Page 84 of Permanently Pucked

We chit chat a little about Christmas plans and the baby and then the puck drops. Play has barely started when Nathan is texting on his phone. He leans over to me. "I’ll be right back. There are some VIPs I need to go talk to. Are you going to be okay?"

"Yes, of course."

"You sure?"

"Yes." I turn to Luna. "Reassure Nathan you won’t let me out of your sight while he’s gone."

Luna leans over me. "Nathan, let this poor woman exist for five minutes without you hovering over her."

Nathan stares at her. Luna just calmly stares back.

Finally, he gives up with a sigh and stands up. "I’ll be right back."

He leaves and Luna shakes her head. "I don’t know how you can take it. He’s on top of you all the time."

I just laugh. "I like it. I can’t help it."

Cam stands up.

Luna swivels her head. "Where are you going? We just got here and you’re leaving me already?"

His eyebrows shoot up. "To get your popcorn and your Diet Coke," he says calmly. "Like I do every game."

"Oh. Thank you."

He shakes his head with a smirk. "Sexy little hypocrite."

She makes a face at him.

Cam moves past us, and I awkwardly try to turn to shift my belly out of his way.

Elise grins. "He makes a fair point, Luna."

She grumbles. "Fine. Okay. I get it. When you love someone, you like them being around you."

I’m shifting around, trying to get comfortable in the seat. My back is tight. Christmas music is blaring over the speakers when there’s a break in play, and I see Sammy the Malamute dancing to it with a Santa hat on his dog head.

Then without warning, Crew takes a shot and the puck lands in the net.

"Oh! Yes!" I shift to cheer and clap.

That’s when it happens.

A warm gush right between my thighs. It takes a second for it to register, but then there is no mistaking it. My entire panties are wet and I feel an intense pressure in my lower back. Swallowing hard, I realize with excitement and a small amount of trepidation that my water has broken.

"Uh, Luna?"

"Hmm?" She drags her gaze off of her boyfriend Alexsei on the ice and turns to me.

"My water just broke."

Her jaw drops. "Are you shitting me?"

I shake my head.

"Okay. Holy shit. Let me text Nathan and Michael. Michael can tell Crew." She whips her phone out and starts texting rapidly.

"Should I boil water?" Elise asks with wide eyes. "Oh my God, this is so exciting! What can I do?"

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