Page 95 of Twisted Collide

Would that be the worst thing?

Yes.You love hockey.I don’t have to play professionally.

Molly.

You play for Molly.

She needs this job.

I keep trying to get her to do something else, but she refuses, so until she finds something that she’s passionate about, I can’t take this away from her.This means there’s no future for me and Josephine, not while I play for her father.

“For now.”

“And that’s a bullshit answer.” The lost girl from moments ago is gone, replaced with one filled with resolve.

I lift my hand and run it through my hair, pulling at the roots. “I don’t have an answer for you right now. I want you, but—”

“No buts. You want me. And I want you. We are both adults. We’ll just be careful.” She walks away and turns to look over her shoulder at me. “Starting right now.”

Then she’s gone.

Leaving me wondering what just happened.

I’m pretty sure by not objecting, I just agreed to have a secret romance with the coach’s daughter.

37

JOSIE

Despite wakingup in the same bed as I have for the past month, today feels different. I’m excited. Something I haven’t felt since being here in Redville.

It’s him.

I know it is.

He makes me excited for what’s to come.

With the game tomorrow, the Saints aren’t on the ice today. Instead, they had off-ice training, so I didn’t have to go to the practice arena.

I got lucky and have the day off, which is why I woke up at lunchtime instead of my usual seven o’clock.

It feels good to be lazy.

I stretch my arms over my head and groan. I can still feel him touching me.

It’s ingrained in my memory, and I hope it never fades away. Last night felt like a dream, but it wasn’t. Instead, it was the hottest fantasy that had come to life.

Apparently, sex in public places is our thing. A soft laugh bubbles up from my mouth. I wonder when I’ll see him next.

Now.

I want to see him now.

I reach my arm out to the table beside my bed and grab my phone.

Should I call?

A groan escapes. Just do it. Text him.

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