Page 82 of High Stick Heartthrob

“Look at your face,” she said. “Are you okay, Atlas?”

I grinned. “Oh, this?” I pointed to my face. “This is nothing. You saw the other guys, right?”

“Yeah, I saw. I just…”

“What? Didn’t think it could get that violent?”

“It’s dangerous, Atlas.”

Hazel touched her stomach.

I swallowed hard.

Dangerous. She’s worried about me getting hurt and not being around for our baby?

“Listen to me, love,” I said. “This is what I get paid to do. I’m big, mean, and I’m a total asshole on the ice.”

“Just on the ice?” Hazel lifted her left eyebrow.

Okay, now that little move was sexy.

“Wait here for me?” I asked.

“I guess so.”

“I need to answer some questions and take a shower. Unless you want to sneak in there and shower with me. You can wash my wounds.”

“I’ll pass,” Hazel said. “I am thirsty though.”

I turned my head and spotted a security worker.

I told him Hazel was with me, pregnant with my child, and she needed something to drink.Right now.

Hazel wouldn’t say that it impressed her, but I knew it did.

I went into the locker room.

Rome stood half naked already.

“So fucking close,” he called out. “Thisclose.”

“That’s on me, guys,” Henry said. “I had the shot and I second guessed myself. I’m fucking pissed right now.”

“It was a good call on your part,” Sebastian said. “Left side of the net had been locked up all night.”

“He played me into taking that shot,” Henry said. “I know better.”

“A loss is a loss,” Joe said. “But what a physical game. That’ll send a message to the rest of the teams.”

Everyone looked at me.

“I think you’re the star tonight, Atlas,” Jago said.

“Just doing what I do best,” I said.

“You don’t need any medical attention for that?” Rome asked me.

He walked toward me.

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