arguably more important.”

“You’re my kind of girl, kid,” I tell her, and she beams. She may hero worship me, a fact that isn’t lost on me, but I’m careful about showing any kind of favoritism. I like Tori, though. I know her better because of her father. Liking her doesn’t mean she won’t get honest critique from me. “You might have to fill me in on what’s happening. I don’t know much about hockey.”

“I can help, too. I’m real smart about hockey,” a young girl approaching with Isla says. “I’m Sadie.”

“Nice to meet you, Sadie,” I say as she takes the seat in front of me.

“Hey, Odette,” Isla greets. “Glad you made it.” She takes a seat next to Sadie, and I guess this is the daughter she told me about at the birthday party.

“Whose wag are you?” Sadie asks, and I look to Isla for explanation.

“Wives and girlfriends,” she explains the moniker.

“Oh. Well, nobody’s. But I grew up with Gavin Vaughn.”

“Gav is soooo nice,” Sadie says dramatically. “He used to play Go Fish with me all the time. But I don’t like to play that much anymore.

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