Puck King (Hockey Royals Book 1) by A.J. Wynter

Author:A.J. Wynter [Wynter, A.J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-07-25T16:00:00+00:00

Nineteen

Colton

The further the glow of the city got behind us, the more spectacular the stars began to shine. It was a cold night, one of the coldest of the winter, and a full moon meant a bright and spectacular sky.

I could tell that Alison had relaxed when the rasping of her breaths through the microphone got quieter. “Over to your left,” I pointed, “you can see Orion’s Belt perfectly.”

Alison gasped. “The Seven Sisters constellation has always been one of my favorites.”

“You know your astronomy.” I was surprised. None of the women I’d ever dated could pick out one constellation, let alone have a favorite.

“Kind of.” She shrugged. “When I was young, we used to take the horses for trail rides. We would sleep on the banks of the creek behind the farm and stare at the sky. I never realized how much I missed seeing the open sky.”

“Why the Seven Sisters?” I asked.

“I always wanted a sister. It’s nothing deeper than that. Why Orion?”

“I wish I could say I had a profound reason. I mean, I like the mythology. But to me, it’s just the constellation that stands out the most – more than the Big Dipper.”

Alison smiled. “I think that’s a great reason. A big, shining star would obviously love big, shiny stars.”

My cheeks burned with the compliment. “I just work hard.” I deflected with a classic hockey answer.

“Don’t do that.” Her voice was stern. “Don’t you dare sell yourself short. You’re Colton King, hockey’s biggest star.”

“That sounds a bit…”

“Obnoxious?” She raised her eyebrows.

“I was going to say cocky, but obnoxious works too.”

“Perfect.” She clapped her hands together loud enough that I could hear it through the headset. “You’re both of those things.”

Normally I liked it when women asked me about hockey, but as I looked at the beautiful woman beside me, still wrapped in her heavy coat, I wanted to know more about her. “You don’t have a sister? What about a brother? And tell me about your horses. And farm.” I rattled off some of the things about her that had surprised me.

She turned to face me. “I have one brother. Stu. He’s younger and…”

Her words trailed off like she didn't want to talk about him. The cabin of the helicopter went as silent as a helicopter can get. The only sound was the rotors, clapping through the cold air above us. After a couple seconds of silence, I decided it was best to change the subject away from her brother. “Did you have a favorite horse growing up?”

Her shoulders relaxed, and when she turned to face me she had a smile on her face. “Of course. His name is Wolfie. He’s strong, smart, and a little bit wild. Was Roger your favorite?”

“Still is. See? We’ve got a lot in common.”

“What else?”

I thought about it, but couldn’t think of anything. “Well, we’re both scared of my sister.” I laughed.

“Horses and a scary sister. It’s a good start.” Alison laughed. “Does she have a softer side?”

“Roger is a he.

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