The Cutting Edge: A Steamy Hockey Romantic Comedy (The St. Pete Slashers Book 1) by Lisa Daily

Author:Lisa Daily [Daily, Lisa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Siesta Key House
Published: 2023-06-16T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter eighteen

Logan

I'm not sure if my effort to win Coco over or working, but I'm not sure they're not working either, which is why I'm continuing to press the issue until she tells me to stop. I'm determined to get us back on track because what I’ve realized in the last few days with startling clarity is that I just can't stop thinking about Coco.

How is it possible to feel so connected so quickly with someone I've only spent a few days with? Yes, I always thought she was beautiful, and I'd be lying if I didn't say I'd occasionally entertain the idea of asking her out — but I was always so worried about how that might impact Poppy.

Now I'm wondering why I just naturally assumed the impact would be a bad thing.

Coco’s special, there's no doubt about that. Poppy feels it and I feel it, and that's only reinforced by the sheer number of people in Coco’s life who absolutely and completely adore her.

Her friend Marissa told me to give her some time, to let the situation shake out a bit, so Coco can figure out a way forward after the accident.

I know it's only been a few days, but I am on a mission to keep that thread stretched between us. I find myself checking my phone repeatedly throughout the day, hoping my latest gift has delighted her, and wondering If there's anything I can do to get us back on track.

Coach Sully majorly chewed me out for texting on my phone during our last game, but I could tell he was holding back — probably because he didn't want to mess with my mojo after such a huge win. I should know better, I'm the captain, it's not an NHL rule violation but it's not acceptable, you know the drill. I apologized, but I'll admit, if I had to do it all over again, I would. That flirty conversation with Coco, and entertaining the fantasy of what followed, was what got me out of my slump. Too bad it didn't last.

We lost our first game in the playoff series to Philadelphia, an away game. The announcers kept referring to me as the “hat trick hero” which was embarrassing as hell because I played for shit, and didn't score a single goal. I did get an assist for Cam’s goal, so it wasn't a total failure, but it might as well have been — I felt like I spent half the game in the penalty box with nothing to show for it. Zayne scored as well, a beautiful shot that just sailed across the blue paint like one of those airboats they use in the Florida Everglades, but it just wasn't enough and the Flyers beat us 4-2.

Coach Rocco chalked it up to playoff nerves and an unfriendly crowd, but all of us were off our game and we knew it.

Two days later, we were in the Philly arena once again for the second game in our seven-game series with disastrous results.

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