Ice Queen (Hockey Royals Book 2) by A.J. Wynter

Author:A.J. Wynter [Wynter, A.J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-10-27T04:00:00+00:00

THIRTEEN

EVERLEIGH

My legs shook as the shower beat against my shoulder blades. Miles had been hard on me, but the tough workout wasn’t the reason I was jittery. Seeing Gunnar had done something to me. I turned off the tap and squeezed the excess water out of my hair, as I tried to get his face out of my mind. I wondered if I’d ever be able to shake Number Eleven.

At lunch I’d wanted to tell Ali about Gunnar. Other than Ali, I didn’t have any close girlfriends to talk to about my feelings, so I had confided in Miles.

His advice was to change the rules so that I could date Gunnar. It seemed simple to him. But even though I was the GM, I didn’t have that kind of power. As one of the few women GMs in the league, the spotlight shone brighter on me. I had to be careful.

I dried my hair and put on my favorite pinstripe suit, then headed to Coach’s office.

“Come in,” he shouted.

“Hi, Coach.” I sat and draped my arms over the wide sides of the leather club chair. I was his boss, and a power pose would speak as loud as my words.

Coach smiled and folded his hands in front of him on his desk. “How are you doing?”

“Fine.” I tilted my head. Coach didn’t usually start with pleasantries.

“Good.” He slapped his hands on the papers on his desk. “We’re going to make some changes.”

I leaned back in the chair. “What kind of changes?”

“A few of the players have disappointed me during training camp.”

“But I thought that we were settled on the lines and strategies going into the first month?” We had agreed to wait and see how the players performed in the first few games of the season.

“I think we need to revisit that strategy. There’s a hole in the team, and it’s become more and more apparent to me that we need another strong leader.”

I sighed. “I don’t think it’s in the budget to sign Bradshaw.” The player we both wanted was projected to become one of the best in the league, and was expensive.

“That’s where you come in, Everleigh.” Coach leaned back in his chair. “If you want the team to go anywhere this season, we’re going to need to replace one of the first-string guys. And I hate to say it, but I think that Lockwood has to go.”

“Gunnar?” I bit my lip, wishing that I hadn’t used his first name. “He’s one of our best players.”

Coach nodded. “He is. But something has been distracting him. He’s sluggish and missing easy shots, and he seems withdrawn. And we all know he’s not much a team player.”

I tilted my head. “That’s news to me. I thought that he played well and let the other guys shine.”

“Oh, yes. He’s great at that. What I mean is that he hasn’t bonded with the other guys. He’s too serious.”

I shook my head. “That’s a thing? This is professional hockey. It is serious business.”

“His heart’s not in it.

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