The Rule Maker (Boston Hawks Hockey #4) by Gina Azzi

Author:Gina Azzi [Azzi, Gina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Three Cities Publishing LLC
Published: 2021-06-23T04:00:00+00:00

“You’re dating your childhood bestie,” Abbi declares through the line later that evening.

“We’re not dating. We’re going on a date,” I clarify.

“With a professional hockey player.”

“Yes.”

“Who also happens to be one of the most celebrated athletes in the entire state of Massachusetts at the moment.”

I huff out a breath. “Yes.”

“And you want me to be chill about this?” Abbi exclaims.

I snort and kick my feet back up on my bedroom wall. I’m splayed across my bed, not hating the view of the ceiling as much as I did a few weeks ago. Who knew so much could change in such a short amount of time? Just last month, I was sobbing my eyes out into a watered-down margarita. And now, I’m going on a date with Austin.

“I can’t believe you’re already bringing him to a family event. A wedding is a serious thing,” Abbi continues.

“My family already loves him.”

“That will make it trickier if things don’t work out.”

I drop my feet and sit straight up. “Why do you say that?”

“Shit. Sorry. I didn’t mean, I don’t know, I—”

“Abbi Walsh.”

She sighs. “I just—promise you’ll be careful, Chloe?”

“You’re the one who kept saying the best way to get over Steve was to get under someone else,” I accuse.

“You’re going to have sex with him?” Her voice squeaks.

I swear and flop back down against my mattress. “I don’t know yet.”

Abbi’s silent for a long moment and I wait it out.

“I don’t want you to get hurt, Chlo. That’s all. Steve broke you. Austin’s been totally upfront with you from the start. But when you go in, you go all in, with all of your feelings. I just—I don’t want to see them get hurt again because you want more than what Austin can give right now.”

I don’t respond because that’s…annoyingly accurate.

“And yes, you should have fun, wild, hot sex,” she continues.

“Damn straight.”

“But I meant with a stranger. Not your childhood best friend who you have history with, whose sisters you adore, who you’re bringing to a family function as your date.”

I work a swallow, noting the truth in her words even if I don’t want to admit it. “You have a point,” I begrudgingly admit.

“Just…be careful. That’s all. Enjoy the moment and take things at face value without reading into them. Other than that, I’m really freaking happy for you!” She squees again and I grin at the excitement in her tone now that she got her warning over with. “Does he have any friends?”

I laugh now and tap my heels against the wall. “Claire, his sister, is dating his best friend, Easton, and Indy, Austin’s cousin, is dating Easton’s brother, Noah. They all play for the Hawks.”

“Jesus Christ,” Abbi guffaws. “That’s some incestuous shit right there.”

“Tell me about it,” I laugh. “But…there is one guy, Panda.”

“Panda?”

“The goalie.”

“Hang on, I’m Googling.”

I roll my eyes.

“Holy shit! He looks like Zeus had sex with a Victoria’s Secret angel.”

Huh? I frown, trying to follow her train of thought. “He’s good looking,” I agree.

She snorts, the sound derisive.

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