Page 15 of The Goalie

“I would be too if you were mine.”

Our eyes meet again and all of that passionate energy comes crackling back around us. I take his hand and pull him away from my father’s prying eyes.

“Let’s go somewhere quiet and talk,” I say as I pull him away from the bar. “And just so you know, if he throws you overboard, I’m jumping in after you.”

He laughs and the sexy sound sends goosebumps rocketing along my skin. The pool is between us and my dad, so we’re able to escape.

I pull him into a large room that has people chatting all around it. Items for the high-end auction are displayed everywhere on tables and the more expensive items are behind glass.

We wander over to check it out. I notice that he doesn’t let go of my hand. I have no problem with that. It feels good to be touching him.

“Is this for a helicopter ride?” I ask as I look at a tiny metal replica of a helicopter on the table.

“Nope,” Nolan says with a chuckle. “That’s for an actual helicopter. We’re at a billionaire’s party after all.”

“Oh,” I say, shaking my head. “Of course. Who else would make an impulse purchase of a freaking helicopter?”

“This is more like it,” Nolan says as he picks up a laminated flyer with a gorgeous villa on it. “A month-long stay in a villa in Santorini, Greece.”

“I doubt they have any skating rinks on Santorini,” I say with a grin. “Would you be able to stay off the ice that long?”

“Waking up here every morning,” he says as he flips it over and looks at the picture of the bed with the gorgeous ocean view. “With someone special…”

He looks at me and I get all tingly knowing I’m that someone special he’s picturing.

“…that sounds like a dream come true.”

It sure does.

“Are you going to bid on it?” I ask.

“Are you going to come with me if I win?”

“Win it first, then we’ll talk.”

He grins as he picks up a pen and starts filling out the form. It’s a silent auction so you place your bids and hope for the best.

Edvard Svensson comes rushing over as Nolan puts his bid into the box. “Have you guys seen Gemini-X?”

“The singer?” I ask.

“Yeah, I can’t find her anywhere.”

“Maybe she doesn’t want to be found by you,” Nolan says with a grin. “Ever think of that? It sounds like she’s hiding.”

“Playing hard to get, hmmm,” Edvard says while rubbing his chin. “I like that.”

He goes to rush away but then stops and looks at us.

“You guys make a hot couple,” he says. “Just don’t let the coach see. Nolan, you might be able to stop everything, but even the best goalie in the universe can’t stop the coach on a rampage.”

He hurries off and I look at Nolan with a shy smile.

“Is it true you can stop everything?” I ask with a flirty smile.

He’s serious as he shakes his head. “Not everything. I can’t stop myself from falling for you.”

I can’t help but laugh. “Does that line work on all the girls?”

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