Page 73 of Just One Season
Go sleep with him. He’d be a pretty impressive rebound
Me
Janny. I’m not rebounding with Kellen Bassey
January
Right. Sure
Raleigh
Why are you calling him by his full name?
January
I cannot wait to see this in person
Me
You won’t. Remember? We’ll be fake broken up by then, sis
January
K
Me
But you can have your pick of hot hockey playersthen
Raleigh
A good way to celebrate my divorce being final
I slip the phone into my pocket.
It’s been a week since the kiss with Kellen, and a daily topic of conversation with my friends.
Through the arena entrance, the stadium is loud and crowded. I find the seats Kellen directed me toward, right next to Bri and Ava.
“Coach Lucy!” Ava jumps up and throws her arms around me.
“Hey, soccer star, how are you?”
“Amazing. Where’s Bear?” Ava asks.
“He wouldn’t do well in the arena. Remember what happened when I brought him in here last time?”
“He peed everywhere!” Ava is delighted at the reference.
“Hey, Bri, how are you?” I settle down in the seat next to Bri.
“I’m fine. Ava’s been excited to sit with you at the game.” Ava’s mother looks strikingly like her, with blonde hair, blue eyes, and a Blizzard sweatshirt. Bri’s eyes dart down to what I’m wearing. Her daughter’s father’s jersey.
“Well, I’m excited to sit with you too.” I smile at Ava, and she beams back.
“How’s… all this going?” Bri waves her hand in the air toward the rink and then me.
“Good, I guess?” This woman must think I’m insane for fake dating Kellen.
