Unexpected Daddy: A Bad Boy Hockey Romance by Kincaid Cass

Author:Kincaid, Cass
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: hockey single dad romance, hockey romance, single daddy romance, single dad romance, alpha hockey player hero, alpha bad boy romance, steamy new adult romance, surprise baby romance, new adult romantic fiction, steamy contemporary romance, steamy bad boy romance, steamy country romance, single daddy, single dad
Publisher: Cass Kincaid
Published: 2019-02-08T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

Megan

There’s something different about Craig Connelly when he’s away from Aunt Nancy’s prying eyes, away from his routine and his responsibilities.

He’s shown me his cocky, playful side during the last few days, sure, but there’s more to it tonight. It’s like the skates on his feet and the rink that stretches out in front of him have released a new level of playfulness in him, a renewed energy that had been shut up inside him since he came back to Cardon Springs and put on his game face to be the responsible single daddy he’s supposed to be.

But that’s not all there is to Craig, I can see that now. And I kind of like it. Kind of like him.

And only minutes ago, I blurted out that I think he likes me, too, which has made things brutally awkward in the time that has followed. Craig has said little since he came into the locker room. I’ve been blushing like mad since I turned away from him, but I tried hard to act like I meant to say what I did, like it was only a joke. A flirtatious one, but a joke, nonetheless.

He takes his place on the bench beside me and expertly unties his skates, pulling them off and shoving his feet into his shoes. Then, without asking him to, Craig kneels down in front of me and very gently pushes my hands away from my own laces. He begins to loosen the knot, untying the skate I was struggling with and pulling it from my foot. His eyes flit up to meet mine and he offers me a momentary ghost of a grin, then begins to tackle the other skate.

Which is fine, because I’m still shocked by what I just saw in his dark chocolate eyes. There’s no mistaking it, no way I could misinterpret the blazing heat that smoldered in his gaze.

Lust. Barely contained, but barely noticeable, too. Well concealed unless you know what you’re looking for.

And I do, because a similar blaze of simmering warmth has been plaguing me all night, each time his hands touched mine or his fingertips grazed my ankle while he helped me with my skates.

Being in the presence of Craig Connelly has just become a whole lot more dangerous.

Thankfully, when his gaze returns to mine after he rises from his crouched position and reaches for his belongings, the blaze has been extinguished and I can look at him again without feeling the telltale crimson seeping into my cheeks.

“Ready to get out of here?” Craig asks, plucking the pair of skates from the bench with his free hand.

“Yeah.”

I let him lead the way back out to the truck. Craig opens the passenger door for me, and I climb into the cab while he puts the skates into the truck bed. He goes around the back of the truck and climbs into the driver’s seat, silent. I wait for him to say something, anything, while I hold the seatbelt in my hand.

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