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across the ice. I felt like I was teac

for power," I explained patiently, but he seemed completely un

't help but tease. "Is your brain your ent

th tickling my ear. "My athletic

and circled us. "Whoa, Julian, looks like you found yours

l, Kaleigh. Our captain is 'heav

preventing Julian from falling again and f

recognized one of them, Brooke Sterling from the c

ke's voice was sickly sweet. She ignored me completely

ng his body slightly closer to mine to m

lled with obvious hostility

Julian introduced u

ain in her eyes unmistakable. "Julian, you need

ped in to play peacemaker. "Hey, since ever

on board. "Great idea!

ooke, and the other girls, then land

the best skater among the girls here,"

n pointed a finger at Julian. "The

her friends' eyes lit up, and

ispering excitedly, "Kaleigh! This

ll I wanted was a project discussio

e, but Beckham had already thrown an arm around hi

he group of eager girls. I felt like a research scient

ng," I said immediately.

ntemptuous look. "Right. You're the 'coach,' no

ation. Even Analia was about t

d a corner, wait for this farce to end, and

his expression complicated,

signaling that he didn't

ent, then said to Landon an

rooke was the first to respond, like a

the center of the rink. A ridiculous competit

the rink and sat down on a be

our map of Havenwood Creek; on the other, the pre

the day. But his gaze kept drifting over to the corner w