About Us : Friends to Lovers Hockey Romance Novella (Ravenwood University Book 2) by Emily Rayard

Author:Emily Rayard [Rayard, Emily]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Independent
Published: 2024-08-02T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 6

Iwake up to the heavenly scent of bacon. My mouth waters as I try to fight to sleep in. Of course, my stomach rumbles loudly and I can’t ignore it anymore. When I pad downstairs, the smell is stronger with a mix of coffee.

“Mornin, sunshine!” Tripp is standing in his kitchen with nothing but boxers and a cooking apron with a cartoon female body on it.

Tripp stills as his gaze lingers on me and I self-consciously pull the hem of his jersey to cover as much of my very exposed thighs as possible.

“Did you sleep okay?” he asks, taking a big gulp of his coffee. I barely make a coherent sound as I try to tear my eyes away from the broad muscles that peek out from the apron.

I settle on the bar stool in front of him. “Can I help?”

Tripp shakes his head vigorously. “Nope, no guests allowed in the kitchen.”

“Here’s some coffee and water.” He slides the cups toward me and I take it gratefully. Tripp tears his attention away to focus intently on the eggs.

“Not gonna lie. Your bed is the most comfortable one I’ve ever been in. No wonder the ladies want to sleep with you,” I tease.

“Actually, you’re the only one who’s been here,” Tripp says. “I don’t take girls home.”

My mouth shuts as my mind tries to wrap around that revelation. Every moment with Tripp feels like a whiplash of things I didn’t know about him.

“I got you something when I was at the away game. I was going to bring it to the Tutor Center.” He places a small bag in front of me. My brows shoot to my hairline as I stare at him.

“Is this a souvenir for our time together?” I tease, opening the bag.

Inside, I gasp in delight. My fingers grasp the handle of the mug. It’s in the shape of a naked woman with boobs and all.

“To add to your robust collection.” Tripp is grinning as I laugh. “That first time I was over at your place. I haven’t been able to look at mugs normally again.”

“Tit’s perfect, thank you!”

Tripp places a plate of food in front of me and silence falls between us. My grin is permanent even as I take a bite and I groan at the burst of flavor.

“Shit, it’s good,” I sigh. Tripp is still silent. His face is unreadable but trained on my face. I wonder if he regrets bringing me back to his place.

“I’ll finish up and I’ll get out of your hair.” My face heats. He likely wants to get back to his life and I’m intruding on his day.

“No, no, take your time, Z,” Tripp finally says, his face breaking into a smile.

“Scared me for a second. You were so quiet, I thought you were having a stroke.”

“No.” Tripp doesn’t meet my eyes when he refills my coffee. “I was just thinking how good you look in my jersey.”

I freeze for a beat. My eyes finally blink, then he bursts out laughing as I flick eggs at him.

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