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Hearing her say this makes me so happy. I could ignore my feelings and put up a wall, but I’ve fallen for this amazing woman, and I’ll probably never be the same.

“Dude, that was a tough loss,” Chase says when I answer the phone.

“Yeah. I thought Zach Hart was going to completely lose it and create a scene.”

“Nah, he has enough bad press,” Chase reminds me. “He handled the interview well after the game.”

I didn’t listen to anything Zach Hart said because at that point all I cared about was seeing Blair.

“Tonight’s game shouldn’t be as rough,” I tell him, after slipping a shirt over my head. “We just had to get through the first game against the Jacks. We’re ready for them now.”

“What else is going on?” he asks. “Did you finally give in to your feelings for the publicist?”

“Is this off the record?”

He laughs. “Sure, man. But I would never tell you if the press was paying me big bucks to get the scoop on Cooper Montgomery’s private life.”

“Ha ha.”

“Does that mean it’s a done deal?”

“A done deal as in I’ve fallen for her.”

“Whoa. I never thought this day would come,” he exclaims.

“Me neither.”

“She must be a saint to put up with you,” he says with a chuckle.

“I can’t disagree.”

“Does she feel the same way about you?”

“Surprisingly, yes.”

“Wow. Congrats, brother. I’m happy for you.”

“Thanks. I appreciate it.”

“I look forward to meeting her. I’m assuming she’ll be coming to Tennessee once you’re back.”

While we haven’t talked about what happens after we leave here, I’m expecting her to be at some of the Wolves games.

“Hopefully.”

“Have you discussed how it might be after the news gets out?”

I groan. “Not exactly. I think we’re both avoiding the topic.”

“It’s kind of important,” he reminds me.

“Trust me, I know.”

We talk for a few minutes, and then I head to the arena for a team meeting. It’s game night for the Ice Breakers, and I’m hoping for a better outcome this time.

CHAPTER 12

BLAIR

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