Deflected: Game On in Seattle (Seattle Sockeyes Book 9) by Jami Davenport

Author:Jami Davenport [Davenport, Jami]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Hockey Romance
Publisher: Cedrona Enterprises
Published: 2019-05-22T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 10—Mainland

At six thirty on Friday morning, Alex woke, feeling refreshed and ready for the day to begin. He started out with a run along the winding two-lane country road, filling his nostrils with the scent of fir needles and saltwater. The cool morning air invigorated him in ways he’d never imagined possible. He’d always held the belief he wasn’t a morning person, but for the past few days, he’d woken with the sunlight streaming through the open windows while birds chirped happily from their perches in the nearby trees.

Alex hadn’t seen Cave in a few days. The guy was having a good time, and he’d heard rumors about a drunken Cave from all over the island and neighboring islands. His partner in crime, Clarissa, was right beside him. The last Alex had heard, they’d rented a yacht and headed for Victoria, BC, which was only an hour away by water. Cave had even texted Alex last night and invited him along. Alex was tempted to fall back into old habits, considering his frustration with all things Rosalind, but he did the right thing and said no thanks.

After a quick shower, Alex dressed and took his coffee onto the wide back porch. He sat down and surveyed the panoramic view so different from his city view in Seattle, a view he’d once considered priceless and coveted. What was the big deal? His condo view was a bunch of buildings and concrete with noise from the construction across the street and cars below assaulting his ears.

He shifted uncomfortably on the plush seat cushion. He was changing, and he wasn’t sure how he felt about that. Last night he’d invited the Brothers for a steak barbecue dinner, and the food hadn’t turned out half-bad. He’d never cooked before unless it was something he could microwave. After the Brothers had toddled off to their respective homes, he’d sat on the edge of the dock and listened to the water lapping against the shore as the tide went out. He’d reveled in the bright orange and pink sunset and even taken a few pics to post on social media. He hadn’t been bored one bit.

Rosalind occupied a good majority of his thoughts. He’d made a plan for once. He was going to take some positive steps to rectify the wrongs he’d ignorantly done to Rosalind.

Confused and frustrated, he’d avoided the store since Wednesday night to give her time to cool off. At first he hadn’t understood what she’d been so upset about. He’d defended her friend’s books to the literary snobs. Shouldn’t that earn him points? Well, it hadn’t, and now he owed her an apology. He should’ve learned the lay of the land before he spoke. He’d challenged Rushton’s authority and possibly damaged Rosalind’s business considering the book club members were all customers of hers.

After he dressed, Alex jogged to the bookstore to apologize. Her mother was there, but no Rosalind.

“Roz went to the mainland for a few days,” her mother told him. Disappointment weighed heavily on him.

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