Playoffs & Promises: A Sweet Hockey Romance (Hockey Book Club 3) by Jessica Parker

Author:Jessica Parker [Parker, Jessica]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Silver Spindle Publishing
Published: 2024-08-27T00:00:00+00:00

After the lemon bar is cleaned up, and the cake is picked up, Maria and I arrive at the Serenity Bay Resort where Nate and Lia have booked a space for the engagement party. The oceanfront resort is as fancy as the name suggests. Tall ceilings stretch high above us, held up with gleaming white pillars. Massive windows line one wall framing the ocean. The waves are visible beyond the glass, as is the strip of beach in front of the resort.

Maria's eyes lock onto the table designated for the cake and without a word, she directs me towards it. I carry the cake box over and place it exactly where she points, then back away to give her space to do her baker magic. She's completely in her element as she begins unboxing, positioning, and checking the frosting with the kind of precision and attention to detail that come from experience and skill. I'm awed by how graceful she is when she's doing what she loves.

Lia and Nate soon join us, they're the perfect engaged couple complete with outfits in a matching creme color. They're all smiles, moving in sync. Lia's hand brushing his arm, his head tilting toward hers as she looks up at him. Their body language is so perfectly matched with each other. There's a comfortability between them that speaks volumes of their deep understanding of each other. While Lia is gushing over the cake, in a very excited voice, to Maria, Nate gives me a look. The one that says he has questions and I'm going to answer them here or on the ice.

"Drink?" he asks, his tone too casual.

We walk together to where bar drinks are being served. I chuckle to myself when I realize that the options are the same as the arena's private box for family members. I look over the options before choosing a Coke for myself.

"It made sense for us to take one car," I say, trying to sound indifferent. "Just being neighborly."

He nods, his gaze steady as he takes a sip of his own drink. "Makes sense."

"It's not a big deal," I add.

He laughs. "Is that what you're telling yourself?"

"It's not." I insist, but it feels more forced than it should.

He just shakes his head, not even trying to hide his knowing smile. "Lia got a text from Maria earlier. Apparently, we don't need cake security tonight..."

He waits to see if I'll take the bait, but I don't want to curse my luck that seems to be changing.

"You should ask her for a slice of cake."

My eyebrows shoot up, and I can't hide my shock. "Is she lifting the ban?"

"Don't go crazy." Nate pats my shoulder, then saunters away to greet some of the other guests arriving. Leaving me standing there, my mind reeling.

I want to do a victory dance or grab Maria and twirl her around like I did in my apartment. Instead, I play it cool, gripping my drink and finding a spot in the room to watch her work.

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