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.
coat around my shoulders. Claire, come here. You broke up with me. That doesn't mean you get to use Sterling to punish me. She doesn't need your permission. Stay out of this. I reached around Noah and took his hand. Let's go. Claire! I did not look back. I followed Noah out of the arena. Later that night, he made grilled cheese while I tried to finish an article at his apartment.
apartment. I fell asleep on his couch, wearing his hockey hoodie. My phone kept on the coffee table. Noah looked at the screen. Ethan. It rang non-stop. I shifted the blanket. Make it stop.
Noah answered. Enough. Claire, come back. We need to talk. Wrong person. Sterling, you dumped her in public. You don't get to complain when else treats her right. Put her on. Can't. Why not? Noah looked down at me. She's asleep.
At my place. Wake her up. Now. Noah crouched beside the couch and brushed the hair from my face. I stirred and caught his wrist without opening my eyes. Noah, don't go. Noah looked at the phone. Now you heard her. Then he ended the call. Noah looked down at my hand around his wrist. I slowly opened my eyes. Who was that? Ethan. You answered my phone? It