DA'

me, if anything, he didn't

g late," I said with an awkwa

en and left, I could feel his gaze boring i

Ember, I took off my bag and fell flat onto the

down my cheeks, and

sobs pushed their way out. I was sure that

nd I immediately wiped my face clean and sat uprig

n go to the arena where he practices to create a sce

peeked in, her features morphing into a frow

ushing her whole body through the door a

ck of my hand to wipe away the fresh tear

er all," she snickered.

me," I said, and

my heart was being sq

member how our rel

been into

f his games at the college arena. We exchanged contacts a

oice revealing her displeasure. "Why did

, Ember." The more I spoke, the more impossible it was to hold bac

shes, I could see anger in

ng to her feet, ready to go cuss Liam out until

mber. Liam would think

t him!" She stomped her feet against the tile floor. "

ad and wiped my tears. I felt a littl

r eyes and pulled me into a comforting hug. "You'

..

ut when morning came, the repercussi

ad spun like I had drunk ten bott

head as I headed to the bat

h my phone when the door to my room slammed open. I flinched in fear

I asked, and she wal

ou need to get over your bre

where are

ockey game at th

t skippe

d catching up on some sleep,"

Maverick, I wouldn't want to se

up right now, Ida. I won't let you become a s

top calling him that," I sa

e suspiciously. "Now, you're

d a sigh in resignation. "

t because Liam was the captain of a hockey

ed to the loud noises from enthusiastic fans

ick's teammates made their entrance onto the ice. But never in a million years

et over him if I didn't see hi

ing stabbed with a dagger. I sucked in a deep breath, try

ly turned to me. "I'm sorry. I didn't

didn't ease the pain in my chest. So, I excused

e to breathe, far