Page 95 of Seriously Pucked

As soon as I arrive at the end of the row, the kiss cam flashes her gorgeous face on the jumbotron. Okay, Dani’s too. Which causes the arena to go crazy. Everyone loves Dani because she's a member of the most popular and famous hockey family in Chicago. Maybe in all of pro hockey. Also because everyone knows how her romance with Crew, Doc, and Bossman started on the KissCam.

They also love Luna because they know she's Crew’s sister and Dani’s bestie.

Both girls grin and wave to the camera and blow kisses.

But that's not enough. And the guys upstairs know to keep the camera on them.

The girls are only two seats in from the aisle, so I step past the two guys on the edge and hold my hand out to Luna.

She looks at me with an arched brow.

I motioned for her to give me her hand.

The crowd is cheering. And then they start chanting, "Sammy! Sammy! Sammy!"

She rolls her eyes and shakes her head.

I put my hands on my hips and nod my head. Then I point to my mouth and beckon with my hand again.

Dani is laughing, and she finally elbows Luna, as if she’s trying to get Luna up out of her seat.

Luna sighs. She's definitely not the sweetest of the two ladies, but she's a good sport and she's been around hockey and hockey fans for years.

Finally, she stands and the crowd cheers.

She faces me, smiling in spite of herself.

And in that moment, I’m Wade, not Sammy, looking at the gorgeous woman I’ve been pining over for months now.

But…I’m still dressed as Sammy.

I reach for her as I take a step forward, but Sammy’s feet, belly, and huge hand all get there way ahead of my own and I somehow step on her foot while bumping into her while smacking her all at the same time.

She starts to fall backward, but with my foot on hers, she can’t step back to catch herself, so her arms flail and she punches Sammy in the face, which knocks my mascot head askew, so now I can’t see through the eye holes.

I don’t know what happens next, but I’m imagining her falling backward into Dani’s lap, whacking her head on the seats the way Dani did the time I tried to kiss her, Crew and Doc Hughes storming up here the way they did that time, and Bossman yelling in my ear.

But…I don’t hear anything except sudden loud cheering.

I reach up and yank my Sammy head back into place so I can see what’s going on and…

See the guy who has been sitting behind the girls—and low-key stalking Luna—all season holding her.

He's leaning over the seats, with an arm behind her, his other arm grasping her forearm, and somehow, he doesn't look clumsy or stupid or even uncomfortable.

The arena loves it.

There are dozens of phones out, recording the whole thing. Dani has her hands over her mouth, watching with clear delight even though they’re practically hanging over her.

And Luna is gazing up at him as if he's her hero.

Which I suppose he kind of is.

This is Cameron. I don’t know anything about him except that he sits here in the family and friend section because he’s Alexsei Ryan’s best friend.

Now the crowd has switched from my name to “Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!”

And Cameron, being such a great guy, does just that.

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