Page 13 of Soulmates and Slapshots
I shrug. “I’m always willing to fight for a good cause.Plus my schedule is wide open while I’m here and I’m already starting to get restless.”
“Other than checking out the Ice Breakers?” he asks with a mischievous grin.
“Absolutely.”
“Does that mean you’ll be at some of our games?”
I nod. “Sure. Especially since I’m nowfriendswith one of the players.” I pause after I realize I emphasized the word friends. I’m not sure why I did that, but it felt right in the moment.
Weston forces a smile. “Exactly.”
Suddenly we both grow quiet.
Crap. I’m not sure what just happened, but the air between us feels awkward now.
“Oh, and if you’re ever looking for something to do, you’re welcome to come over to the arena. A lot of people in town come out to watch practices.”
I smile. “I’ll probably take you up on that.”
“Great.”
Thankfully Shirley May shows up with my food, cutting our conversation short.
Despite my aunt’s suggestions, Weston is a new friend, and that’s all I can handle in this moment. Anything else would just complicate my already messy situation. I’m in Maple Falls to take some time to regroup, but there’s nothing wrong with making a few new friends along the way.
CHAPTER 5
WESTON
Friends? Ugh. Yep, Fiona made that clear. Which is fine considering we just met and she’s only in Maple Falls for a short time. Honestly, I have other things to deal with, like the number of messages I’ve been receiving since I made my big TikTok debut. As expected, my former teammates and friends are thrilled to have such a video at their fingertips.
The first message is from Mac, who’s one of my closest friends.
I’m glad to see you venturing out and trying all the things. Maybe Dancing with the Stars is in your future? The ladies would love to see you in a pair of tight silky pants and a ruffled shirt.
I scowl as I type a response.
Thanks. I appreciate your support.
Jake, my former coach, sends me several of the dancing guy emojis.
Cooper’s text makes me chuckle.
Pine Falls strikes again. I told you that town does crazy things to people.
My mind instantly goes to Fiona.My friend, Fiona.
What’s wrong with me?This is ridiculous. I’ve never been someone who falls instantly. And I’ve always had a lot of female friends, but it really bothered me when Fiona said the f-word.Friends.
My phone buzzes again with another message from Cooper.
Next thing you know, you’ll meet a woman you can’t get out of your head. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.
Okay, that’s weird. Especially Cooper Montgomery giving life advice.
I stretch out on my couch and scroll until I find Mac’s number and click on it.
“There he is, the TikTok sensation,” he answers.
