The Winning Score: A best-friend's-sister, enemies-to-lovers sports romance (The Playmakers Series Hockey Romance Book 4) by G.K. Brady

Author:G.K. Brady [Brady, G.K.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Trefoil Publishing
Published: 2020-09-29T16:00:00+00:00

The next day, Sarah sauntered into the kitchen, and Archer hopped up to greet her. Two heads swiveled in concert; two pairs of eyes riveted on her. She raised her hand in a self-conscious little wave. “Hey, Liz. ’Morning, Sparky. How is everybody?”

“What are you doing out of bed?” Quinn barked.

She went for a nonchalant shrug that ended up resembling a shoulder jerk. “Don’t blow a fuse, Sparky. I’m feeling better and decided I was tired of being lazy. How’s your shoulder?”

He gave her a blank stare.

“The one that was in a sling?” she added helpfully.

Recognition dawned in his cocoa eyes. “Fine.”

Liz broke out in a broad grin. “Welcome back to the land of the living, doll. You’ve been missed.”

Sarah stole a glance at Quinn, who surveyed her over the rim of his coffee cup as he took a sip. His dark brows were knotted together. Not so sure Sparky missed me. He looks like he wants to choke me out. What happened to that really sweet guy? She smoothed her T-shirt that read, “Zombies Eat Brains … Don’t Worry, You’re Safe.” The shirt had been too tight to wear before, but apparently she’d dropped some weight because it fit snugly over her long-sleeved tee.

When she lifted her head, she caught Quinn reading the slogan—and looking rather embarrassed about it, judging from his bright burgundy cheekbones. “Nice T-shirt,” he rasped.

“Thanks.”

He cleared his throat. “So. We’re glad you’re feeling better, but until you’re symptom-free for two weeks, you have to stay in—”

“I figured as mu—”

“And you have to socially distance from Mom.” He tilted his head toward Liz.

Her heart sank. “How am I supposed to do my job?”

“You’re not. She and I have this.”

Dread bloomed in Sarah’s chest. “Oh. So I guess you won’t be needing me anymore?”

Liz and Quinn glanced at each other, then both spluttered at once. They were so emphatic Sarah couldn’t understand either one, but it gave her a lift. Quinn took the lead. “No. I mean yes, absolutely, we—Mom needs you. I’m the temporary replacement, and I’m pretty sure she’ll be glad to have you back.” Liz nodded. He broke out in a deep-dimpled smile that instantly put Sarah at ease. Honestly, she’d missed that smile. God, what a sap! “Another One Bites the Dust” blared in her brain. One more woman blinded by Quinn Hadley’s brilliant smile.

“And,” Liz added, “you’re still on the payroll.” She slid her eyes to Quinn, who turned slowly, deliberately, and gave her a frown that might have looked real if not for one corner of his mouth twitching. Liz shot back a twinkly smile.

He rolled his eyes dramatically and refocused on Sarah. “What she said.”

“No, I couldn’t! I’m not doing anything except sucking up your food and—”

“Sunshine, you’ve barely sucked anything.” Something flashed in his eyes, and his cheekbones flushed a deeper shade, if that were possible.

Uncomfortable—for so many reasons—Sarah shifted her weight. “I have a hard time accepting, um, other people’s kindness”—and letting them pay me for doing squat—“but I want to thank you both … so much for looking out for me.

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