After her hockey-player ex dismisses her as just "practice," a woman finds unexpected comfort in the arms of his fiercest rival on the ice. Caught between a man who undervalued her and the rival determined to prove her worth, she must decide whether to risk her heart on a second chance at love.
and replaced me with a cheerleader. This time, I didn't fight. I tossed the promise necklace, cut up my new dress for the victory celebration,
Ethan's biggest rival, the notorious captain of our university hockey team. His teammates bet on how soon I'd come calling back. Three days, she'll be crying for me.
But three days became six, then nine. I never called. Ethan finally cracked and called me. Enough, come back.
Sorry, Ethan. Ethan. You can't leave a girl overnight and expect her not to get stolen. Put her on! Can't. She's still asleep. I have to wake her up first.
I had been with Ethan Foster, our university's star quarterback and campus golden boy, for three years. This night, I arrived late to a party at the football house. I stopped outside the living room when I heard Ethan laugh. Oh, yeah.
Claire? She was practice. The room erupted. Practice for what?
For figuring out what I want. Three years is enough to know.